Quality Engineer

Acara Solutions, Inc.; Basom (NY); On-site; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Acara Solutions is seeking a Quality Assurance professional in the United States to ensure compliance with ISO 9001:2015 standards and customer requirements across manufacturing, assembly, inspection, and quality management processes.

The role leads root cause analysis, corrective actions, and continuous improvement initiatives, maintaining audit systems and quality documentation while collaborating with operations, engineering, and supply chain to drive product and process excellence.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or Quality required.

Responsibilities

• Ensure ISO 9001:2015 and customer requirements compliance across manufacturing, assembly, inspection, and quality management processes.
• Lead root cause analysis and corrective actions to resolve quality issues.
• Maintain and improve audit systems, quality docs, and cross-functional quality processes.
• Develop, implement, and maintain internal, supplier, product, and component audit programs.
• Plan, execute, and monitor audits, nonconformities, corrective actions, and improvements.
• Drive continuous improvement through quality metrics, trend analysis and process evaluations.
• Ensure PPAP and SESPA activities for new products and changes are met.
• Collaborate with operations, engineering, supply chain, suppliers and customers to improve product/process performance.
• Maintain audit-ready quality documentation and records.

Skills

Quality management

Root cause analysis

8D

CAPA

Statistical analysis

ISO 9001

Communication

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or Quality

Tools

Excel

MS Office

Job description

• Ensure manufacturing, assembly, inspection, and quality management processes comply with ISO 9001:2015 standards and customer requirements.
• Lead resolution of quality issues through root cause analysis, corrective actions, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Maintain and improve audit systems, quality documentation, and cross-functional quality processes.

Why You'll Love Working Here:

• Supportive, team-driven culture that values collaboration, transparency, and accountability.
• Opportunity to grow your career with a global workforce solutions leader serving multiple industries.
• People-first environment that encourages employees to bring their authentic selves to work.
• Strong focus on partnership, innovation, and delivering meaningful results for clients and candidates.

Why This Opportunity is Exciting:

This role offers the chance to join a company that prioritises both people and performance-where your contributions directly impact client success while giving you room to grow and develop professionally.

About Acara Solutions

Acara is a premier recruiting and workforce solutions provider-we help companies compete for talent. With a legacy of experience in various industries worldwide, we partner with clients, listen to their needs, and customize visionary talent solutions that drive desired business outcomes. We leverage decades of experience to deliver contingent staffing, direct placement, executive search, and workforce services worldwide.

What You’ll Do:

• Support manufacturing, assembly, inspection, and quality management processes to ensure compliance with internal, customer, supplier, and ISO 9001:2015 requirements.
• Develop, implement, and maintain internal, supplier, product, and component audit systems.
• Plan, execute, and follow up on audits, nonconformities, corrective actions, and improvement opportunities.
• Lead quality issue resolution activities, including containment, RMAs, sorting, warranty investigations, and field failure analysis.
• Perform structured root cause analysis and corrective action processes using methodologies such as 8D.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives through quality metrics, trend analysis, and process effectiveness evaluations.
• Ensure compliance with customer-specific requirements, including PPAP and SESPA activities for new products and process changes.
• Collaborate with operations, engineering, supply chain, suppliers, and customers to improve product and process performance.
• Maintain accurate, audit-ready quality documentation, procedures, reports, and corrective action records.

Job Requirements

What You’ll Bring:

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or Quality
• 5+ years of experience across multiple quality functions in a process‑driven manufacturing environment.
• 5+ years of experience with Quality Management Systems (QMS), inspection methods, and manufacturing quality controls.
• 5+ years of experience with supporting or conducting internal, supplier, product, and component audits, including planning through closure.
• 5+ years of experience with managing quality issues across internal operations, suppliers, and customers, including containment and corrective actions.
• 5+ years of experience in documenting, presenting, and communicating quality information for audits, management reviews, and decision‑making.

What Sets You Apart:

• Working knowledge of ISO 9001:2015 and ability to apply requirements to manufacturing, inspection, supplier, and customer processes.
• Proficiency in quality and process improvement tools, including 8D, root cause analysis, CAPA, statistical analysis, and structured problem‑solving methods.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications, particularly Excel, for data analysis and reporting.
• Understanding of customer‑specific and divisional quality requirements, including PPAP and SESPA deliverables for new products and changes.
• Ability to evaluate and demonstrate process and system effectiveness using objective evidence and data.
• Knowledge of GD&T and technical drawing interpretation.
• Familiarity with statistical analysis
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to clearly communicate technical quality information across cross‑functional teams (e.g., Production, Engineering, Maintenance, Safety, Supply Chain).
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to clearly convey technical quality information to cross‑functional teams (Production, Manufacturing Engineering, Maintenance, Supply Chain, Safety, etc.).
• Self‑directed, organized, and capable of working independently while contributing effectively within cross‑functional teams.
• Good communication, teamwork, and interpersonal skills
• Able to communicate in English.

Additional Information:

• Upon offer of employment, the individual will be subject to a background check.
• This role involves a mix of desk‑based engineering tasks, on‑site inspections, and interaction with manufacturing processes, requiring moderate physical activity in varied environments.
• Hand and Finger Use/Dexterity: Uses hands to handle, control, or feel objects, tools, or controls occasionally to moderately (30-40% of the time), with manual dexterity and arm‑hand steadiness for tasks like sketching, operating computers, or handling small tools; near vision needed for detailed drawings or screens.
• Standing/Walking: Traverses moderate distances or remains in an upright stationary position frequently (30-40% of the time) to inspect production lines, collaborate with teams, or evaluate equipment on the shop floor.
• Bending/Twisting/Reaching: Positions self by bending, twisting, or stretching the body occasionally (20-30% of the time) to access equipment, inspect machinery, or reach workstations; moderate flexibility needed.

Aleron companies (Acara Solutions, Aleron Shared Resources, Broadleaf Results, Lume Strategies, TalentRise, Viaduct) are an Equal Opportunity Employer. Race/Color/Gender/Religion/National Origin/Disability/Veteran.

Applicants for this position must be legally authorized to work in the United States. This position does not meet the employment requirements for individuals with F-1 OPT STEM work authorization status.