Quality Engineer – Capital Equipment

Engineering Resource Group; Franklin Township (NJ); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Engineering Resource Group is seeking a Quality Engineer to support capital equipment and construction projects for an industrial energy services provider.

You will review vendor quality documentation, develop ITPs and QC procedures, and perform inspections at vendor sites and project locations, including welding, bolting, alignment, coatings, and storage. A Bachelor's degree and 2+ years' experience are required; AWS CWEI is a plus, and travel to sites is expected.

Qualifications

• Review vendor quality documentation and ensure compliance with project specs and codes.
• Develop inspection and test plans, QC procedures, and testing methods for active projects.
• Perform inspections and surveillance at vendor facilities and project sites per welding, bolting, and coatings standards.
• Prepare inspection reports and maintain quality records including NCRs and calibration logs.
• Lead root cause analyses and drive corrective actions with suppliers and internal teams.
• Analyze quality data and report defect trends to management.

Responsibilities

• Review vendor quality documentation and ensure compliance with project specs and codes.
• Develop inspection and test plans, QC procedures, and testing methods across active projects.
• Inspect and surveil vendor facilities and sites for welding, bolting, alignment, coatings, and storage.
• Prepare inspection and surveillance reports and maintain quality records.
• Lead root cause analyses and drive corrective actions with suppliers and internal stakeholders.
• Coordinate inspection activity with clients, purchasing, expediting, and logistics.
• Compile and review MDR books at project closeout and provide QA guidance to team members.

Skills

Quality assurance

Inspection methods

Root cause analysis

Documentation

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

AWS Certified Welding Inspector (plus)

Job description

• Permanent position for a Quality Engineer supporting capital equipment and construction projects for an industrial energy services provider.
• Review vendor quality documentation and fabricated work for compliance with project technical specifications and construction codes.
• Develop inspection and test plans, quality control procedures, and testing methods, and verify their implementation across active projects.
• Perform inspections and surveillance at vendor facilities and project sites covering welding, bolting, dimensional verification, equipment installation and alignment, coatings, preservation, and storage.
• Prepare inspection and surveillance reports and maintain quality records including NCRs, OS&D logs, calibration records, inspection schedules, and commissioning and preservation documentation.
• Lead root cause analysis investigations and drive corrective actions to closure with suppliers and internal stakeholders.
• Analyze quality data and report defect trends, open findings, and program status to management.
• Conduct vendor audits and maintain the third‑party inspection sourcing database.
• Manage the internal inspection schedule and coordinate inspection activity with clients, purchasing, expediting, and logistics.
• Compile and review final MDR books at project closeout and provide technical guidance to team members on quality practices.
• Bachelor's degree in engineering, quality assurance, or a related technical discipline.
• Minimum 2 years of experience in quality assurance or quality control in a fabrication, industrial, or construction environment.
• Working knowledge of construction and fabrication codes and standards such as AWS D1.1, ASME B31.1 and B31.3, ASME Section VIII and IX, AISC, and NACE.
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings, specifications, weld maps, and inspection and construction documentation.
• Proficiency with dimensional inspection methods and instrumentation.
• Experience preparing inspection reports, NCRs, and quality records within a document management system.
• Ability to travel to vendor shops and project sites.
• AWS Certified Welding Inspector a plus.
• Rotating equipment inspection experience a plus.