Quality Engineer I

Parker; Hollis (NH); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) Plan with company matching

Paid Time Off

Career development and tuition Reimb.

Holiday leave

Job summary

Parker is seeking a Quality Engineer to manage quality operations at the plant, develop and maintain quality standards for products and processes, and provide statistical data for quality improvement. You will guide technical evaluation and data acquisition to ensure plant quality objectives are met.

Responsibilities include leading quality audits, improving supplier performance, and applying lean principles to production.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related technical field.
• 1–3 years of experience in quality engineering or related field.
• Foundational knowledge of SPC, MSA/GR&R, Cp/Cpk, FMEA, control plans, and PPAP/APQP basics.
• Ability to interpret engineering drawings and GD&T; hands-on metrology tools.
• Experience with problem-solving tools (8D, 5-Why, Ishikawa) and data analysis.
• Proficiency with Excel (pivot tables, charts); Minitab is a plus.
• Working knowledge of ISO 9001, ISO 13485 (highly desired).

Responsibilities

• Develops and establishes quality systems and procedures, inspection plans, quality performance trends, statistical plans, cost estimates and technical quality plans for proposals.
• Coordinates with customers and suppliers to identify quality performance trends and corrective actions; conducts audits.
• Assesses quality performance using statistical and analytical methods; implements inspection and testing procedures.
• Analyzes cost of quality and determines responsibility for non-conforming materials.
• Leads failure analysis and corrective action investigations with cross-functional teams.
• Represents the company in audits and communicates quality improvements to customers and suppliers.

Skills

Quality systems

Data analysis

Root cause analysis

Excel

Minitab

GD&T

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related technical field

Tools

Excel

Minitab

GD&T

Job description

Position Summary

Advocate and support the Corporate WIN Strategy by managing the quality operations in the plant. Develops, modifies, applies, and maintains quality standards for products and processes. Provides statistical information for quality improvement by gathering data on trends and root cause analysis. Responsible to guide technical evaluation, analysis, and related data acquisition processes to ensure plant quality objectives are achieved.

Position Summary:

Advocate and support the Corporate WIN Strategy by managing the quality operations in the plant. Develops, modifies, applies, and maintains quality standards for products and processes. Provides statistical information for quality improvement by gathering data on trends and root cause analysis. Responsible to guide technical evaluation, analysis, and related data acquisition processes to ensure plant quality objectives are achieved.

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Responsibilities

Essential Functions:

• Develops and establishes quality systems and procedures, inspection plans, quality performance trends, statistical plans, cost estimates and technical quality plans for proposals. Ensures that project and/or process control documentation is compliant with requirements and/or contract.
• Identifies quality performance, trends and corrective action by coordinating with customers and suppliers. Ensures compliance to specified quality requirements by performing in-house and supplier audits and surveys. Develops and initiates programs to improve supplier performance.
• Assesses quality performance (or cost-of-quality) using statistical and analytical methods. Devises and implements various methods and procedures for inspecting, testing and evaluating the precision, reliability and accuracy of products, processes and production equipment.
• Assesses the cost of, and determines the responsibility for, products or materials that do not meet required standards and specifications by performing statistical analyses.
• Leads failure analysis and corrective action investigations with cross functional teams
• Resolve quality issues and assist the broader team to fully address customer feedback in a timely manner
• Represents company by interfacing with customers, assisting with internal and external audits. May act as main contact in audit.
• Communicates with customers regarding quality issues, process improvements, and product capabilities and features
• Communicates with suppliers regarding quality issues, process improvements, and specification requirements
• Refines and enhances products and processes by applying continuous improvement and key lean manufacturing/production principles and techniques to critical areas of production.
• Prepares reports by collecting, interpreting, analyzing and summarizing data and making recommendations. Analyzes proposed changes in methods and materials. Compiles and writes training material and conducts training sessions on quality control activities.
• Communicates and educates Value Stream Team on matters requiring specialized knowledge of quality functions, i.e., Production Approval Process (PPAP), Advanced Product Quality Process (APQP), and document control.

Qualifications

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related technical field
• 1-3 years of experience in quality engineering or related field
• Foundational knowledge of SPC, MSA/GR&R, capability (Cp/Cpk), FMEA, control plans, and PPAP/APQP basics.
• Ability to interpret engineering drawings and GD&T hands‑on use of common metrology tools (e.g., calipers, micrometers, gauges).
• Experience with problem-solving tools (8D, 5-Why, Ishikawa) and data analysis.
• Proficiency with Excel (pivot tables, charts), Minitab is a plus.
• Working knowledge of industry standards requirements, such as ISO 9001, ISO 13485 (highly desired)

Benefit & Retirement Plans

Parker offers competitive benefit programs, including:

• Comprehensive coverage for medical, prescription drugs, dental, vision, voluntary optional life, accident insurance, hospital indemnity insurance and critical illness insurance with competitive premium cost.
• 401(k) Plan with company matching contributions at 100% of the first 5% of pay
• Annual Cash Incentive Program
• Company provided defined-contribution retirement plan with annual contribution equal to 3% of pay
• Career development and tuition reimbursement
• Other benefits including paid parental leave, short and long-term disability programs, adoption assistance, a Care.com membership and financial planning assistance are provided at no cost to you.
• Supplemental benefit programs including identity protection, legal protection, and pet wellness are available at competitive rates.
• Paid Time Off and 13 Company-Paid Holidays.

Parker Hannifin

Parker Hannifin is a Fortune 250 global leader in motion and control technologies. For more than a century, we’ve enabled engineering breakthroughs that make energy cleaner, transportation safer, medical treatments more effective, and manufacturing more efficient.

With empowered team members in more than 40 countries, Parker serves customers across aerospace & defense, energy, HVAC & refrigeration, in-plant & industrial equipment, off-highway and transportation.

Our scale is global, but our purpose is personal. We enable breakthroughs that improve lives, strengthen communities and create a brighter future.

Our Purpose — Enabling Engineering Breakthroughs that Lead to a Better Tomorrow — comes to life through our people-first culture where teamwork drives performance, inclusion fuels innovation and growth is encouraged. This environment fosters collaboration and empowers team members from engineering and manufacturing to finance, supply chain, human resources, information technology and beyond.

By combining deep expertise with an entrepreneurial spirit, we help customers succeed in markets that demand performance, reliability, and sustainability.

As we look to the future, Parker is advancing initiatives in energy efficiency and sustainability while developing the next generation of talent and leaders to engineer a better tomorrow.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Additional Comments:

The essential functions have been provided as example of the type of work performed by employees assigned to this job classification. The company reserves the right to modify the work assignments and/or to make reasonable accommodations so that qualified employees can perform the essential functions. The job description is not intended to be an inclusive list of duties and responsibilities. It is intended to describe the general nature of the position.

Parker is an Equal Opportunity and Affimative Action Employer. Parker is committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities for all job applicants and employees. Employment decisions are based upon job related reasons regardless of race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, gender identity, genetic information, veteran status, or any other status protected by law. However, U.S. Citizenship, Permanent Residency or other appropriate status is required for certain positions, in accord with U.S. import & export regulations. ("Minority / Female / Disability / Veteran / VEVRAA Federal Contractor")

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Drug Tests

Drug-Free Workplace

In accordance with Parker’s policies and applicable state laws, Parker provides for a drug-free workplace. Therefore, all applicants seeking employment with Parker will be subject to drug testing as a condition of employment.