Quality Engineer III

PEG Staffing & Recruiting; Durant (MS); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

PEG Staffing & Recruiting seeks an experienced Quality Engineer to join a fast-paced manufacturing operation. The role focuses on maintaining product quality, supporting new product introductions, and driving continuous improvements across the production process.

The successful candidate will work closely with production teams, suppliers, inspectors, and leadership to identify problems, analyze data, and implement practical solutions.

Qualifications

• Associate or 2-year technical degree in Electronics Technology or related with 5+ years QA experience.
• Bachelor's degree in Engineering with 3+ years manufacturing quality experience preferred.
• Strong GD&T and engineering drawings knowledge.
• Experience with SPC and quality control processes.
• Strong root-cause analysis and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Support quality activities for new product launches and introductions.
• Develop and maintain inspection and control plans.
• Perform product inspections, testing, and quality analysis.
• Review blueprints, drawings, specs to verify conformance.
• Use SPC and data to evaluate process performance and identify improvements.
• Investigate nonconforming materials and coordinate corrective actions.
• Collaborate with purchasing to resolve vendor quality issues.
• Document QA findings, corrective actions, and actions.
• Support calibration for gauges, fixtures, tools, and measurement equipment.
• Drive continuous improvement across manufacturing operations.
• Manage quality-related projects in a fast-moving environment.

Skills

Quality engineering

Root cause analysis

SPC

GD&T

Education

Associate/2-year technical degree

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Tools

Gauges calibration

Measurement equipment

Job description

We’re looking for an experienced Quality Engineer to join a fast-paced manufacturing operation. This position will play an important role in maintaining product quality, supporting new product introductions, resolving quality concerns, and driving improvements throughout the manufacturing process.

The right person will be comfortable working directly with production teams, suppliers, inspectors, and leadership. This is a hands‑on quality role for someone who can identify problems, dig into the data, communicate issues clearly, and help implement practical solutions.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Support quality activities associated with new product launches and product introductions
• Develop, implement, and maintain inspection and control plans
• Perform and coordinate product/component inspections, testing, and quality analysis
• Review blueprints, engineering drawings, specifications, and models to verify product conformance
• Use SPC and manufacturing data to evaluate process performance and identify opportunities for improvement
• Investigate nonconforming materials and products and assist with appropriate corrective actions
• Partner with purchasing and suppliers to resolve vendor quality issues
• Document quality findings, investigations, corrective actions, and other QA activities
• Support and maintain calibration requirements for gauges, fixtures, tools, and measurement equipment
• Develop solutions for recurring quality and manufacturing problems
• Communicate quality concerns effectively with engineering, production, supervisors, inspectors, hourly employees, and leadership
• Help drive continuous improvement throughout the manufacturing operation
• Manage quality-related projects and priorities in a fast-moving environment

What We’re Looking For

• Associate/2-year technical degree in Electronics Technology or a related discipline with 5+ years of manufacturing/quality experience, OR
• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or a related field with 3+ years of manufacturing quality experience preferred
• Working knowledge of mechanical and manufacturing principles
• Strong understanding of GD&T and engineering drawings
• Experience working with SPC and quality control processes
• Strong root-cause analysis and problem‑solving abilities
• Ability to make sound decisions based on technical information and data
• Strong project management and organizational skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to confidently address quality/nonconformance issues at multiple levels of a manufacturing organization
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office
• Self‑directed, proactive, and comfortable working with a sense of urgency
• Continuous‑improvement mindset and willingness to challenge existing processes when improvements can be made

If you’re a hands‑on Quality Engineer who enjoys solving manufacturing problems, improving processes, and working closely with production teams, we’d love to hear from you.