Quality Engineer

E519 Sulzer Turbo Services Houston Inc.; United States; On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Company holidays

401k match

Health plan

HSA matching

Wellness program

Employee Assistance Program

Paid paternal leave

Gym reimbursement

Job summary

Sulzer Turbo Services is hiring a Quality Engineer to support the QMS, drive process improvements, and ensure quality across manufacturing, repair, and service activities. The role partners with Operations, Engineering, Procurement, and Quality teams to reduce defects and improve reliability.

The ideal candidate has 3–7 years in quality roles, strong root cause analysis skills, and experience with CAPA, audits, and data analysis tools such as PowerBI, QlikSense or Minitab.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical/Industrial/Quality Engineering or related technical discipline.
• 3–7 years in Quality Engineering or related industrial manufacturing environments.
• Understanding of ISO9001 Quality Management Systems.
• Experience with root cause analysis and corrective action processes.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work effectively in a cross-functional environment.

Responsibilities

• Support development, implementation, and maintenance of quality procedures, work instructions, inspection plans, and process controls.
• Monitor manufacturing, repair, assembly, and service activities for quality compliance.
• Analyze process performance data and identify quality improvement opportunities.
• Lead root cause investigations and implement CAPAs; verify effectiveness.
• Support audits, customer quality reviews, and compliance with ISO9001.

Skills

Root cause analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

CAPA

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

PowerBI

QlikSense

Minitab

Job description

Sulzer is a leading engineering company with a proud heritage of innovation. Join our global team to grow your expertise and develop innovative solutions that enable a prosperous and more sustainable society.

About the role

The Quality Engineer is responsible for applying practical knowledge to ensure that manufacturing processes and outputs meet quality standards. This includes auditing, monitoring, and troubleshooting deviations in production. This job profile is intended for experienced professionals who apply practical knowledge of a job area and work independently with general supervision.

Company Overview

Sulzer Turbo Services (STS) is an independent provider of services and repairs for critical turbomachinery. We specialize in the repair, overhaul, and replacement of components for high-speed rotating equipment including steam and gas turbines, compressors, expanders, and other industrial machinery. Our customers serve the Oil & Gas, Pipeline, Petrochemical, Ammonia, Nitric Acid, Fertilizer, and Power Generation sectors.

Position Summary

The Quality Engineer is responsible for supporting the implementation, maintenance, and continuous improvement of the Quality Management System (QMS) while ensuring compliance with customer requirements, industry standards, and Sulzer quality procedures. This role partners with Operations, Engineering, Procurement, and Quality teams to improve process capability, reduce defects, strengthen inspection and testing practices, support audit activities, and drive corrective actions. The Quality Engineer serves as a key resource for root cause investigations, supplier quality, quality planning, and continuous improvement initiatives focused on enhancing product quality, reliability, and customer satisfaction.

Key Responsibilities

Quality Assurance & Process Improvement

• Support the development, implementation, and maintenance of quality procedures, work instructions, inspection plans, and process controls.
• Monitor manufacturing, repair, assembly, and field service activities to ensure compliance with quality standards.
• Analyze process performance data and identify opportunities to improve quality, efficiency, and reliability.
• Support Lean Manufacturing, 5S, Kaizen, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Assist with standardizing best practices across operations.

Root Cause Analysis & Corrective Actions

• Lead investigations into non-conformances, customer complaints, warranty claims, and quality escapes.
• Facilitate root cause analysis using methodologies such as:
  • 8D
  • 5 Why Analysis
  • Fishbone Diagrams
  • Fault Tree Analysis
  • FMEA
• Develop corrective and preventive actions (CAPA) and verify effectiveness.
• Track corrective action closure and ensure sustainability of improvements.

Quality Control & Inspection

• Support Develop inspection and test plans for new and existing processes.
• Review quality documentation, inspection records, and manufacturing reports.
• Support as needed dimensional inspections, welding quality requirements, assembly verification, and final acceptance testing.
• Ensure traceability, calibration, and documentation requirements are maintained.
• Assist in resolving quality issues identified during production or customer inspections.

Customer Quality Support

• Support customer audits and customer quality reviews.
• Participate in customer concern investigations and corrective action responses.
• Monitor customer quality metrics and identify improvement opportunities.
• Assist in preparing quality reports and performance presentations for customers and leadership.

Audit & Compliance

• Participate in internal, external, customer, and certification audits.
• Assist in maintaining compliance with ISO9001 and applicable customer requirements.
• Support audit preparation, documentation reviews, and corrective action implementation.
• Ensure quality records are maintained in accordance with company procedures and regulatory requirements.

Data Analysis & Reporting

• Collect, analyze, and present quality-related data and key performance indicators.
• Generate reports related to: Non-Conformance Reports (NCRs), Cost of Poor Quality (COPQ), Warranty claims, Supplier performance, Corrective Actions.
• Utilize Microsoft Excel, PowerBI, QlikSense, or other reporting tools to support decision-making.

Required

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Quality Engineering, or related technical discipline.
• 3-7 years of experience in Quality Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Continuous Improvement, or Quality Assurance within industrial manufacturing or repair environments.
• Understanding of ISO9001 Quality Management Systems.
• Experience with root cause analysis and corrective action processes.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work effectively in a cross-functional environment.

Preferred

• ASQ Certified Quality Engineer (CQE) or willingness to obtain certification.
• Lean Six Sigma Green Belt or Black Belt certification.
• Experience supporting rotating equipment, turbomachinery, repair operations, machining, welding, or assembly processes.
• Familiarity with customer quality requirements in Oil & Gas, Petrochemical, Power Generation, or Industrial sectors.
• Experience with PowerBI, QlikSense, Minitab, or statistical analysis software.

What we offer you

• 15 days of paid time off and 12 company‑paid holidays
• 401k plan with a 6% match
• Comprehensive health plan including medical, dental, vision, Life, short‑term & long‑term disability
• Health savings account matching
• Motivating wellness program
• Employee Assistance Program
• Paid paternal leave
• Gym reimbursement

Equal Opportunity Employer

Sulzer is an equal opportunity employer. We believe in the strength of a diverse workforce and are committed to offering an inclusive work environment.

Top Employer Recognition

We are proud to be recognized as a Top Employer 2026 in Brazil, Canada, China, Finland, Germany, Ireland, Mexico, Switzerland, South Africa, the UK and the USA.

Company Profile

Sulzer is a leading engineering company with a proud heritage of innovation. By supporting water and energy security, enabling the energy transition and driving the use of circular technologies, we help our customers build a better world. With more than 13'000 employees and 160 world‑class production facilities and service centers across the globe, we are a globally diverse team. We value the uniqueness of all our colleagues, and we appreciate the contributions that each of us makes to the company’s success. We prioritize your health and safety and are committed to offering a work environment in which you can thrive.