Quality Engineer

Movement Search & Delivery; Northfield Center Township (OH); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Movement Search and Delivery is partnering with a manufacturing company in the Akron area to identify a Quality Engineer who ensures parts meet spec the first time. This hands-on role delivers ownership across planning, building, and improving processes that drive quality and measurement.

You will design inspection methods, set performance metrics, and drive corrective and continuous improvement actions, collaborating with leadership to show measurable results.

Qualifications

• Degree in Quality or Engineering is preferred.
• Quality Engineering experience in manufacturing.
• Hands-on experience with manual and automated gaging.
• Solid command of APQP and PPAP.
• Working knowledge of ISO/QS/TS/IATF quality management systems.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, Minitab, and GageTrak.
• ASQ certification (CQT or CQE) is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Build and run the quality processes that keep us ahead of customer requirements and industry regulations.
• Design inspection and testing methods that catch issues before they become problems.
• Set the metrics that tell us how we're performing, and use them to drive results.
• Lead corrective, preventive, and continuous improvement actions from root cause to fix.
• Run statistical process studies that turn data into decisions.
• Be the go-to quality resource for internal teams and external customers.
• Perform inspections and jump in hands-on when needed.
• Partner with the Quality Supervisor and Manager to strengthen and maintain our Quality Systems.
• Take on special projects for senior leadership, with plenty of room to make your mark.

Skills

Quality engineering experience

Gaging (manual & automated)

APQP

PPAP

ISO/QS/TS/IATF QMS

Education

Degree in Quality or Engineering

Tools

Microsoft Office

Minitab

GageTrak

Job description

Movement Search and Delivery is working with a manufacturing company in Akron, Ohio area to identify and evaluate a Quality Engineer.

About the Role:

Some people see a defect and fix it. You see a defect and want to know why it happened, and how to make sure it never happens again. If that sounds like you, keep reading.

We’re a heavy manufacturer in the Akron area, and what we build has to hold up. This is a hands-on role with real ownership. You’ll plan, build, and improve the processes that make sure every part leaving our floor meets spec the first time. Your ideas won’t sit in a suggestion box. They’ll shape how we build, measure, and improve, and both customers and leadership will see the results.

What You Will Do:

• Build and run the quality processes that keep us ahead of customer requirements and industry regulations
• Design inspection and testing methods that catch issues before they become problems
• Set the metrics that tell us how we're performing, and use them to drive results
• Lead corrective, preventive, and continuous improvement actions from root cause to fix
• Run statistical process studies that turn data into decisions
• Be the go-to quality resource for internal teams and external customers
• Perform inspections and jump in hands-on when needed
• Partner with the Quality Supervisor and Manager to strengthen and maintain our Quality Systems
• Take on special projects for senior leadership, with plenty of room to make your mark

What You Need to Succeed:

• Degree in Quality or Engineering is preferred
• Quality Engineering experience in manufacturing
• Hands-on experience with manual and automated gaging
• Solid command of APQP and PPAP
• Working knowledge of ISO/QS/TS/IATF quality management systems
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, Minitab, and GageTrak
• ASQ certification (CQT or CQE) is a plu

Why You’ll Like It Here

• Visibility with leadership and a direct line to decision makers
• A role where your improvements show up in the product
• Room to grow as the quality function grows
• A stable, established manufacturer in Northeast Ohio, without a big-city commute