Quality Engineer — Drive Continuous Improvement & Audits

Zing Recruiting; Smithville (TN); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) matching

Paid time off

Employee assistance program

Tuition reimbursement

Referral program

Job summary

Zing Recruiting, in partnership with a prominent manufacturing company, is seeking a Quality Engineer to join their team. This is a full-time position in a professional environment offering a wide range of perks, including full benefits, 401(k), and tuition reimbursement.

You will serve as a liaison for external failures, lead audits, support production, and drive continuous improvement through Kaizen and waste reduction on the plant floor.

Qualifications

• Strong communication, organizational, and administrative skills.
• Ability to coordinate multiple projects and programs.
• Effective professional writing and group presentation skills.
• Experience with Tier 1 OEMs and new vehicle launches preferred.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a customer liaison for reporting external failures.
• Act as an internal liaison for quality problems including problem solving and follow-up.
• Participate in continuous improvement activities such as scrap and downtime reduction.
• Daily review and disposition of customer returns.
• Analyze returns and report on monthly PPM.
• Conduct monthly MQC (Control Plan)/IS/FMEA audits.
• Lead daily Kaizen reporting on the plant floor.
• Lead daily strike team meetings until issues are closed out.
• Support QC Technicians and Lab Technicians in decision making.
• Lead scrap reduction initiatives and improve top production issues.
• Submit continuous improvement ideas.
• Lead internal and external audits (IATF system knowledge preferred).
• Participate in customer meetings, planning, and documentation.

Skills

Communication

Organization

Administration

Problem solving

Project coordination

Writing & presenting

Education

Bachelor’s degree +1 year experience

Associate’s degree +3 years experience

Non-degreed +5+ years experience

Job description

Zing Recruiting, in partnership with a prominent manufacturing company, is seeking a Quality Engineer to join their team. This is a full-time position in a professional environment offering a wide range of perks, including full benefits, 401(k), and tuition reimbursement.

You will serve as a liaison for external failures, lead audits, support production, and drive continuous improvement through Kaizen and waste reduction on the plant floor.