Quality Engineer

Piper Companies; Oak Ridge (TN); On-site; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO

Paid Holidays

Medical

Dental

Vision

401K

Tuition Reimbursement

Sick Leave

Job summary

Zachary Piper Solutions is seeking a Quality Engineer to support advanced manufacturing, nuclear energy, and QA initiatives within the DOE sector. This onsite role in Oak Ridge, TN leads quality planning, inspection systems, and improvement initiatives to meet production objectives.

Qualified candidates have 5+ years in Quality Engineering, DOE/Q clearance is preferred, and strong knowledge of APQP, PFMEA, Control Plans, MSA, and SPC. Salary range listed with comprehensive benefits.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of Quality Engineering experience in manufacturing.
• Experience with NQA-1 quality systems and SPC.
• Strong knowledge of APQP, PFMEA, Control Plans, MSA, root cause and process capability analysis.
• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Science, or related technical field preferred.
• Ability to obtain DOE Q clearance; active DOE Q Clearance preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead APQP activities including PFMEAs, Control Plans, and MSA.
• Develop inspection plans, quality controls, and process capability metrics.
• Lead root cause investigations and continuous improvement using quality methodologies.
• Review documentation to ensure compliance with quality standards.
• Evaluate inspection technologies and FAI packages.

Skills

Quality engineering

Root cause analysis

Statistical process control

Process capability analysis

Quality planning

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field

Tools

APQP

PFMEA

Control Plans

MSA

Job description

Zachary Piper Solutions is seeking a Quality Engineer to support a company focused on advanced manufacturing, nuclear energy, and quality assurance initiatives within the Department of Energy sector. This position is onsite in Oak Ridge, TN. The Quality Engineer will lead quality planning, inspection systems, process improvement initiatives, and root cause investigations to support manufacturing operations and production objectives.

Responsibilities for the Quality Engineer include:

• Lead Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP) activities, including PFMEAs, Control Plans, and Measurement System Analysis (MSA).
• Develop inspection plans, quality controls, and process capability metrics to support manufacturing and production requirements.
• Lead root cause investigations, corrective actions, and continuous improvement initiatives using quality engineering methodologies.
• Review engineering, procurement, fabrication, and maintenance documentation to ensure compliance with quality standards and requirements.
• Evaluate inspection technologies, test equipment, precision measuring instruments, and First Article Inspection (FAI) packages.

Required Qualifications for the Quality Engineer include:

• 5+ years of Quality Engineering experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Experience working within NQA-1 quality systems and utilizing statistical process control and quality methodologies.
• Strong knowledge of APQP, PFMEA, Control Plans, MSA, root cause analysis, and process capability analysis.
• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Science, or a related technical field preferred.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a Secret, TS/TSCI, or DOE Q Clearance; active DOE Q Clearance preferred.

Compensation for the Quality Engineer include:

Salary Range: $100,000 - $130,000 depending on experience

Full Benefits Package: PTO, Paid Holidays, Medical, Dental, Vision, 401K, Tuition Reimbursement, Sick Leave as required by law