Quality Engineer

Kelly Services; Monument (CO); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Retirement savings plan

Paid holidays

Transit spending account

Paid sick leave

Equal employment opportunity employer

Job summary

Kelly Services is seeking a detail-oriented Quality Engineer in Monument, CO to support product quality, manufacturing excellence, and continuous improvement in a regulated environment. You will collaborate with Engineering, Manufacturing, Operations, and suppliers to ensure designs and processes meet customer, regulatory, and internal requirements.

The role focuses on NPI support, DFMEA and PFMEA, GD&T, gage design, inspection planning, root-cause analysis, and documentation.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a related engineering field and quality-focused training.
• Experience in a regulated industry (medical device, aerospace, automotive, or similar).
• Knowledge of NPI, DFMEA/PFMEA, GD&T, inspection planning, and quality documentation.
• Strong analytical, communication, and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Support quality activities throughout the product lifecycle from concept to production.
• Participate in NPI activities including design reviews, process development, and production launch.
• Review drawings and specs for quality and manufacturability.
• Apply GD&T to evaluate dimensional requirements and inspection methods.
• Engage in DFMEA, PFMEA, control plans, and risk-management activities.
• Develop and maintain inspection plans, work instructions, and quality records.
• Assist with root-cause analysis and corrective actions.
• Support nonconformance investigations and disposition processes.
• Collaborate with Manufacturing Engineering and Operations to improve yield and first-pass quality.
• Support supplier quality activities and incoming inspection requirements.

Skills

Quality engineering

NPI support

DFMEA

PFMEA

GD&T

Gage design

Root-cause analysis

Statistical methods

Documentation

Cross-functional teamwork

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Quality Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or related field

Tools

Gage design tools

MSA / Gage R&R

CAD tools

Job description

Position Summary

We are seeking a detail-oriented Quality Engineer to support product quality, manufacturing excellence, and continuous improvement in a regulated industry. This role will work cross-functionally with Engineering, Manufacturing, Operations, and suppliers to ensure products and processes meet customer, regulatory, and internal requirements.

The ideal candidate has experience supporting New Product Introduction (NPI), developing and maintaining quality documentation, participating in Design Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (DFMEA) activities, and applying Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T) principles. Experience with gage design is a plus.

Key Responsibilities

• Support quality activities throughout the product lifecycle, from concept and design through production and sustaining engineering.
• Participate in and support NPI activities, including design reviews, process development, qualification, validation, and production launch.
• Review engineering drawings, specifications, and product requirements for quality and manufacturability.
• Apply GD&T principles to evaluate dimensional requirements, inspection methods, and product acceptance criteria.
• Participate in DFMEA, PFMEA, control plan, and risk-management activities.
• Develop and maintain inspection plans, work instructions, quality records, and other controlled documentation.
• Assist with root-cause analysis and corrective and preventive actions using structured problem-solving methods.
• Support nonconformance investigations, material review activities, and disposition processes.
• Collaborate with Manufacturing Engineering and Operations to improve process capability, yield, and first-pass quality.
• Support supplier quality activities, including supplier evaluations, corrective actions, and incoming inspection requirements.
• Analyze quality data and use statistical methods to identify trends and improvement opportunities.
• Assist with internal, customer, and regulatory audits.
• Ensure compliance with applicable quality-system requirements, company procedures, and regulatory standards.
• Help define inspection methods and measurement strategies; experience with gage design or gage R&R is a plus.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Quality Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or a related technical field.
• Experience in quality engineering within a regulated industry, such as medical device, aerospace, defense, automotive, or other highly controlled manufacturing environments.
• Experience supporting manufacturing processes and product-quality requirements.
• Working knowledge of:
• NPI and product launch processes
• DFMEA and PFMEA
• GD&T and engineering drawing interpretation
• Root-cause analysis and corrective action
• Inspection planning and quality documentation
• Statistical process control and basic quality metrics
• Strong analytical, communication, documentation, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams and manage multiple priorities.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with gage design, measurement-system analysis, and gage R&R.
• Experience with process validation, IQ/OQ/PQ, PPAP, APQP, or similar regulated-industry launch processes.
• Familiarity with ISO 9001, AS9100, ISO 13485, FDA QSR, or other applicable quality-system standards.
• Certified Quality Engineer, Lean, Six Sigma, or similar certification.
• Experience with quality-management systems, ERP systems, and statistical or inspection software.
• Experience with CAD tools or model-based definition.

As part of our promise to talent, Kelly supports those who work with us through a variety of benefits, perks, and work-related resources. Please note: The following benefits reflect Kelly's general offerings. Eligibility may vary by assignment, location, and job type. Kelly offers eligible employees voluntary benefit plans including medical, dental, vision, telemedicine, term life, whole life, accident insurance, critical illness, a legal plan, and short-term disability. As a Kelly employee, you will have access to a retirement savings plan, service bonus and holiday pay plans (earn up to eight paid holidays per benefit year), and a transit spending account. In addition, employees are entitled to earn paid sick leave under the applicable state or local plan.

Why Kelly ® Engineering/Technology – Project Services?

Looking to work with leading project management organizations at top companies around the world? That’s where we come in. At Kelly Engineering and Kelly Technology, our Project Services Teams create expert talent solutions to solve the world’s most critical challenges. We connect you with opportunities to work on intriguing, innovative, and high-visibility projects—all with a schedule that works for you. Do you prefer the variety and flexibility of short-term projects? Or are looking for a long-term opportunity? Either way, our connections and expertise will help you take your career exactly where you want to go. That’s just good planning.

About Kelly

Work changes everything. And at Kelly, we’re obsessed with where it can take you. To us, it’s about more than simply accepting your next job opportunity. It’s the fuel that powers every next step of your life. It’s the ripple effect that changes and improves everything for your family, your community, and the world. Which is why, here at Kelly, we are dedicated to providing you with limitless opportunities to enrich your life—just ask the 300,000 people we employ each year.

Kelly is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all qualified employees and applicants regardless of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, age, marital status, pregnancy, genetic information, or any other legally protected status, and we take affirmative action to recruit, employ, and advance qualified individuals with disabilities and protected veterans in the workforce. Requests for accommodation related to our application process can be directed to the Kelly Human Resource Knowledge Center. Kelly complies with the requirements of California’s state and local Fair Chance laws. A conviction does not automatically bar individuals from employment. Kelly participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S.

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