Quality Engineer: Drive Root-Cause & Continuous Improvement

Jobtailor; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 52,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor is seeking a quality assurance professional to support receiving, in-process, and final inspections ensuring conformance before release or shipment. The role includes managing nonconforming material, corrective actions, audits, and QMS documentation across sites.

You will gather and report quality data, identify trends, coordinate with suppliers and testers, and train staff in standard QC procedures to uphold consistent quality and field-installation standards.

Qualifications

• Associate degree, technical certification, bachelor’s degree, or equivalent hands‑on experience in quality assurance, inspection, manufacturing, construction, prefabrication, or a related field.
• Experience in quality control, inspection, supplier quality, documentation control, audits, corrective actions, or cross‑functional quality follow‑up preferred.
• Quality, inspection, welding, construction, manufacturing, Lean, audit, or related certifications are a plus.
• Comfort using business software and basic reporting tools; experience with quality, inspection, documentation, ERP, Smartsheet, Microsoft Office, or Autodesk tools is beneficial.
• Familiarity with Lean, Six Sigma, structured problem‑solving, or risk management principles is beneficial but not required.

Responsibilities

• Support receiving, in-process, and final inspection activities to verify product and material conformance before release or shipment.
• Support control of nonconforming materials and products, including containment, documentation, disposition follow-up, release verification, and escalation as needed.
• Coordinate the corrective action program, including nonconformance tracking, root cause analysis support, action owner follow-up, effectiveness checks, and closure documentation.
• Support internal audits, document control, calibration records, quality procedures, forms, and other QMS activities needed to maintain consistent quality practices across locations.
• Gather, review, and report quality data such as defects, inspection results, audit findings, rework, supplier issues, and corrective action status.
• Identify quality trends, recurring issues, and root causes; recommend practical controls or documentation updates to help prevent repeat issues.
• Coordinate with suppliers, testing vendors, and auditing vendors to support raw material quality, calibration requirements, and required quality records.
• Train and support staff in standard quality control procedures and communicate quality expectations clearly.
• Visit customers and job sites as needed to understand product quality concerns, warranty feedback, packaging issues, and field installation impacts.

Skills

Quality control

Inspection

Documentation

Audits

ERP familiarity

Lean Six Sigma

Education

Associate degree or technical certification

Bachelor's degree (preferred)

Tools

Smartsheet

Microsoft Office

ERP systems

Autodesk tools

Job description

Jobtailor is seeking a quality assurance professional to support receiving, in-process, and final inspections ensuring conformance before release or shipment. The role includes managing nonconforming material, corrective actions, audits, and QMS documentation across sites.

You will gather and report quality data, identify trends, coordinate with suppliers and testers, and train staff in standard QC procedures to uphold consistent quality and field-installation standards.