Project Quality Engineer

Atlas Copco; Village of Voorheesville (NY); On-site; USD 99,000 - 113,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Base salary and annual bonus

401(k) with company match

Flexible working hours

Paid time off

On-site office in Voorheesville

Job summary

Atlas Copco in Voorheesville, NY, seeks a Project Quality Engineer to lead quality requirements across customer projects. You will act as the quality liaison among customers, suppliers, and internal teams, ensuring compliance and timely, high-quality deliverables.

You will drive continuous improvement, review specifications, and manage risk with strong communication and problem-solving skills. Travel up to 15% may be required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, quality, manufacturing, or related field.
• 5+ years in quality engineering, QA, manufacturing, or project quality.
• Strong understanding of quality systems, documentation, reporting, and inspection processes.
• Experience interpreting customer specifications, quality requirements, and technical docs.
• Excellent communication and cross-functional collaboration skills.
• Proficient with MS Office applications (Excel, PowerPoint, Word).

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary quality representative for customer projects and ensure all quality requirements are met.
• Act as main contact for customer quality communications, audits, and inspections.
• Monitor project quality performance, track metrics, and drive resolution of issues/nonconformances.
• Collaborate with suppliers and internal teams to ensure quality standards and customer expectations.
• Review customer specifications and quality requirements, identify risks, and implement mitigation plans.
• Maintain accurate project quality documentation, reports, and records.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives to improve quality and on-time delivery.

Skills

Quality systems

Customer collaboration

Project management

Problem solving

Verbal & written communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering or related

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

Word

Job description

Your role

As a Project Quality Engineer, your mission is to lead the successful execution of project-specific quality requirements by serving as the quality liaison between customers, suppliers, and internal teams. Through strong communication, meticulous quality oversight, and proactive problem-solving, you will ensure customer expectations are met, risks are mitigated, and high-quality products are delivered on time and in full compliance with contractual and regulatory requirements. You will report to the Quality Manager.

You will

• Serve as the primary quality representative for customer projects, ensuring all quality requirements, specifications, and contractual obligations are met.
• Act as the main point of contact for customer quality communication, reporting, audits, and inspections.
• Monitor project quality performance, track ket metrics, and drive resolution of quality issues and nonconformances.
• Partner with suppliers and internal teams to ensure compliance with quality standards and customer expectations.
• Review customer specifications and quality requirements, identify risks, and implement effective mitigation plans.
• Maintain accurate project quality documentation, reports, and records to support successful project execution and customer satisfaction.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives that enhance product quality, reduce defects, and improve on-time delivery performance.

To succeed, you will need

You have at least 5 years of experience, working in quality engineering, quality assurance, manufacturing, or project quality role.

• You hold a bachelor's degree in engineering, quality, manufacturing, or a related field, or have equivalent combination of education and experience.
• You have a strong understanding of quality systems, quality documentation, reporting, and inspection processes.
• You have experience interpreting customer specifications, quality requirements, and technical documentation.
• You have excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to interact effectively with customers, suppliers, and cross-functional teams.
• You have strong project management, organizational, and problem-solving skills with exceptional attention to detail.
• You are proficient with MS Office applications, including excel, PowerPoint, and Word.
• Ability to travel up to 15%.

In return, we offer

• Culture of trust and accountability: Lead quality initiatives that directly impact customer satisfaction, product quality, and project success. You'll be empowered to make decisions, solve complex challenges, and serve as a trusted partner to customers, suppliers, and cross-functional teams.
• Lifelong learning and career growth: Expand your expertise in quality engineering, project management, customer quality requirements, and industry standards. You'll gain exposure to complex manufacturing projects and have opportunities to grow into advanced quality, operational, or project leadership roles.
• Innovation powered by people: Play a critical role in shaping quality processes, improving project execution, and driving continuous improvement initiatives. Your ideas and expertise will help strengthen manufacturing performance, supplier quality, and customer outcomes.
• Comprehensive compensation and benefits
  • Base salary ranges from $98,500 to $113,000 annually, commensurate with experience and qualifications.
  • Annual bonus structure starts at 5%.
  • Generous paid time off (holiday, vacation, and sick time).
  • 401(k) with up to a 6% company match.
  • Flexible working hours to support work-life balance.

Job location

On-Site

This role requires you to work on-site at our office in Voorheesville, United States (US). You will be part of a dynamic team and enjoy the benefits of face-to-face collaboration.

Contact information

Talent Acquisition Team: Cassandra Quinn

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