Quality Engineer I

API Delevan, Inc.; Town of Texas (WI); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision

401k Retirement Plan with Matching

Paid Time Off and Holidays

Life Insurance

Tuition Assistance

Job summary

API Delevan, Inc. is seeking a Quality Engineer I to ensure products, materials, and manufacturing processes meet engineering, customer, and quality system requirements. You will apply quality methods to prevent defects and support timely production decisions.

On-site role in McAllen, Texas, collaborating with Quality, Operations, Engineering, Purchasing, and suppliers to improve product quality and drive continuous improvement; a Bachelor’s degree and 3+ years of experience are preferred.

Qualifications

• Interpreting engineering drawings, tolerances, and GD&T.
• Experience with nonconformance investigation and corrective action.
• Ability to analyze data and communicate conclusions clearly.
• Knowledge of quality tools and process planning.
• Experience working across Quality, Operations, Engineering, and Suppliers.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate product conformance to drawings, specs, control plans, and customer requirements.
• Lead root-cause analysis and coordinate containment and corrective actions.
• Develop and maintain control plans, inspection requirements, and quality records.
• Support APQP and PFMEA activities; analyze quality data and update controls.
• Assist in audits and maintain QMS records; drive continuous improvement.
• Train production and Quality personnel and lead problem-solving projects.

Skills

GD&T

Root cause

Data analysis

Process planning

Cross-functional

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field

Tools

CMM

APQP

PFMEA

MS Office

Job description

## Quality Engineer IApply: On-site: Mcallen, Texas, United States: Full time: Posted Today: End Date: October 30, 2026 (30+ days left to apply): R26\\_05008Work Model: This is a fully onsite role, with work performed at your designated Regal Rexnord office. \\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_# Position OverviewIn this role, you will ensure that products, materials, and manufacturing processes meet applicable engineering, customer, and quality management system requirements.You will apply quality engineering methods to prevent defects, investigate nonconformances, strengthen process controls, and support timely production decisions.Working across Quality, Operations, Engineering, Purchasing, and suppliers, you will improve product quality, reduce operational risk, and advance continuous improvement at the manufacturing facility. # Key Responsibilities· **Product and Material Conformance (20%):** Evaluate parts, materials, and finished products against drawings, specifications, control plans, inspection criteria, and customer requirements; interpret dimensions, tolerances, and GD&T; and escalate significant risk.· **Nonconformance, Root Cause, and Corrective Action (20%):** Initiate quality notifications and nonconformance records; lead structured root-cause analysis; and coordinate containment, correction, corrective action, effectiveness verification, and closure.· **Process Quality Planning and Control (20%):** Develop and maintain control plans, inspection requirements, and quality records; support APQP and PFMEA; analyze quality data; and update controls when products or processes change.· **Supplier and Returned-Product Quality (15%):** Investigate supplier concerns, communicate containment and corrective-action expectations, monitor actions through closure, and review returned products for documented evaluation and disposition.· **Quality Management System and Audit Support (10%):** Support internal, customer, and third-party audits; maintain QMS records; support audit actions; and promote adherence to approved requirements.· **Training, Collaboration, and Continuous Improvement (15%):** Train production and Quality personnel, serve as technical liaison across functions, and lead or participate in lean, Six Sigma, Zero Defect Roadmap, and structured problem-solving projects. # Required Skills & Qualifications· Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Quality, Manufacturing, Industrial Technology, or a related technical discipline; equivalent relevant technical education and directly related experience may be considered under company policy.· Three or more years of quality engineering, manufacturing engineering, supplier quality, inspection, or closely related manufacturing-quality experience.· Ability to interpret engineering drawings, dimensional requirements, tolerances, and ASME Y14.5 GD&T.· Experience with nonconformance investigation, root-cause analysis, corrective action, inspection planning, or process controls.· Working knowledge of dimensional measurement and inspection methods, with the ability to analyze data and communicate conclusions.· Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint and ability to work regularly on a manufacturing floor.# Preferred Skills & Qualifications· Five or more years of quality or manufacturing experience in stamping, die casting, precision machining, aerospace, or another controlled manufacturing environment.· CMM equipment and advanced measurement techniques.· APQP, PFMEA, control plans, SPC, capability analysis, MSA, or PPAP.· ISO 9001:2015 audit support, supplier corrective actions, and returned-product investigations.Lean, Six Sigma, Zero Defect Roadmap, ASQ CQE, auditor credentials, technical training, or project leadership.# # **Benefits*** Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Coverage* Spending accounts (HSA, Health Care FSA and Dependent Care FSA)* Paid Time Off and Holidays* 401k Retirement Plan with Matching Employer Contributions* Life and Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D) Insurance* Paid Leaves* Tuition Assistance