Quality Engineer - Manufacturing & Process Improvement

Teledyne; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 63,000 - 84,000; Full time

Job summary

Teledyne Technologies is seeking a hands-on Quality Engineer to support manufacturing operations in San Diego, driving continuous quality improvements on the production floor.

You will partner with Manufacturing, Engineering, and Operations to reduce defects, improve process capability, and ensure regulatory quality requirements are met, while delivering measurable yield and efficiency gains.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Quality, Manufacturing, or a related technical discipline.
• 2–5 years of Quality Engineering experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Experience supporting production operations and resolving manufacturing quality issues.
• Strong understanding of root cause analysis and corrective action methodologies.
• Experience reviewing technical drawings, specifications, and manufacturing documentation.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary Quality Engineering resource supporting manufacturing operations.
• Maintain an active presence on the production floor to monitor processes, identify risks, and drive corrective actions.
• Lead root cause investigations and corrective action activities for internal nonconformances, customer complaints, and production-related quality issues.
• Partner with Manufacturing Engineering and Operations to improve processes, work instructions, inspection methods, and control plans.
• Utilize Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, and continuous improvement methodologies to reduce defects, scrap, rework, and process variation.
• Conduct Cp/Cpk, risk assessments, PFMEAs, and process validation activities.
• Support Material Review Board (MRB) activities, including disposition recommendations and prevention of repeat issues.
• Analyze production quality data and key performance metrics to identify trends and opportunities for improvement.
• Participate in product and contract reviews to ensure customer and regulatory quality requirements are met.
• Develop and implement inspection, testing, and evaluation methods to support product quality objectives.
• Facilitate corrective and preventive action (CAPA) activities and verify effectiveness of implemented solutions.
• Support internal and external audits and participate in maintaining ISO-compliant quality management systems.
• Provide training and coaching to production personnel to strengthen quality awareness and ownership.

Skills

Quality engineering experience

Root cause analysis

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Documentation review

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering/Quality/Manufacturing

Tools

PFMEA

Control Plans

Cp/Cpk studies

Six Sigma

ISO 9001/AS9100 knowledge

Job description

Teledyne Technologies is seeking a hands-on Quality Engineer to support manufacturing operations in San Diego, driving continuous quality improvements on the production floor.

You will partner with Manufacturing, Engineering, and Operations to reduce defects, improve process capability, and ensure regulatory quality requirements are met, while delivering measurable yield and efficiency gains.