Quality Engineer I: Drive Process & Product Quality

Galvion; Newport (VT); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Galvion in Newport, Vermont is seeking a Quality Engineer I to join our Quality team within the Armor business unit. This full-time, salaried role focuses on developing and improving product and process quality through cross-functional collaboration with Engineering, Quality, and Supply Chain.

You will create control plans, coordinate FAI and LAT testing, support supplier approvals, manage SCARs, and drive CAPA and 8D activities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related discipline.
• Internship, co-op, project, or manufacturing experience; quality experience is a plus.
• Ability to read and interpret technical drawings.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
• Excellent attention to detail and a continuous-improvement mindset.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement control plans for supplied components and manufacturing processes.
• Coordinate FAI and LAT testing with internal teams and suppliers.
• Support supplied-part approvals and new product stage-gate requirements.
• Manage Supplier Corrective Action Requests (SCARs) from initiation through closure.
• Lead and support root-cause analysis, CAPA, and 8D problem-solving activities.
• Participate in ISO 9001 supplier quality audits and maintain supplier performance scorecards.
• Analyze quality data using capability studies, control charts, and Gauge R&R.
• Support containment and disposition of nonconforming materials through MRB and RMA processes.
• Drive timely audit and CAPA closure while improving customer PPM and first-pass yield.

Skills

Analytical skills

Problem-solving

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Tools

Minitab

ERP systems

Job description

Galvion in Newport, Vermont is seeking a Quality Engineer I to join our Quality team within the Armor business unit. This full-time, salaried role focuses on developing and improving product and process quality through cross-functional collaboration with Engineering, Quality, and Supply Chain.

You will create control plans, coordinate FAI and LAT testing, support supplier approvals, manage SCARs, and drive CAPA and 8D activities.