Quality Engineer – QMS Lead & Continuous Improvement

Laborup; Knoxville (TN); On-site; USD 85,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Laborup is seeking a Quality Engineer to lead and improve the site quality management system for industrial component deconstruction, refurbishment, remanufacturing, and re-assembly. You will own QMS, audits, corrective actions, risk management, documentation, and continuous improvement.

You’ll collaborate with Manufacturing, Engineering, Procurement, Supply Chain, and Sales to resolve issues and ensure products meet internal and industry requirements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Quality, Manufacturing, or related field.
• 1–2+ years of quality engineering or quality systems experience.
• Experience supporting or maintaining a Quality Management System (QMS).
• Experience with audits, corrective actions, and root cause problem solving.
• Strong Excel and quality data analysis skills.
• Strong project management, organization, and documentation skills.
• Ability to communicate effectively across all levels of a manufacturing organization.

Responsibilities

• Quality Management System: Maintain and continuously improve the QMS to meet requirements.
• Audit Leadership: Plan and lead internal, customer, supplier, and third-party audits, report findings, implement corrective actions.
• Corrective Actions: Own CAR/PAR and product action processes, containment, root cause investigation, and effectiveness checks.
• Risk Management: Lead PFMEA and other risk activities to identify and mitigate quality risks.
• Quality Systems: Lead LPA, OQA, and EPV programs and modules.
• Documentation & Traceability: Maintain controlled documents, records, and audit trails.
• Process & Packaging Quality: Develop packaging specs, controls, investigations, and improvements.
• Quality Metrics: Analyze data to identify trends and drive improvements.
• Cross-Functional Problem Solving: Collaborate across Manufacturing, Engineering, Procurement, Supply Chain, Sales.
• Training & Projects: Develop quality training and manage improvement projects.

Skills

Excel

Quality data analysis

Project management

Documentation

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering/Quality/Manufacturing

Tools

PFMEA

LPA

OQA

EPV

CAPA

Job description

Laborup is seeking a Quality Engineer to lead and improve the site quality management system for industrial component deconstruction, refurbishment, remanufacturing, and re-assembly. You will own QMS, audits, corrective actions, risk management, documentation, and continuous improvement.

You’ll collaborate with Manufacturing, Engineering, Procurement, Supply Chain, and Sales to resolve issues and ensure products meet internal and industry requirements.