Quality Engineer

Accelerate Professional Talent Solutions; Jackson (MI); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Accelerate Professional Talent Solutions is seeking a Quality Engineer for a growing manufacturing client. This role focuses on owning quality investigations, CAPA, supplier quality initiatives, and continuous improvement in a highly visible plant environment.

The ideal candidate will drive root-cause analysis, execute corrective actions on the shop floor, and collaborate with production, engineering, and suppliers to uphold customer satisfaction and product quality.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of Quality Engineering experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Experience leading root cause investigations and corrective actions.
• Knowledge of supplier quality and customer quality processes.
• Experience in ISO-certified manufacturing environments.
• Proficiency with quality documentation, reporting, and problem solving tools.
• Experience using inspection and measurement equipment (calipers, micrometers, comparators).
• Strong communication, organizational, and follow-through skills.
• Ability to independently manage and close quality-related issues.

Responsibilities

• Investigate customer complaints, quality issues, and non-conformances.
• Lead root cause analysis and CAPA activities.
• Partner with suppliers to address quality concerns and improve performance.
• Support incoming, in-process, and final inspections.
• Develop and maintain quality procedures, work instructions, and documentation.
• Conduct audits and ensure compliance with quality standards.
• Analyze quality metrics and identify improvement opportunities.
• Work with Operations and Engineering to implement corrective actions.
• Support containment activities and shop-floor quality initiatives.

Skills

Root cause investigations

CAPA

Supplier quality

ISO manufacturing

Documentation & reporting

Problem solving

Shop floor collaboration

Communication

Independent issue closure

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Quality

Tools

Calipers

Micrometers

Comparators

Job description

A growing manufacturer is seeking a Quality Engineer to play a key role in maintaining and improving quality systems, customer satisfaction, and supplier performance. This position offers the opportunity to take ownership of quality investigations, corrective actions, supplier quality initiatives, and continuous improvement efforts within a highly visible manufacturing environment.

The ideal candidate is a hands‑on quality professional who enjoys working directly with production teams, solving problems at the root cause, and driving issues through resolution.

What You'll Be Doing

• Investigate customer complaints, quality issues, and non-conformances
• Lead root cause analysis and corrective/preventive action activities (CAPA)
• Partner with suppliers to address quality concerns and improve performance
• Support incoming, in-process, and final inspections
• Develop and maintain quality procedures, work instructions, and documentation
• Conduct audits and ensure compliance with quality standards
• Analyze quality metrics and identify improvement opportunities
• Work closely with Operations and Engineering to implement corrective actions
• Support containment activities and shop-floor quality initiatives

What We're Looking For

Required Qualifications

• 2+ years of Quality Engineering experience in a manufacturing environment
• Experience leading root cause investigations and corrective actions
• Knowledge of supplier quality and customer quality processes
• Experience working within ISO-certified manufacturing environments
• Proficiency with quality documentation, reporting, and problem-solving tools
• Experience using inspection and measurement equipment, including:
• Calipers
• Micrometers
• Comparators
• Strong communication, organizational, and follow-through skills
• Ability to independently manage and close quality-related issues

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Quality, or a related technical discipline
• Experience working directly with customers and suppliers
• Experience writing quality procedures and work instructions
• Manufacturing quality experience in metal fabrication, assembly, industrial products, or related industries
• Exposure to union manufacturing environments

What Makes This Opportunity Attractive

• High-visibility role with ownership of critical quality initiatives
• Opportunity to make a measurable impact within a lean, collaborative quality team
• Direct interaction with production, engineering, suppliers, and customers
• Stable manufacturing environment with strong leadership support
• Broad exposure to quality systems, supplier quality, customer quality, and continuous improvement activities
• Opportunity to become a key contributor and trusted quality resource for the facility

Ideal Candidate

This role is best suited for a Quality Engineer who enjoys balancing technical quality systems work with active involvement on the manufacturing floor. The successful candidate will be proactive, detail-oriented, and comfortable leading investigations, driving corrective actions, and collaborating across multiple departments.