Quality Engineer, NQA-1 Audits & Supplier Quality

Enscicon Corporation; Louisville (CO); On-site; USD 85,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

Enscicon Corporation is seeking a Quality Engineer to support the development and improvement of the quality assurance program. The role conducts ASME NQA-1 audits and provides supplier quality oversight from qualification through product acceptance.

The ideal candidate will have a strong background in auditing, supplier management, and quality data analysis, with experience in regulated manufacturing environments. Collaboration with cross-functional teams is essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, quality, manufacturing, or a related technical discipline preferred.
• Minimum 3–5 years of quality engineering/quality assurance/audit experience in regulated or high-consequence manufacturing.
• Experience performing NQA-1 audits and preparing defensible audit reports.
• Experience with supplier qualification, source surveillance, procurement-document review, nonconformance disposition, corrective action, and supplier performance management is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develops, reviews, and maintains quality plans and audit plans implementing ASME NQA-1 and customer, regulatory, and company requirements.
• Plans, leads, and documents internal and supplier audits as a qualified NQA-1 auditor or lead auditor with proper preparation and follow-up.
• Evaluates and qualifies suppliers based on technical capability, quality-system effectiveness, past performance, and NQA-1 compliance.
• Provides supplier oversight through source surveillance, inspection hold points, document reviews, and performance monitoring.
• Reviews purchase orders, specifications, drawings, and supplier submittals to verify quality requirements are flowed down.
• Investigates nonconformances and corrective actions; facilitates root-cause analysis and effectiveness of actions.
• Supports design, manufacturing, welding, inspection, testing, and procurement teams in resolving quality issues.
• Analyzes quality data and supplier metrics; communicates trends and recommendations to management.
• Maintains quality records, audit documentation, and supplier files to ensure traceability and compliance.
• Interfaces professionally with customers, suppliers, auditors, inspectors, and internal stakeholders while protecting confidential information.
• Maintains auditor qualification and technical competence through training and development.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Skills

Quality auditing

NQA-1 knowledge

Data analysis

Documentation

Communication

Multitasking

Microsoft Office

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering/quality/manufacturing or related technical discipline

Tools

Microsoft Office

Electronic quality-management systems

Supplier-management systems

Job description

Enscicon Corporation is seeking a Quality Engineer to support the development and improvement of the quality assurance program. The role conducts ASME NQA-1 audits and provides supplier quality oversight from qualification through product acceptance.

The ideal candidate will have a strong background in auditing, supplier management, and quality data analysis, with experience in regulated manufacturing environments. Collaboration with cross-functional teams is essential.