Job Description
Experience
Mid Level
Salary
$100,000 - $130,000 per year
Job Details
Join a manufacturing team where your expertise will drive product excellence, improve processes, and make a measurable impact. As a Permanent Quality Engineer, you will help ensure products consistently meet customer expectations, regulatory requirements, and demanding quality standards.
This permanent opportunity is ideal for a quality professional with 5+ years of experience who enjoys solving complex problems, collaborating across teams, and turning continuous improvement ideas into lasting results.
Responsibilities
- Develop, implement, and maintain Quality Assurance and Quality Control processes across manufacturing operations.
- Maintain and improve the Quality Management System in alignment with ISO 9001 requirements and applicable customer and regulatory standards.
- Plan and conduct internal quality audits, support external audits, and ensure timely closure of findings.
- Investigate nonconformances, customer complaints, and production defects using structured root cause analysis and corrective and preventive actions.
- Apply Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma methodologies to reduce waste, improve process capability, and strengthen product consistency.
- Define inspection criteria, quality checkpoints, and acceptance standards for incoming materials, in-process production, and finished products.
- Analyze quality performance data, identify trends, and recommend practical improvements that reduce defects, scrap, and rework.
- Partner with production, engineering, procurement, and suppliers to resolve quality issues and support successful product launches and process changes.
- Maintain accurate quality documentation, inspection records, procedures, and audit reports.
- Coach colleagues on quality standards, problem-solving techniques, and continuous improvement practices.
Qualifications
- 5+ years of experience in quality engineering or a closely related quality role within the manufacturing industry.
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering, manufacturing, quality management, or a related discipline, or equivalent relevant experience.
- Demonstrated experience in Quality Assurance, Quality Control, ISO 9001, Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, Quality Auditing, Quality Management, and Quality Systems, or equivalent methodologies and frameworks.
- Strong understanding of manufacturing processes, inspection methods, and quality system documentation.
- Proven ability to conduct audits, investigate quality issues, and implement effective corrective actions.
- Working knowledge of quality tools such as statistical process control, process capability analysis, failure mode and effects analysis, and measurement system analysis.
- Strong analytical, communication, and collaboration skills, with the ability to translate quality data into actionable improvements.
- A proactive approach, attention to detail, and a commitment to building a culture of quality.
- ISO 9001 auditor training, Six Sigma certification, or a recognized quality engineering certification is advantageous.
A bit about us
Growing manufacturer for the Auto Industry!
Why join us?
- $100K - $130K
- Medical, Dental, Vision, 401K + Match
Location
Hagerstown, IN, US