Quality Engineer

CareerNerds; Stuarts Draft (VA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

CareerNerds, LLC is seeking a Quality Engineer to support manufacturing quality and regulatory activities at our Virginia plant. The role investigates defects, evaluates trends, and develops engineering solutions to improve performance, collaborating with cross-functional teams and supporting process validation and capability studies.

You will promote safety, help maintain high product quality, troubleshoot equipment issues, monitor process controls, and train hourly staff on process

Qualifications

• BS in Quality, Manufacturing, Industrial Engineering or similar.
• 1+ year of manufacturing quality experience.
• Strong communication and cross-functional collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Champion safety and promote a safe work environment.
• Support quality objectives by maintaining high product quality and reducing variability.
• Provide technical leadership and troubleshoot process and equipment issues.
• Monitor and analyze process control systems to optimize performance.
• Develop positive relationships with hourly employees and provide training on process improvements and safety.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives enhancing safety, quality, productivity, reliability, and cost performance.

Skills

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Quality/Manufacturing/Industrial Engineering

Job description

The Quality Engineer will support manufacturing quality and regulatory activities at this manufacturing plant. This position investigates quality-related manufacturing issues, evaluates product and process defects, identifies quality trends, and develops engineering solutions to improve manufacturing performance.The successful candidate will collaborate with cross-functional teams, participate in continuous improvement initiatives, support process validation and capability studies, and help ensure compliance with applicable regulatory requirements and company quality procedures.

• Serve as a champion for safety by promoting a safe work environment, demonstrating safe work practices, and actively participating in safety initiatives and continuous improvement efforts.
• Support quality objectives by maintaining high product quality standards, reducing process variability, and driving initiatives that improve overall product performance.
• Provide technical leadership and support to production areas by troubleshooting process and equipment issues.
• Monitor, analyze, and troubleshoot process control systems to optimize performance, improve operational stability, and support production goals.
• Develop and maintain positive working relationships with hourly employees while providing technical guidance and training related to process improvements, operational changes, safety requirements, quality standards, and efficiency improvements.
• Support continuous improvement efforts through the identification, evaluation, and implementation of initiatives that enhance safety, quality, productivity, reliability, and cost performance.

Requirements

• BS in Quality, Manufacturing, Industrial Engineering (Or Similar)
• 1 or more years of manufacturing quality experience (could include co-op and/or internship)
• Good communication skills and ability to work cross-functionally.