Quality Engineer - Continuous Improvement & Metrics

Valmont Industries; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare (medical, prescription, etc

401k retirement plan with companymatch

Paid time off

Employer-paid life insurance

Disability coverage

Job summary

Valmont Industries seeks a Quality Engineer (QE) to develop, manage, and support quality engineering efforts within QA and QC. The QE will collaborate with design engineering, operations, and customers to drive continuous improvements and achieve quality metrics.

Essential functions include risk mitigation, problem solving, and leading quality initiatives across products and processes. This role requires travel, strong statistical skills, and cross-functional teamwork.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering with 3+ years of relevant experience or associate’s with 5+ years (or 9+ years) in QA/QC.
• Six Sigma Green Belt certification required.
• Strong understanding of statistics and sampling plans (SPC, capability analysis).
• Proficiency with Six Sigma tools including PFMEA, RC analysis, MSA, CP.
• Ability to read engineering prints and specifications and manage multiple projects.

Responsibilities

• Lead and participate in formal problem-solving events.
• Drive quality improvement using PFMEA, process maps, control plans, and SPC.
• Interface with customers and internal teams to resolve quality issues.
• Establish and monitor quality metrics with QA and operations.
• Travel up to 50% to field locations and job sites as needed.
• Develop and communicate best practices for quality and supplier evaluation.

Skills

Six Sigma Green Belt

Statistical analysis

Root cause analysis

Project leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Quality assurance / quality control

Education

Bachelor’s degree in industrial or mechanical engineering

Tools

Minitab

Job description

Valmont Industries seeks a Quality Engineer (QE) to develop, manage, and support quality engineering efforts within QA and QC. The QE will collaborate with design engineering, operations, and customers to drive continuous improvements and achieve quality metrics.

Essential functions include risk mitigation, problem solving, and leading quality initiatives across products and processes. This role requires travel, strong statistical skills, and cross-functional teamwork.