Quality Engineer – ISO, CAPA & Lean Six Sigma

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

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Travel up to 10%

Job summary

3M is seeking a Quality Engineer to join our team in Clinton, TN. You will drive quality improvements across multiple manufacturing value streams, applying SPC, DOE, FMEA, Gage R&R, Control Plans, and CAPA methodologies.

You will lead cross-functional problem-solving, audits, and validations, collaborate with suppliers, and support continuous improvement initiatives. A Bachelor's in engineering and ISO 9001 experience are required, with Lean Six Sigma/CQE preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Engineering or related technical discipline.
• Experience in manufacturing quality engineering.
• Experience applying quality tools including SPC, Process Capability Analysis, Gage R&R, FMEA, Control Plans, and Root Cause Analysis methodologies.
• Experience leading CAPA activities and continuous improvement projects.
• Proficiency in statistical analysis and data-driven decision making.
• Experience supporting supplier quality and supplier corrective action processes.
• Lean Six Sigma Green Belt, Black Belt, CQE, or equivalent certification preferred.

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 engineering methods and data analysis to identify and eliminate sources of variation.
• Conduct and lead process audits, system audits, product qualifications, and process validation activities.
• Partner with manufacturing, engineering, operations, sourcing, and laboratory teams to develop and sustain quality systems and processes.
• Support supplier quality improvement activities and supplier corrective actions.
• Lead Lean Six Sigma projects focused on reducing cost of poor quality and improving process performance.
• Support customer complaint investigations and implement sustainable corrective actions to prevent recurrence.
• Provide quality leadership for new products, process changes, and capital projects.

Skills

Statistical methods

SPC

Gage R&R

DOE

FMEA

Control Plans

CAPA

Lean Six Sigma

Project leadership

Data analysis

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related technical discipline

Tools

ISO 9001 audit processes

Job description

3M is seeking a Quality Engineer to join our team in Clinton, TN. You will drive quality improvements across multiple manufacturing value streams, applying SPC, DOE, FMEA, Gage R&R, Control Plans, and CAPA methodologies.

You will lead cross-functional problem-solving, audits, and validations, collaborate with suppliers, and support continuous improvement initiatives. A Bachelor's in engineering and ISO 9001 experience are required, with Lean Six Sigma/CQE preferred.