Quality Engineer: Root-Cause & Supplier Quality Lead

Accelerate Professional Talent Solutions; Jackson (MI); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Accelerate Professional Talent Solutions is seeking a Quality Engineer for a growing manufacturing client. This role focuses on owning quality investigations, CAPA, supplier quality initiatives, and continuous improvement in a highly visible plant environment.

The ideal candidate will drive root-cause analysis, execute corrective actions on the shop floor, and collaborate with production, engineering, and suppliers to uphold customer satisfaction and product quality.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of Quality Engineering experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Experience leading root cause investigations and corrective actions.
• Knowledge of supplier quality and customer quality processes.
• Experience in ISO-certified manufacturing environments.
• Proficiency with quality documentation, reporting, and problem solving tools.
• Experience using inspection and measurement equipment (calipers, micrometers, comparators).
• Strong communication, organizational, and follow-through skills.
• Ability to independently manage and close quality-related issues.

Responsibilities

• Investigate customer complaints, quality issues, and non-conformances.
• Lead root cause analysis and CAPA activities.
• Partner with suppliers to address quality concerns and improve performance.
• Support incoming, in-process, and final inspections.
• Develop and maintain quality procedures, work instructions, and documentation.
• Conduct audits and ensure compliance with quality standards.
• Analyze quality metrics and identify improvement opportunities.
• Work with Operations and Engineering to implement corrective actions.
• Support containment activities and shop-floor quality initiatives.

Skills

Root cause investigations

CAPA

Supplier quality

ISO manufacturing

Documentation & reporting

Problem solving

Shop floor collaboration

Communication

Independent issue closure

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Quality

Tools

Calipers

Micrometers

Comparators

Job description

Accelerate Professional Talent Solutions is seeking a Quality Engineer for a growing manufacturing client. This role focuses on owning quality investigations, CAPA, supplier quality initiatives, and continuous improvement in a highly visible plant environment.

The ideal candidate will drive root-cause analysis, execute corrective actions on the shop floor, and collaborate with production, engineering, and suppliers to uphold customer satisfaction and product quality.