Quality Engineer: RCA, ISO 9001 & Lean Improvement

Prolec-GE Waukesha,Inc; Waukesha (WI); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Prolec-GE Waukesha, Inc. seeks a Quality Engineer Specialist to act as the technical authority for quality in a high-volume manufacturing environment. You will lead complex investigations, drive RCA, and define standards to prevent escapes, with emphasis on rigorous data analysis and ISO 9001 compliance.

You will partner with engineering, manufacturing, and supply chain to harden quality systems, improve processes, and deliver measurable reductions in defects and cost of quality across programs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or related technical discipline.
• Progressive quality engineering experience in large-scale manufacturing preferred.
• Six Sigma Green Belt or Black Belt certification desired.

Responsibilities

• Lead RCA and failure investigations across plant, FAT, and field returns.
• Author technical reports with data-supported conclusions for stakeholders.
• Conduct failure analysis and implement containment and preventive actions.
• Define manufacturing processes and lead quality planning improvements.
• Drive Lean initiatives to reduce non-value-added inspection and defects.
• Ensure ISO 9001 compliance and support audit programs.
• Perform COQ analyses and present data-driven quality insights.
• Develop training on inspection techniques and test equipment.

Skills

Root cause analysis

Failure investigation

Technical reporting

Statistical analysis

Continuous improvement

Lean manufacturing

Cross-functional leadership

Documentation

Quality systems

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Tools

Minitab

JMP

PowerBI

Tableau

SPC

Job description

Prolec-GE Waukesha, Inc. seeks a Quality Engineer Specialist to act as the technical authority for quality in a high-volume manufacturing environment. You will lead complex investigations, drive RCA, and define standards to prevent escapes, with emphasis on rigorous data analysis and ISO 9001 compliance.

You will partner with engineering, manufacturing, and supply chain to harden quality systems, improve processes, and deliver measurable reductions in defects and cost of quality across programs.