Quality Engineer — ISO & CAPA Champion

3M; Clinton (TN); On-site; USD 99,000 - 121,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Benefits package

Job summary

3M seeks a Quality Engineer to support the Quality Management System, ISO readiness, and process improvements across Clinton, TN manufacturing. You will lead root cause analyses, CAPAs, and supplier quality initiatives while collaborating with multiple functions to sustain and enhance product quality.

Applicants should have a manufacturing quality engineering background, proficiency in SPC, FMEA, Gage R&R, and analytics, plus Lean Six Sigma knowledge or CQE preferred.

Qualifications

• <0>Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related technical discipline (completed and verified prior to start).
• <1>Experience in a manufacturing quality engineering role.
• <2>Working knowledge of ISO 9001 quality management systems and audit processes.
• <3>Proficiency in statistical analysis and data-driven decision making.

Responsibilities

• Support the Quality Management System and maintain ISO certification readiness across multiple manufacturing value streams.
• Lead root cause investigations, corrective actions, and preventive actions to improve product quality and customer satisfaction.
• Apply quality tools and statistical methods (SPC, Process Capability, Gage R&R, DOE, FMEA) to identify variations.
• Conduct and lead process audits, system audits, product qualifications, and process validation activities.
• Collaborate with manufacturing, engineering, operations, sourcing, and lab teams to sustain quality systems and processes.
• Support supplier quality improvement activities and supplier corrective actions.
• Lead Lean Six Sigma and continuous improvement projects to reduce cost of poor quality and improve performance.
• Support customer complaint investigations and implement sustainable corrective actions.
• Provide quality leadership for new products, process changes, capital projects, and operational excellence initiatives.
• Serve as a quality resource and consultant to manufacturing teams using quality tools and problem-solving methodologies.

Skills

Cross-functional problem-solving

Statistical analysis

Data-driven decision making

Project leadership

Technical problem solving

Quality engineering experience

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related technical field

Tools

ISO 9001 audit knowledge

QMS familiarity

Job description

3M seeks a Quality Engineer to support the Quality Management System, ISO readiness, and process improvements across Clinton, TN manufacturing. You will lead root cause analyses, CAPAs, and supplier quality initiatives while collaborating with multiple functions to sustain and enhance product quality.

Applicants should have a manufacturing quality engineering background, proficiency in SPC, FMEA, Gage R&R, and analytics, plus Lean Six Sigma knowledge or CQE preferred.