Quality Engineer – Lean QA, Root Cause & Field Support

Valmont Industries, Inc.; Omaha (NE); On-site; USD 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare

401k retirement plan

Paid time off

Life insurance

Disability coverage

Tuition Reimbursement

Job summary

Valmont Industries, Inc. is seeking a Quality Engineer to develop, manage, and support QA/QC initiatives across the organization.

The role improves processes, drives corrective actions, and leads cross-functional teams including design engineering, operations, and suppliers to sustain quality performance and metrics. The position requires up to 50% travel, strong data analysis, and the ability to interpret QMS documents and external standards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree with 3+ years of relevant experience or an associate’s degree with 5+ years of relevant experience or 9+ years of relevant experience.
• Experience in quality assurance or quality control
• Six Sigma Green Belt certification
• Statistical methods in quality (sampling, data analysis, SPC, capability analysis)
• Proficiency with Six Sigma tools (PFMEA, CP, RCA, MSA)
• Ability to read engineering prints and specifications
• Ability to manage multiple projects and lead cross-functional teams
• Strong communication and presentation skills
• Willingness to travel up to 50–75% and work in field environments

Responsibilities

• Travel up to 50% depending on location
• Identify and mitigate risks to meet codes and specifications
• Serve as QA liaison between QA, supply chain, operations, and design engineering
• Interpret quality requirements and external standards
• Lead and participate in formal problem-solving events
• Apply LEAN principles to minimize QC waste
• Define quality processes for new product introductions
• Lead quality teams through process improvement events
• Develop and implement best practices for quality
• Interface with customers to resolve nonconformances
• Establish and monitor quality metrics
• Communicate quality activity updates to management
• Participate in customer specification reviews
• Ensure compliance with laws in multiple jurisdictions
• Develop relationships with stakeholders
• Perform in-field manual labor with PPE

Skills

Six Sigma Green Belt

Statistics

Minitab

Process capability analysis

Root cause analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

Quality metrics

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering

Associate’s degree with 5+ years of experience

9+ years of relevant experience

Tools

Minitab

Engineering prints reading

PFMEA

Job description

Valmont Industries, Inc. is seeking a Quality Engineer to develop, manage, and support QA/QC initiatives across the organization.

The role improves processes, drives corrective actions, and leads cross-functional teams including design engineering, operations, and suppliers to sustain quality performance and metrics. The position requires up to 50% travel, strong data analysis, and the ability to interpret QMS documents and external standards.