We are seeking a Quality Engineer to support a highly regulated manufacturing operation producing mission-critical products for demanding industrial and government customers. This role is responsible for ensuring compliance with customer specifications, quality standards, contractual requirements, and internal procedures throughout the product lifecycle.
The Quality Engineer will work closely with operations, engineering, suppliers, and customers to maintain product quality, documentation accuracy, traceability, testing compliance, and inspection readiness. This position plays a key role in supporting quality systems, supplier quality activities, and continuous improvement initiatives in a structured manufacturing environment.
Key Responsibilities
- Review customer requirements, specifications, and contractual documentation to ensure quality expectations are fully understood and incorporated into manufacturing processes.
- Participate in contract reviews, purchase order reviews, and quality planning activities.
- Develop, maintain, and improve inspection instructions, quality procedures, and manufacturing documentation.
- Support incoming, in-process, and final inspection activities to ensure compliance with established requirements.
- Review and verify supplier documentation, certifications, and quality records.
- Prepare, review, and maintain inspection reports, test records, and product documentation.
- Coordinate inspection and verification activities involving customers, suppliers, and third-party representatives.
- Generate and maintain quality documentation packages to support customer and regulatory requirements.
- Assist with nonconformance investigations, corrective actions, and disposition activities.
- Support material traceability, document control, record retention, and configuration management processes.
- Review engineering changes and product revisions to ensure continued compliance with customer and quality requirements.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to address quality concerns and improve manufacturing processes.
- Maintain accurate records and contribute to overall quality management system effectiveness.
- Utilize technology and data-driven tools to improve efficiency, quality, and decision-making.
- Perform additional duties as assigned.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality, or a related technical field, or equivalent industry experience.
- 3+ years of experience in Quality Engineering, Quality Assurance, Manufacturing Engineering, or a related role.
- Experience working in regulated manufacturing environments preferred.
- Knowledge of quality management systems and quality assurance methodologies.
- Strong understanding of inspection processes, documentation control, traceability, and compliance requirements.
- Familiarity with supplier quality processes, certification review, and quality documentation.
- Ability to interpret engineering drawings, specifications, and technical documentation.
- Exposure to auditing, corrective actions, root cause analysis, and continuous improvement methodologies.
- Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office and quality management systems.
Preferred Experience
- Manufacturing environments with strict quality and documentation requirements.
- Government, aerospace, defense, industrial, or other highly regulated industries.
- Experience supporting customer audits, product acceptance activities, and compliance-driven manufacturing operations.
- Familiarity with engineering change management, nonconformance reporting, and supplier quality processes.
Why Join Us
This is an opportunity to join a growing manufacturing organization where quality and operational excellence are critical to success. You'll work with cross-functional teams on complex products while helping ensure compliance, customer satisfaction, and continuous improvement across the operation.