Quality Engineer: Drive ISO 9001 Excellence & CI

Edwards Vacuum LLC

Buffalo (NY)

On-site

USD 69,000 - 86,500

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

Annual Variable Compensation Bonus

Medical

Dental

Vision

401k with Company Match

Paid Vacation

Paid Sick Time

Paid Floating Holidays

Tuition Reimbursement

Training and Development

Parental Leave

Disability Benefits

Life and AD&D Insurance

Job summary

Edwards Vacuum LLC in Buffalo, NY is seeking a Quality Engineer to ensure manufacturing, assembly and inspection comply with ISO9001:2015 and internal standards. You will drive timely resolution of quality issues, maintain the QMS, and lead cross-functional improvement initiatives across machining, assembly, inspection and supplier interfaces.

The role requires a Bachelor's in engineering or related field and 5+ years of experience in process-driven manufacturing.

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in engineering, Quality, or a related field, (or equivalent experience).
5+ years of experience across multiple quality functions in a process-driven manufacturing environment.
Handson experience with Quality Management Systems (QMS), inspection methods, and manufacturing quality controls.
Experience supporting or conducting internal, supplier, product, and component audits, including planning through closure.
Experience documenting, presenting, and communicating quality information for audits, management reviews, and decision making.

Responsibilities

Support manufacturing, assembly, inspection, and quality management processes to ensure compliance with internal standards, customer expectations, supplier requirements, and ISO9001:2015 through effective process controls, quality plans, and documented procedures.
Develop, implement, and maintain internal, supplier, product, and component audit systems, including planning, execution, follow up, and closure of risks, nonconformities, and improvement opportunities.
Lead and support resolution of quality issues across internal operations, suppliers, customers, and the field, including containment actions, RMAs, sorting activities, warranty and field failure investigations, root cause analysis, corrective actions, and prevention of recurrence using structured problem-solving methods (e.g., 8D).
Drive quality management innovation activities, including continuous quality improvement initiatives, quality performance measurement, trend and data analysis, and evaluation of process and system effectiveness.
Ensure compliance to customer specific and divisional quality requirements, including execution and oversight of PPAP and SESPA activities for new products, process changes, supplier changes, or customer defined quality deliverables.
Collaborate cross functionally with operations, engineering, supply chain, suppliers, and customers to improve product and process robustness, support continuous improvement, and enhance overall business performance.
Maintain accurate and audit ready quality documentation and records, including procedures, reports, metrics, and corrective action records, to support compliance, traceability, management review, and decision making.