Quality Engineer – Manufacturing Process Improvement

Ingersoll Rand Inc.; Monroe (LA); Hybrid; USD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health care options

Dental and vision coverage

401(k) plan

Paid time off

Job summary

In Monroe, Louisiana facility, Ingersoll Rand is seeking a hands-on Quality Engineer to strengthen quality performance across operations, driving root-cause analysis and sustainable process improvements.

You will partner with Engineering, Operations, Production, and Supply Chain to reduce defects, support ISO 9001 compliance, and lead PPAP, PFMEA, and MSA activities, with a strong focus on customer quality.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality, or a related technical discipline.
• 3+ years of experience in manufacturing quality, quality engineering, or a related technical role within a manufacturing environment.
• 3+ years of experience applying root cause analysis and corrective action methodologies to investigate and resolve manufacturing or product quality issues.
• 2+ years of experience working within an ISO 9001 quality management system, including internal audits, corrective actions, or quality-system compliance activities.
• 3+ years of experience analyzing manufacturing or quality data to identify trends, process issues, or improvement opportunities and communicating findings and recommended actions to manufacturing, engineering, or operations teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead investigations of customer complaints, warranty issues, and internal confrmromances using structured problem-solving methodologies such as 8D, 5 Why, Fishbone, and PFMEA, implementing effective corrective and preventative actions.
• Support and continuously improve the site's Quality Management System, ensuring compliance with ISO 9001 and applicable company quality standards.
• Conduct internal process audits, support customer and certification audits, and drive timely resolution of findings.
• Analyze quality, manufacturing, inspection, and warranty data to identify trends, reduce defects, minimize scrap and rework, and improve operational performance.
• Develop and maintain quality planning and validation documentation, including PPAPs, Process Flow Diagrams, PFMEAs, Control Plans, Measurement System Analyses (MSA), and Process Capability Studies.
• Support process validation and qualification activities, including IQ, OQ, and PQ protocols where applicable.
• Collaborate with Engineering and Manufacturing teams to develop process controls, improve product quality, and ensure customer requirements are met.
• Provide quality-related training and guidance, promote continuous improvement initiatives, and participate in Kaizen and operational excellence activities.

Skills

Quality engineering

Root cause analysis

ISO 9001

Data analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering/Quality

Tools

PPAP

PFMEA

MSA

SPC

Process capability studies

Job description

In Monroe, Louisiana facility, Ingersoll Rand is seeking a hands-on Quality Engineer to strengthen quality performance across operations, driving root-cause analysis and sustainable process improvements.

You will partner with Engineering, Operations, Production, and Supply Chain to reduce defects, support ISO 9001 compliance, and lead PPAP, PFMEA, and MSA activities, with a strong focus on customer quality.