Quality Engineer

CentroMotion; Medina (OH); On-site; USD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus program

Medical, dental, vision + HSA with.em

Job summary

Carlisle Brake and Friction, a CentroMotion unit, seeks a hands‑on Quality Assurance professional in Medina, OH. The role covers APQP, PPAP, and quality systems across product lifecycles from design through manufacturing, with emphasis on cost‑effective quality and customer satisfaction.

Ideal candidates have a Bachelor's in engineering, 5+ years in QA, and proficiency in GD&T, Six Sigma, and Lean manufacturing.

Qualifications

• Minimum of five years related experience; hands‑on shop floor experience preferred.
• Working knowledge of GD&T is required; Six Sigma and Lean training/certifications are a plus.

Responsibilities

• Ensure all customer specific requirements are met.
• Develop and implement quality documentation for new and existing products.
• Lead APQP activities for new and existing products.
• Prepare documents for customer PPAP submissions.
• Support process improvement and statistical methods across functions.
• Revise the quality management system as needed.
• Review products to ensure internal and customer quality standards; develop control plans and inspection requirements.
• Lead corrective action teams to establish robust root cause and corrective actions.

Skills

GD&T

Six Sigma

Lean

APQP

PPAP

Statistical methods

Root cause analysis

Quality assurance

Manufacturing experience

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering

Job description

Description

Carlisle Brake and Friction (CBF) is a strategic business unit of CentroMotion. With eight manufacturing facilities globally located in the US, UK, Italy, China, Japan, and India, and with over 1,600 employees, CBF is the leading provider of high performance braking solutions to the off-highway, high performance racing, aerospace, and alternative energy markets, serving over 100 leading original equipment manufacturers in 55 countries. Additionally, we manufacture both wet and dry friction materials used for wet brakes, brake linings, clutches and transmissions. We also design and deliver hydraulic actuation, including hydraulic valves, master cylinders, adjustors, and boosted master cylinders.

Location

Medina, Ohio

Requirements

Work Experience: Minimum of five years related experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience. Ideal candidate would be a “hands‑on” person with shop floor experience. Working knowledge of GD&T (Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing) required. Six Sigma and Lean training and/or certifications are a plus.

Education: Minimum of a Bachelor’s Degree; engineering or equivalent technical field of study.

Principal Area of Responsibility

Assists in administering the total quality assurance program encompassing APQP, planning, evaluation and reporting on all quality aspects of a product, from its conception through manufacturing, fabrication, storage and delivery with intent to provide an optimum quality product at the lowest cost.

Specific Duties

• Ensure all customer specific requirements are met.
• Develop and implement all required quality documentation for new and existing products.
• Lead quality related APQP activities for new and existing products.
• Prepare all documents necessary for customer PPAP submissions.
• Provide support to functional areas with regard to process improvement and statistical methods.
• Revise the quality management system as needed.
• Review company products to insure internal and customer quality standards are met and develop control plans and inspection requirements for those products.
• Participate in and support the Company’s Six Sigma and Lean manufacturing initiatives.
• Lead corrective action teams to ensure that robust root cause and corrective actions are established.

Benefits

• Annual bonus program
• Medical, dental, vision + HSA with employer contribution
• Company-paid life, AD&DD, and short-term disability
• 401(k) with immediate company match
• Tuition reimbursement & scholarship opportunities
• Paid parental leave
• 14 paid holidays + vacation from day one
• Wellness incentives & lifestyle reimbursement
• Clean, safe work environment