Quality Engineer: Lead Process Improvement & Root Cause

Yates Industries, Inc.; Decatur (AL); On-site; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Yates Industries, Inc. is seeking a Quality Engineer to apply engineering principles and quality methodologies to improve product quality and manufacturing processes. You will investigate quality issues, identify root causes, and implement corrective actions to prevent defects.

The role emphasizes data-driven analysis, problem solving, and collaboration across Quality, Engineering, Production and other departments to drive continuous improvement in a manufacturing environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a related engineering field is required.
• Experience in manufacturing quality or quality engineering preferred.
• Ability to read technical documents and use analytical tools.

Responsibilities

• Lead root cause investigations for quality issues.
• Develop and implement corrective actions with measurable results.
• Analyze quality data to identify trends and improvement opportunities.
• Collaborate with Production, Engineering and Quality teams.
• Support process controls and quality system documentation.
• Contribute to continuous improvement and prevention of defects.

Skills

Root Cause Analysis

Quality Engineering

Data Analysis

Problem Solving

Continuous Improvement

Cross-Functional Collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Quality/Engineering

Engineering Disciplines (Mechanical/Industrial/Manufacturing)

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Made2Manage

Internet Explorer

Microsoft Outlook

Job description

Yates Industries, Inc. is seeking a Quality Engineer to apply engineering principles and quality methodologies to improve product quality and manufacturing processes. You will investigate quality issues, identify root causes, and implement corrective actions to prevent defects.

The role emphasizes data-driven analysis, problem solving, and collaboration across Quality, Engineering, Production and other departments to drive continuous improvement in a manufacturing environment.