Quality Engineer: ISO & Lean Six Sigma Process Leader

SP Associates; Greensboro (NC); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

SP Associates seeks a quality professional to manage and coordinate plant quality control systems, ensuring standards, KPIs, quality, and safety goals are met. Lead Six Sigma, Lean projects and provide technical guidance to support commercial development and business continuity.

Responsibilities include corrective and preventive actions, supplier scorecards, internal audits, product launches, ISO processes (MSA, APQP, SPC, PPAP, FMEA), and cross-functional leadership to drive continuous

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering (preferred) or related technical field.
• Experience documenting procedures.
• Experience with Quality Engineering methods and Lean manufacturing.
• Strong attention to detail and organizational skills.
• Green Belt Lean Six Sigma certification desired.
• Ability to operate testing equipment and lab testing.
• Strong communication and teamwork, able to work independently.
• Ability to work in hot/cold manufacturing environment and lift up to 50 lbs.
• Nonwovens experience is a plus but not required.

Responsibilities

• Manage Corrective and Preventive Actions, responses, effectiveness, and audits.
• Manage Scorecard Reports of delivered performance and Cost of Quality tracking.
• Assure all operational procedures including audits, records, and document control.
• Manage Product Launch and program management for new product development.
• Oversee ISO implementation including MSA, APQP, SPC, PPAP, FMEA.
• Provide technical leadership to sustain continuous quality improvement.
• Ensure safety, training, two-way communication, health, welfare, housekeeping, and job performance.
• Recommend project improvements to the quality system.
• Coordinate with Personnel to maintain qualified staff.
• Calibration and mistake-proofing controls; process control databases and records.
• Customer Technical Service—report and discuss customer quality requirements and improvements.
• Provide timely reports on Quality Based operations of the plant.
• Coordinate material samples, testing, and data analysis; maintain labs.

Skills

Quality Engineering

Lean Manufacturing

Six Sigma

Leadership

Documentation

Audit

Data analysis

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or related field

Tools

MSA

PPAP

APQP

FMEA

Job description

SP Associates seeks a quality professional to manage and coordinate plant quality control systems, ensuring standards, KPIs, quality, and safety goals are met. Lead Six Sigma, Lean projects and provide technical guidance to support commercial development and business continuity.

Responsibilities include corrective and preventive actions, supplier scorecards, internal audits, product launches, ISO processes (MSA, APQP, SPC, PPAP, FMEA), and cross-functional leadership to drive continuous