Quality Engineer - Local Candidates Needed! Spring Manufacturer

Evolving Solution Services; White House, Northern (TN, KY); Hybrid; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

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Job summary

Evolving Solution Services is seeking a Quality Engineer for a full‑time, on‑site role in White House, TN. Local candidates only, with a salary range of $60,000 to $80,000 per year. You will support the Quality Management System, lead audits, and drive continuous improvement across manufacturing operations.

You will manage document control, SOPs, control plans, and APQP/PPAP activities, review customer drawings, and interact with suppliers to ensure quality requirements are met.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of Quality Engineering experience in manufacturing.
• Bachelor’s degree in related technical/STEM field.
• Experience leading internal audits.
• Experience with supplier audits.
• Experience with document control, SOPs, revision control, and training.
• Experience with APQP, PPAP, PFMEAs, capability studies.
• Knowledge of ISO 9001; ISO 13485 and IATF 16949 preferred.
• Lean manufacturing or Six Sigma training preferred.

Responsibilities

• Support maintenance and improvement of the Quality Management System.
• Own document control activities including SOP authoring and training.
• Ensure quality records and control plans are accurate.
• Lead and support internal, process, product, and supplier audits.
• Prepare audit plans, reports, and corrective actions.
• Provide quality training and support to production and inspection.
• Participate in APQP and new product launches.
• Communicate quality requirements to suppliers.
• Identify trends and improvement opportunities.

Skills

QMS basics

Document control

Root cause analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

Audit leadership

Statistical methods

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related STEM field

Tools

Excel

ERP/QMS systems

APQP/PPAP

Gauge R&R

Job description

Quality Engineer - Local Candidates Needed! Spring Manufacturer

Full Time White House, TN, US

Salary Range: $60,000.00 To $80,000.00 Annually

DO NOT PROVIDE RELOCATION

DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Support the maintenance, implementation, and continual improvement of the company Quality Management System.
• Own assigned document control activities, including SOP authoring, review, revision, approval routing, implementation, and training coordination.
• Ensure quality procedures, work instructions, forms, inspection plans, control plans, and related records remain accurate, and aligned with actual practice.
• Support compliance with applicable quality system standards, including ISO 13485:2016, ISO 9001, IATF 16949, ISO 14001, and customer-specific requirements.
• Lead and support internal audits, process audits, product audits, and supplier audits.
• Prepare audit plans, checklists, reports, findings, and corrective action follow‑up.
• Support customer, registrar, and regulatory audits as required.
• Serve as a primary quality contact for assigned customers and customer quality issues.
• Lead responses to customer complaints, corrective action requests, and quality concerns.
• Support nonconforming material investigations, dispositions, and containment activities.
• Support manufacturing operations with quality problem solving data analysis, investigations, and process improvement.
• Participate in new product launches and engineering changes through APQP and related quality planning activities.
• Prepare, review, and maintain Control Plans, Process Flow Diagrams, PFMEAs, inspection plans, capability studies, Gauge R&R studies, and PPAP or customer‑required submissions.
• Review customer drawings, specifications, and quality requirements to ensure internal understanding and compliance.
• Identify supplier‑related quality issues and support supplier improvement activities.
• Communicate quality requirements to suppliers and follow up on supplier corrective actions as needed.
• Collect, review, and analyze quality and production performance data to identify trends, risks, and improvement opportunities.
• Support continuous improvement activities related to quality, customer satisfaction, supplier performance, manufacturing efficiency, and cost reduction.
• Provide quality‑related training and support to production and inspection personnel.
• Work closely with Production, Engineering, Sales, Purchasing, Shipping, and Management to ensure quality objectives are met.
• Report risks, delays, quality concerns, or potential missed objectives to management in a timely manner.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

EXPERIENCE REQUIRED

• Minimum of 3 to 5 years of Quality Engineering experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Bachelor’s degree in related technical/STEM field required.
• Experience leading internal audits required.
• Experience supporting or leading supplier audits required.
• Experience with document control, SOP authoring, procedure review, revision control, and training implementation required.
• Experience with customer complaints, root cause analysis, corrective actions, preventive actions, and 8D reporting required.
• Experience with APQP, PPAP, Control Plans, Process Flows, PFMEAs, capability studies, and Gauge R&R preferred.
• Working knowledge of ISO 9001 required.
• Experience with ISO 13485:2016 preferred
• IATF 16949 and ISO 14001 experience preferred.
• CQE, CQA, ISO 13485 Lead Auditor, ISO 9001 Lead Auditor, or similar certification preferred.
• Lean Manufacturing or Six Sigma training preferred.

JOB SKILLS / COMPETENCIES*:

• Strong understanding of Quality Management System requirements and document control practices.
• Strong technical writing skills.
• Strong root cause analysis and structured problem‑solving ability.
• Ability to lead cross‑functional teams through containment, investigation, corrective action, and effectiveness verification.
• Strong audit skills, including planning, objective evidence review, reporting, and follow‑up.
• Ability to interpret blueprints, technical drawings, specifications, and customer requirements.
• Working knowledge of inspection tools and measurement methods, such as calipers, micrometers, pin gauges, optical comparators, vision systems, and load testers.
• Knowledge of SPC, process capability, Gauge R&R, sampling plans, and basic statistical analysis.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to work independently, manage multiple priorities, and make sound quality decisions.
• Proficient with Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and ERP/QMS systems.
• PLEX experience preferred.

SPECIAL SKILLS

• Must be able to work in a manufacturing environment and interact regularly with production, quality, engineering, and management personnel.
• Occasional travel may be required for customer visits, supplier audits, supplier development, or external quality meetings.