Quality Engineer: Drive Process & Product Excellence

Kelco Industries; Woodstock (CT); On-site; USD 63,000 - 77,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Disability insurance

Life insurance

Job summary

Kelco Industries is seeking a Quality Engineer to lead quality initiatives, develop and maintain quality standards, and support manufacturing efficiency. You will partner with production and engineering to identify opportunities for process improvement, reduce defects, and ensure conformance to customer specifications.

Requires a Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or equivalent experience, with preferred background in manufacturing quality environments and proficiency in quality tools and SPC

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or 5+ years related experience preferred.
• Experience in a manufacturing/quality environment preferred.
• Working knowledge of quality tools and methodologies, including root cause analysis, corrective actions, and statistical process control.

Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain, and improve Kelco’s quality standards and testing systems to reflect efficiency, reliability, and performance.
• Investigate quality concerns and lead or support root cause analyses and corrective actions to prevent recurrence.
• Collaborate with production, engineering, and relevant teams to evaluate and improve product quality and manufacturing processes.
• Document inspection results, findings, nonconformances, and corrective actions in a timely and accurate manner.
• Ensure products adhere to Kelco and industry quality standards as well as customer specifications and requirements.

Skills

Quality tools

Root cause analysis

Statistical process control

Corrective actions

Inspection methods

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering

Job description

Kelco Industries is seeking a Quality Engineer to lead quality initiatives, develop and maintain quality standards, and support manufacturing efficiency. You will partner with production and engineering to identify opportunities for process improvement, reduce defects, and ensure conformance to customer specifications.

Requires a Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or equivalent experience, with preferred background in manufacturing quality environments and proficiency in quality tools and SPC