Quality Engineer: Drive Process Improvement & Compliance

ZRG Careers; Hood River (OR); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

ZRG Careers seeks a Quality Engineer to ensure products meet customer, regulatory, and internal requirements, guiding quality plans from design through delivery in a manufacturing setting in Oregon.

You will collaborate with production to resolve defects, perform audits, lead root-cause investigations, and drive continuous improvement of the quality management system, including ISO9001/AS9100, with travel up to 10%.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field or equivalent combination of training and experience.
• 3 years of quality engineering and/or management experience in a manufacturing environment.
• CQE certification from an accredited program preferred.
• Experience with ISO9001 and/or AS9100 quality certifications.
• Travel locations as needed, not intended to exceed 10% on average.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement quality plans for products and parts.
• Work closely with production to identify quality issues and implement actions to correct and/or prevent defects.
• Perform inspections and audits to ensure that products and services meet applicable customer, regulatory, and internal requirements.
• Collect and analyze data to identify trends and areas for improvement.
• Provide training and guidance to employees on quality plans and processes.
• Investigate customer complaints and work with internal teams and suppliers as necessary to implement appropriate corrective actions.
• Lead investigations into quality issues and deviations, utilizing root cause analysis techniques (e.g., 5 Whys, Fishbone) to identify root causes and implement corrective actions.
• Participate in developing and implementing new products to ensure that quality plans are developed and implemented at appropriate stages of the product lifecycle.
• Ensure that supplier products and services meet all applicable requirements.
• Maintain records of quality assurance and control activities and provide reports to management as requested.
• Support the development, deployment, and continuous improvement of the Management System.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Quality engineering

Management experience

Root cause analysis

Process improvement

ISO 9001/AS9100 knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Job description

ZRG Careers seeks a Quality Engineer to ensure products meet customer, regulatory, and internal requirements, guiding quality plans from design through delivery in a manufacturing setting in Oregon.

You will collaborate with production to resolve defects, perform audits, lead root-cause investigations, and drive continuous improvement of the quality management system, including ISO9001/AS9100, with travel up to 10%.