Quality Engineer: Lead Quality & Process Improvement

Super ATV, LLC; Madison (IN); On-site; USD 69,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

Life Insurance

PTO

Parental Leave

Holidays

Floating Holidays

401k with match & profit sharing

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Job summary

Dorman Products in the U.S. is seeking a Quality Engineer to ensure product quality and process effectiveness across the manufacturing lifecycle.

You will partner with Production, Engineering, Supply Chain, and Suppliers to prevent defects and drive continuous improvement. Lead root cause investigations, develop corrective actions, analyze quality data, support new product introductions, and promote Built-in-Quality practices across the organization.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Quality Management, Manufacturing Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or related field.
• Minimum 3-5 years of quality engineering experience in a manufacturing environment.
• ASQ Certified Quality Engineer (CQE) and/or Six Sigma Green Belt or Black Belt preferred
• Experience with quality systems, supplier quality, and new product introduction processes.
• Experience leading cross-functional teams and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Strong knowledge of quality tools including: 8D Problem Solving, FMEA, Six Sigma Methodologies, Statistical Process Control (SPC), Root Cause Analysis, Control Plans, APQP and PPAP

Responsibilities

• Quality Assurance & Process Improvement: Review, measure, analyze, and evaluate current and new product designs, prototypes, pilot builds, and production samples.
• Develop, implement, and maintain quality standards, inspection procedures, and process controls.
• Work closely with Production, Engineering, and Suppliers to prevent quality issues and drive continuous improvement across all operations.
• Establish and maintain in-process inspection criteria and Built-in-Quality production methods.
• Lead root cause investigations utilizing methodologies such as 8D, FMEA, Six Sigma, Fishbone Diagrams, and 5 Why Analysis.
• Develop, implement, and verify corrective and preventive actions (CAPA) to eliminate recurring quality issues.
• Investigate customer complaints, warranty claims, product returns, and non-conforming materials.
• Prepare and communicate quality countermeasures to internal and external stakeholders.
• Review supplier Pilot Part submissions and validation documentation.
• Monitor supplier quality performance and assist in continuous improvement initiatives.
• Ensure supplier compliance with established quality requirements and specifications.

Skills

CQE preferred

Six Sigma

Cross-functional leadership

Data analysis

Root Cause Analysis

8D Problem Solving

FMEA

SPC

APQP/PPAP

Excel data analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Quality Management, Manufacturing Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or related field

Tools

Quality systems

NPI processes

Job description

Dorman Products in the U.S. is seeking a Quality Engineer to ensure product quality and process effectiveness across the manufacturing lifecycle.

You will partner with Production, Engineering, Supply Chain, and Suppliers to prevent defects and drive continuous improvement. Lead root cause investigations, develop corrective actions, analyze quality data, support new product introductions, and promote Built-in-Quality practices across the organization.