Quality Engineer

WCL Group; Greenville (SC); On-site; USD 48,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

WCL Group is seeking a Quality Engineer for a 12-month contract in Greenville, SC. You will ensure machined parts meet GD&T standards, support CNC floor operations, review drawings, and lead root-cause investigations.

Collaborate with suppliers and customers on quality concerns and audits. Responsibilities include developing quality plans, participating in audits, and guiding production teams on quality issues.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or related technical discipline.
• 3–5 years quality engineering experience in machining/manufacturing.
• Ability to interpret engineering drawings and GD&T per ASME Y14.5.

Responsibilities

• Ensure compliance with quality standards and customer specifications.
• Develop and maintain quality plans, inspection plans, control plans, and procedures.
• Lead root cause investigations and corrective actions (8D, DMAIC, Fishbone, 5 Why).
• Support audits and supplier qualification processes.
• Interface with customers on quality concerns and acceptance criteria.

Skills

Root Cause Analysis

Data Analysis

Problem Solving

Cross-functional Collaboration

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Tools

Minitab

CMM programming

SAP / Oracle ERP

Gage R&R

Job description

CLIENT HIGHLIGHT

The client you’ll be supporting is a Fortune 500 global leader in energy technology, focused on helping the world produce cleaner, more reliable power. Their teams design and improve the systems that keep homes, businesses, and communities running, from gas and wind turbines to the electrical grids that connect them. This is a chance to be part of a company that’s driving innovation, supporting sustainability, and shaping the future of energy.

LOCATION

Greenville, SC 29615

COMPENSATION

$35–$40.50 per hour

SCHEDULE

Onsite. Monday-Friday (40 hours per week)

CONTRACT TERM

12-month contract with high likelihood of extension or conversion to full-time employee

POSITION OVERVIEW – Quality Engineer

You’ll make sure larmachined parts meet quality requirements at every step of the manufacturing process. Each day you’ll support the CNC machining floor, review processes against engineering drawings and GD&T requirements, and give production teams guidance on quality issues. You’ll support inspections with tools like CMMs and laser trackers, analyze the data to spot trends, and lead root cause investigations when something goes wrong. You’ll also work with suppliers and customers on quality concerns and audits, keep quality plans and procedures up to date, and look for ways to prevent defects and improve the process.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Ensure compliance with company quality standards, customer specifications, and applicable industry requirements
• Develop and maintain quality plans, inspection plans, control plans, and quality procedures
• Participate in internal and external audits and support corrective actions resulting from audit findings
• Provide daily support to large-format machining operations, including CNC horizontal boring mills, gantry mills, vertical turning centers, and multi-axis machining centers
• Review manufacturing processes for compliance with engineering drawings, GD&T requirements, work instructions, and customer specifications
• Serve as the quality representative for production teams and provide technical guidance on quality-related issues
• Support first article inspections, job startups, process validations, and production readiness reviews
• Interpret complex engineering drawings, specifications, and GD&T
• Support inspection activities using CMMs, laser trackers, portable CMM arms, large-volume metrology systems, and conventional inspection equipment
• Analyze inspection data and identify trends affecting product quality
• Validate measurement system effectiveness through MSA and Gage R&R studies
• Lead root cause investigations for internal and external nonconformances using 8D, DMAIC, Fishbone Analysis, 5 Why, PFMEA, and SPC
• Drive corrective and preventive actions that eliminate recurring quality issues
• Facilitate cross-functional teams focused on process improvement and defect reduction
• Track quality performance metrics and support continuous improvement initiatives
• Support supplier qualification and issue resolution activities
• Review supplier quality performance and participate in supplier corrective action processes
• Interface directly with customers on quality concerns, audits, inspections, and acceptance criteria
• Assist with customer source inspections and product release activities

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS/SKILLS

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or a related technical discipline
• 3–5 years of quality engineering experience in a machining or manufacturing environment
• Strong understanding of large-format machining processes and manufacturing operations
• Ability to interpret engineering drawings and specifications
• Proficiency with GD&T per ASME Y14.5 standards
• Experience with root cause analysis and corrective action methods
• Strong data analysis and problem-solving skills
• Effective communication and cross-functional collaboration skills

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS/SKILLS

• 5+ years of quality engineering experience supporting large CNC machining operations
• Experience in turbine, aerospace, energy, defense, heavy industrial, or precision machining industries
• ASQ Certified Quality Engineer (CQE) certification
• Lean Six Sigma Green Belt or Black Belt certification
• Experience with SAP, Oracle, or similar ERP systems
• Experience with Minitab, CMM programming and data analysis, SPC, and process capability analysis (Cp/Cpk)
• Knowledge of welding, fabrication, heat treat, and nondestructive testing processes

MUST HAVE

• GD&T (ASME Y14.5)
• Root Cause Analysis
• Large-Format CNC Machining Quality