Quality Engineer

Markent Personnel, Inc.; Stuarts Draft (VA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Markent Personnel, Inc. is seeking a Quality Engineer to support manufacturing quality and regulatory activities at our Virginia plant.

The role involves investigating quality issues, evaluating defects, identifying trends, and engineering solutions to boost manufacturing performance. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams, participate in continuous improvement, support process validation and capability studies, and help ensure compliance with quality procedures and regulatory

Qualifications

• Experience applying quality engineering tools and methodologies.
• Strong ability to analyze defects and root causes.
• Proficient in communicating across functions to drive improvements.

Responsibilities

• Investigate quality-related manufacturing issues and evaluate product/process defects.
• Identify quality trends and develop engineering solutions to improve performance.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams on continuous improvement initiatives.
• Support process validation, capability studies, and regulatory compliance.
• Provide training and technical guidance to production personnel on quality methods and efficiency improvements.

Skills

Quality engineering

Process troubleshooting

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication skills

Education

BS 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.