Quality Engineer - NPI & Metrology Expert

MRA Recruiting Services; Cincinnati (OH); On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Nolte Precise Manufacturing, Inc. (An MRA Member) in Cincinnati, OH seeks a Quality Engineer to design, document, and sustain robust quality plans ensuring customer, regulatory, and industry requirements are met across manufacturing.

The role bridges customer requirements, engineering intent, and shop-floor execution by translating prints and specs into practical inspection and control plans for right-first-time manufacturing. Strong metrology and GD&T expertise required.

Qualifications

• Strong ability to read, interpret, and apply engineering drawings, GD&T and tolerance schemes.
• Experience translating customer specifications into inspection plans.
• Solid understanding of metrology and measurement system analysis.
• Experience with CNC turning and milling and how it affects inspection strategy.
• Working knowledge of CMM programming/inspection (PC-DMIS).
• Experience with SPC, capability analysis, and data-driven decision making.

Responsibilities

• Lead quality planning during New Product Introduction (NPI) translating requirements into inspection plans and control strategies.
• Review drawings, specs, and contractual requirements to define inspection methods and acceptance criteria.
• Perform PFMEA and control plan development to identify critical characteristics and inspection points.
• Design and support gage/fixture development when needed; validate inspection methods with data.
• Define gage R&R, capability studies, and ongoing monitoring requirements.

Skills

Reading drawings

GD&T understanding

Metrology concepts

CMM knowledge

SPC & data analysis

Quality planning

Tools

PC-DMIS

Discus

CAD/CAM interpretation

MS Excel

Job description

Nolte Precise Manufacturing, Inc. (An MRA Member) in Cincinnati, OH seeks a Quality Engineer to design, document, and sustain robust quality plans ensuring customer, regulatory, and industry requirements are met across manufacturing.

The role bridges customer requirements, engineering intent, and shop-floor execution by translating prints and specs into practical inspection and control plans for right-first-time manufacturing. Strong metrology and GD&T expertise required.