Quality Engineer

Keystone Distinction Group; Olyphant (Lackawanna County); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Keystone Distinction Group seeks a highly skilled Quality Engineer to ensure the integrity and efficiency of quality control systems and equipment across manufacturing operations. You will advance process capability, support data-driven analyses, troubleshooting, calibration activities, and continuous improvement to meet regulatory and customer standards.

Responsibilities include applying SPC to boost process capability, managing measurement systems, approving CoA, performing Cpk/Ppk/CTQ

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Chemistry, or related field.
• Experience with HARA, ISO, and BRCGS standards.
• 3+ years in manufacturing or industrial setting.
• Proficiency in quality metrics, reporting, troubleshooting, calibration, and audit support.
• Strong communication and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent time management and Excel proficiency.

Responsibilities

• Apply SPC techniques to enhance process capability and implement corrective actions.
• Oversee measurement system analysis, inspection systems, gauge calibration, and analytical testing.
• Develop and execute instructions for inspection, testing, calibration, and evaluation of products, equipment, and processes.
• Review and approve Certificates of Acceptance (CoA) for production batches, ensuring timely release.
• Conduct process capability analyses (Cpk, Ppk, CTQ) and maintain calibration certificates for equipment.
• Support quality product development, trial tests, and facilitate customer audits.
• Provide quality training for employees and participate in root cause analysis for nonconforming products.
• Perform periodic gap analysis, generating reports and charts to drive improvement projects.
• Monitor and test critical control points (CCPs) and conduct internal audits with actionable plans for findings.
• Ensure compliance with health and safety, environmental, and quality standards.
• Conduct internal audits and develop corrective action plans following external audits.
• Perform additional duties as required by the role.

Skills

Quality metrics

Troubleshooting

Communication

Time management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Chemistry, or related field

Tools

Excel

Statistical software

Quality applications

Job description

We are seeking a highly skilled Quality Engineer. This pivotal role focuses on ensuring the integrity and efficiency of our quality control systems and equipment. You will play a crucial part in advancing process capability and fostering continuous improvement in our manufacturing operations. Your expertise will support data-driven analyses, troubleshooting, and calibration activities to meet and exceed regulatory, customer, and company standards.

Key Responsibilities:

• Apply statistical process control (SPC) techniques to enhance process capability and implement corrective actions.
• Oversee measurement system analysis, including management of inspection systems, gauge calibration, and analytical testing.
• Develop and execute instructions for inspection, testing, calibration, and evaluation of products, equipment, and processes.
• Review and approve Certificates of Acceptance (CoA) for production batches, ensuring timely release.
• Conduct process capability analyses (Cpk, Ppk, CTQ) and maintain calibration certificates for equipment.
• Support quality product development, trial tests, and facilitate customer audits.
• Provide quality training for employees and participate in root cause analysis for nonconforming products.
• Perform periodic gap analysis, generating reports and charts to drive improvement projects.
• Monitor and test critical control points (CCPs) and conduct internal audits with actionable plans for findings.
• Ensure compliance with health and safety, environmental, and quality standards.
• Conduct internal audits and develop corrective action plans following external audits.
• Perform additional duties as required by the role.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Chemistry, or a related field is required.
• In-depth knowledge of HARA, ISO, and BRCGS standards.
• A minimum of 3 years’ experience in a comparable position within a manufacturing or industrial setting.
• Proficiency in quality metrics, reporting, and troubleshooting, with exposure to calibration and audit support.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, along with excellent problem-solving abilities.
• Exceptional time management skills and proficiency in Excel, statistical software, and quality-related applications.