Quality Engineer

AMETEK, Inc.; Mansfield (MA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

AMETEK, Inc. through Paragon Medical in Mansfield, MA seeks a Quality Engineer to develop and maintain QA functions, ensuring defects are identified, documented, tracked, and resolved across engineering and manufacturing. You will report to the Quality Manager.

The role supports GMP compliance, CAPA investigations, NCR processing, and document control while collaborating with cross-functional teams to drive quality excellence at the Mansfield site.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Quality or Engineering.
• 2+ years of quality engineering experience.
• Experience with ISO 9001:2015 or ISO 13485:2016.
• Knowledge of FDA QMSR 21 CFR 820 desired.

Responsibilities

• Create, implement and revise QA inspection plans and documents to maintain ISO/FDA compliance and QMS improvements.
• Drive continuous quality improvements including better inspection methods.
• Coordinate NCR reviews and dispositions for incoming, in-process and final inspections.
• Investigate quality issues, lead CAPA and root cause analyses.
• Review/approve documentation via Pre-Production Release or ECO.
• Interface with customers, suppliers, project teams, and regulatory bodies.

Skills

Quality engineering

Regulatory compliance

Process improvement

CAPA/NCR handling

Statistical analysis

FDA QMSR 21 CFR 820 knowledge

ASQ CQE (desired)

Minitab

Micro Vu vision system

AI tooling for productivity

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Quality or Engineering

Tools

Minitab

Micro Vu Vision System

Job description

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Business Unit: Advanced Medical Components

Posting Date: Sep 23, 2026

Job Description: We are searching for a Quality Engineer who under general direction will create and maintain Quality Assurance functions, procedures and practices within the company. You will ensure that quality issues and defects are appropriately identified, documented, tracked, and resolved. You will support both engineering and manufacturing activities at the Mansfield site and report to the Quality Manager.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Create, implement and revise Quality inspection plans, procedures and documents in support of engineering (NPD and NPI) and manufacturing to maintain compliance with ISO/FDA regulatory requirements and Quality Management System (QMS) improvement.
• Continuous improvement activities as they apply to Quality, such as, but not limited to, improved inspection methods, etc.
• Coordinate review and processing of project related NCRs issued for incoming, in-process and final inspections. Work with Product Development Team or Manufacturing Engineering in providing appropriate dispostions (UAI, Scrap, RTV, etc.) of NCRs.
• Perform investigations on quality related issues, including CAPA, Complaints, Root Cause Analysis, etc. as required.
• Review/approval of documentaion via Pre-Production Release or ECO.
• Interface with customers, suppliers, Project Team and Client Regulatory to resolve quality matters, as required.
• Provide necessary technical support to other departments such as engineering, sustaining engineering, and manufacturing activities.
• Work with all departments in implementing and complying with Quality Systems and GMP requirements.
• Support to Document Control as required (ie: review of lot release records, etc.).
• Assist in training inspection and production employees as required.
• Execute tasks assigned by the Project Manager when assigned to a Project Team.
• Other responsibilities as required.

POSITION REQUIREMENTS:

• Bachelor’s Degree (BA/BS) in Quality or Engineering discipline with at least 2 years of quality engineering required.
• Working knowledge of ISO 9001:2015 or ISO 13485:2016 required.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft office applications required.
• Experience in a medical device manufacturing environment is desired.
• Inspection methods using vision system, calipers, micrometers and other related tools desired.
• Knowledge and experience with FDA QMSR 21 CFR:820 desired.
• ASQ certification such as, but not limited to, Certified Quality Engineer (CQE) is desired.
• Knowledge of statistical programs such as Minitab desired.
• Working knowledge of Micro Vu vision system programming desired.Demonstrated ability and willingness to use AI tools to improve productivity, decision-making, work quality, and to reduce costs.The successful candidate must be able to identify appropriate AI use cases and critically evaluate AI-generated outputs.

Physical Demands:

• Sitting, standing, walking, grasping, climbing, stooping, kneeling, or crawling as required.
• Occasional lifting, carrying, pushing, and pulling up to 25 lbs.

Work Environment:

• Office environment with low noise levels and manufacturing plant as needed.

Paragon Medical, a business of AMETEK, Inc, serves as a strategic partner in medical device manufacturing, offering an end-to-end supply chain solution from initial concept and product development, to verification and validation testing, to final production, assembly, and ongoing strategic demand planning.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class. Individuals who need a reasonable accommodation because of a disability for any part of the employment process should call 1 [phone].

Compensation

Employee Type: Salaried

Currency: USD

Salary Minimum: 70,000

Salary Maximum: 90,000

Incentive: No

Disclaimer:Where a specific pay range is noted, it is a good faith estimate at the time of this posting. The actual salary offered will be based on experience, skills, qualifications, market / business considerations, and geographic location.

AMETEK, Inc. is a leading global provider of industrial technology solutions serving a diverse set of attractive niche markets with annual sales over $7.5billion.

AMETEK is committed to making a safer, sustainable, and more productive world a reality. We use differentiated technology solutions to solve our customers’ most complex challenges. We employ 22,000colleagues, in 35countries, that are grounded by our core values: Ethics and Integrity, Respect for the Individual, Inclusion, Teamwork, and Social Responsibility. AMETEK isacomponent of the S&P 500. Visit https://www.ametek.com/careers for more information.