Quality Engineer

Harvey Vogel Manufacturing; Woodbury (MN); On-site; USD 75,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k)

Life insurance

Health Savings Account

Paid time off

Onsite manufacturing environment

Visible impact on product quality

Job summary

Harvey Vogel Manufacturing in Woodbury, Minnesota, seeks a hands-on Quality Engineer to strengthen quality across the manufacturing process. You will investigate nonconformances, lead corrective actions, and ensure customer requirements are met, while collaborating with customers and suppliers to reduce defects and improve processes.

The role emphasizes problem-solving, attention to detail, safety, and timely delivery, with opportunities to influence overall quality and customer satisfaction.

Qualifications

• Experience with corrective actions and nonconformance systems.
• Ability to interpret customer requirements and document quality standards.
• Strong analytical and root-cause problem-solving abilities.
• Excellent written and verbal communication; collaborative work style.
• Commitment to safety and timely delivery.

Responsibilities

• Investigate and disposition internal nonconformances with Production, Engineering, and Sales.
• Investigate customer complaints and identify root causes and process improvements.
• Lead corrective action processes, including root-cause analysis, verification, and customer response.
• Coordinate with Manufacturing, Purchasing, and suppliers to resolve quality concerns.
• Communicate with customers and suppliers about requirements, deviations, and quality expectations.
• Review PPAP and First Article Inspection documentation prior to shipment.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Root-cause analysis

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Time management

Continuous improvement

Safety mindset

Tools

PPAP

FAIRs

RMAs

Nonconformance system

Job description

Harvey Vogel Manufacturing is seeking a hands-on, solutions-focused Quality Engineer to join our team in Woodbury, Minnesota. This is an excellent opportunity for a quality professional who enjoys solving complex manufacturing challenges, collaborating across departments, and working directly with customers and suppliers to deliver reliable, high-quality products.

In this role, you will help strengthen quality throughout the manufacturing process by investigating nonconformances, leading corrective actions, supporting continuous improvement, and ensuring customer requirements are understood and met. You will work closely with Manufacturing, Engineering, Purchasing, Sales, customers, and suppliers to prevent errors, reduce the cost of nonconformance, improve processes, and support on-time delivery.

If you are analytical, detail-oriented, and motivated by turning quality challenges into effective, sustainable solutions, we would like to meet you.

What You'll Do

As a Quality Engineer, you will:

• Investigate and disposition internal nonconformances in partnership with Production, Engineering, and Sales.
• Investigate customer complaints and product rejections to determine root causes and identify improvements to inspection and manufacturing processes.
• Champion the corrective action process, including root-cause analysis, implementation, verification, effectiveness review, and customer response.
• Work with Manufacturing, Purchasing, and suppliers to resolve quality concerns involving rejected material, inspection methods, procedures, and gaging.
• Communicate directly with customers and suppliers regarding manufacturing requirements, product quality, corrective actions, and potential deviations from specifications.
• Maintain strong customer relationships through timely, professional, and effective communication.
• Support customer and supplier audits and assist with implementing requested quality improvements when feasible.
• Develop suppliers and promote variation-reduction practices that improve incoming material quality and reduce waste.
• Review customer inspection reports involving rejected parts or shortages and determine appropriate corrective actions.
• Generate, maintain, review, and submit PPAP documentation in accordance with customer requirements.
• Review and approve First Article Inspection Report documentation before shipment.
• Issue and track Return Material Authorizations as required.
• Attend Material Review Board and Tool Review meetings as assigned.
• Recommend equipment, resources, or training needed to maintain customer and quality standards.
• Support and document process improvements designed to prevent recurring quality issues.
• Assist manufacturing employees with quality questions and customer-related concerns.
• Support plant safety and respond to urgent situations as assigned.

What Will Help You Succeed

The successful candidate will bring:

• Strong analytical and root-cause problem-solving abilities.
• Exceptional attention to detail and a commitment to accuracy.
• The ability to interpret customer expectations and product quality requirements.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills.
• A collaborative approach to working with Manufacturing, Engineering, Purchasing, Sales, customers, and suppliers.
• The ability to manage multiple priorities and respond effectively to urgent quality concerns.
• A proactive, continuous-improvement mindset.
• Sound judgment, professionalism, and tact when addressing customer or supplier concerns.
• A commitment to safety, customer satisfaction, timely delivery, error prevention, and operational excellence.

Experience working with corrective actions, nonconformance systems, PPAPs, FAIRs, RMAs, quality audits, inspection methods, and supplier quality will support success in this position.

Who We Are

Harvey Vogel Manufacturing is an industry leader in custom metal stampings. We believe great results come from talented people who are motivated, team-oriented, and ready to say YES to new challenges. Our employees work together to solve problems, improve processes, and consistently deliver quality products and exceptional service to our customers.

What We Offer

• Competitive salary
• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• 401(k)
• Life insurance
• Health Savings Account
• Paid time off
• A collaborative, onsite manufacturing environment
• Opportunities to make a visible impact on product quality, customer satisfaction, and continuous improvement