Quality Engineer

Job Juncture; Bluffton (OH); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

401(k)

Paid holidays

Short-term disability

Life insurance

Paid vacation

Bonus potential

Job summary

Job Juncture in Bluffton, OH is seeking a hands-on Quality Engineer to lead a Quality Technician on a day-shift role. You will own ISO 9001 certification activities on the production floor and drive continuous improvement with direct access to owners.

This role emphasizes thorough problem solving, customer communications, and KPI improvements while maintaining a strong focus on quality across the facility. Local candidates preferred for a Monday–Friday schedule with minimal weekends.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• 2–3 years in a similar quality role preferred.
• Experience with QMS (ISO or IATF).
• Experience with root cause analysis (RCA) and corrective actions.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office, including Excel.

Responsibilities

• Take ownership of ISO 9001 certification, including compliance, documentation, audits, etc.
• Communicate with customers on quality issues
• Complete customer-specific quality paperwork and documentation
• Establish, monitor, and improve quality KPIs and metrics
• Lead and execute root cause analysis (RCA) and corrective actions
• Communicate quality status internally and with external customers
• Utilize formal problem-solving techniques to identify issues
• Complete internal audits and quality training for the team
• Document inspection results and quality findings in the ERP system
• Other duties as directed by management

Skills

Quality leadership

ISO 9001

Root cause analysis

Quality metrics

Communication

MS Office

Education

High school diploma

GED

Tools

ERP system

Excel

Job description

Lead hands-on quality functions in an upgraded, bureaucracy-free plant backed by multi-industry stability and recent capital investments!

Desirable Day Shift Schedule: Enjoy a predictable day shift, Monday–Friday workweek with minimal weekends and virtually no after-hours calls—delivering exceptional work-life balance in manufacturing.

Hands-On Leadership & Real Impact: Enjoy the best of both worlds by leading and mentoring while staying actively involved in day-to-day operations and driving continuous improvement.

Zero Red Tape & Direct Ownership Access: Collaborate directly with company owners and upper-level management every day, allowing you to make fast decisions and real operational changes without corporate bureaucracy.

Upgraded Plant & New Skill Growth: Expand your career footprint by learning new manufacturing processes within a privately held facility backed by recent capital investments.

Multi-Industry Stability: Build your future with a rock-solid, locally owned and operated organization whose diverse business mix provides long-term job security and operational resilience.

We will make it easy for you!

A profitable company with a diverse customer base is hiring a Quality Engineer to lead a Quality Technician and work within a team to meet production goals and customer requests. This is a day shift position that works Monday-Friday, with very rare weekends. Daily you will report to the General Manager and be responsible for the following tasks:

• Take ownership of the accredited ISO 9001 certification, including compliance, documentation, audits, etc.
• Communicate with customers on quality issues
• Complete any customer specific quality related paperwork and documentation
• Establish, monitor, and work to improve quality KPIs and metrics
• Lead and execute root cause analysis (RCA) and corrective actions
• Communicate internally and with external customers on the status of quality
• Utilize formal problem solving techniques to determine quality issues
• Complete internal audits and quality training to team members
• Document inspection results and quality findings within the company ERP system
• Other duties as directed by management

This is a hands-on quality position that requires qualified candidates to be on the production floor up to 50% of their day. Candidates should have attention to detail and the ability to be thorough, able to work well within a team environment and have excellent communication skills at all levels of the company. You will communicate regularly with customers on the status of quality. The company offers medical, dental and vision benefits to the employee, paid holidays, 401K, short term disability, life insurance, vacation and bonus potential.

REQUIREMENTS for the Quality Engineer

• Minimum of a high school diploma or GED
• Minimum of at least 2-3 years in a similar quality position
• Experience working within a manufacturing environment with a formal Quality Management System (QMS), such as ISO or IATF
• Experience with root cause analysis (RCA) and corrective actions
• Microsoft Office experience, including basic Excel skills

Skills preferred but NOT required

• Supervision of others
• ERP experience
• Customer communication
• ASQ certification

Reasons to work for this organization

• Core hours are Monday-Friday day shift, with minimal weekends
• The company has invested recently into their manufacturing site
• The opportunity to learn a new process
• NO bureaucracy, communicate with the owners daily

Candidates are preferred to be local to the Bluffton, OH area.