Quality Engineer III - Continuous Improvement & Compliance

ManpowerGroup; Richmond (VA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 83,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical and Prescription Drug Plans

Dental Plan

Vision Plan

Health Savings Account

Health Flexible Spending Account

Dependent Care Flexible Spending.

supplemental Life Insurance

Short Term and Long Term Disability

Job summary

ManpowerGroup is seeking a Quality Engineer 3 for an on-site role in Richmond, VA. You will join the Quality Assurance department to develop and maintain quality plans, control plans, inspection checklists, and CTQ parameters while leading efforts to improve first pass yield and product quality.

The ideal candidate has a bachelor’s in engineering, 5+ years in quality, and strong experience with lean six sigma and problem solving.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Industrial, Electrical Engineering, or a related field.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in quality assurance or related technical roles.
• Proficiency in quality tools such as FMEA, 7 QC tools, 5S, 5Why, Kaizen, Poka-Yoke, SPC, DMAIC, and 8D Root Cause Analysis.
• Familiarity with industry standards like UL1561, NEMA ST-20, IEEE C57.12.01, IEEE C57.12.91, DOE 2016, UL891, and CSA C22.2 to ensure compliance and reliability.
• Knowledge of Lean, Six Sigma, and other process improvement methodologies is highly desirable.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain Quality Plans, Control Plans, and inspection checklists, deriving CTQ parameters and establishing Q-gates.
• Monitor and analyze First Pass Yield metrics, identifying opportunities for improvement and implementing strategies to enhance product quality and production efficiency.
• Proactively monitor customer complaints, conduct thorough root cause analyses, and implement corrective actions; coordinate with Cross-Functional Teams during customer audits, FAT, and certification audits (UL, CSA, ISO).
• Perform COPQ analyses to identify cost-saving opportunities, reducing defects, improving efficiency, and increasing profitability; map current manufacturing processes and identify automation opportunities.
• Lead Continuous Improvement projects to optimize manufacturing and quality processes, fostering a culture of excellence and innovation.

Skills

Problem solving

Proactive communication

Continuous improvement

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical/Industrial/Electrical Engineering

Tools

FMEA

7 QC tools

5S

5Why

Kaizen

Poka-Yoke

SPC

DMAIC

8D Root Cause Analysis

Job description

ManpowerGroup is seeking a Quality Engineer 3 for an on-site role in Richmond, VA. You will join the Quality Assurance department to develop and maintain quality plans, control plans, inspection checklists, and CTQ parameters while leading efforts to improve first pass yield and product quality.

The ideal candidate has a bachelor’s in engineering, 5+ years in quality, and strong experience with lean six sigma and problem solving.