Quality Engineer – Thermal Spray & Process Excellence

Kymera International; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Kymera International is seeking a Quality Engineer – CASL Houston to lead QA, process control, inspection, and calibration across machining, coating, and thermal spray operations. You will drive continuous improvement, support audits, and ensure compliance with ISO 9001, AS9100, and customer requirements.

You will collaborate with Engineering, Operations, Inspection, Laboratory, and Leadership to resolve quality issues, enhance process capability, and sustain product quality and customer

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Quality/Engineering or related field is required.
• Minimum 5 years of progressive experience in Quality Engineering/QA in manufacturing.
• Experience with thermal spray processes or surface coatings is required.
• Experience establishing and maintaining QMS (ISO 9001/AS9100) and audits.

Responsibilities

• Lead QA, process control, and compliance across machining, coating, and thermal spray operations.
• Ensure customer requirements and ISO/AS standards are met and documented.
• Serve as site technical resource for quality systems, measurement, calibration, and improvement.
• Review drawings, specs, and requirements to confirm capabilities and quality.
• Drive corrective actions, CAPA, NCRs, and 8D problem solving.
• Develop and maintain SOPs, control plans, inspection plans, and PFMEA.

Skills

Quality Assurance

Process Control

Inspection

Calibration

Continuous Improvement

Root Cause Analysis

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Quality Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Engineering Technology, or related technical field

Tools

MetaLab

Job description

Kymera International is seeking a Quality Engineer – CASL Houston to lead QA, process control, inspection, and calibration across machining, coating, and thermal spray operations. You will drive continuous improvement, support audits, and ensure compliance with ISO 9001, AS9100, and customer requirements.

You will collaborate with Engineering, Operations, Inspection, Laboratory, and Leadership to resolve quality issues, enhance process capability, and sustain product quality and customer