Quality Engineer - Warranty & Improvement (Travel 40%)

Aspire Talent Solutions; Omaha (NE); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Aspire Talent Solutions is seeking a Quality Engineer to join a cross-functional team focused on improving product quality and reducing warranty exposure. You will blend proactive quality planning with hands-on warranty investigations and root-cause resolution.

Responsibilities include analyzing warranty trends, leading corrective actions, performing teardown analyses, and coordinating with PMO, Engineering, and Sales. Strong problem-solving and GD&T interpretation are required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical or Industrial Engineering with 3–7 years of related experience.
• ASQ CQE or equivalent certification preferred.
• Strong understanding of mechanical systems, weldments, and fabrication processes.
• Experience with failure analysis and root cause investigation techniques.
• Proficiency in structured problem-solving and quality tools (8D, A3, CAPA, PFMEA, DFMEA).
• Ability to interpret engineering drawings and GD&T.

Responsibilities

• Monitor the end-to-end warranty process, including claim validation, investigation, root cause analysis, and cost tracking.
• Analyze warranty trends to identify systemic or recurring issues.
• Lead containment actions and corrective actions for long-term effectiveness.
• Conduct teardown analysis and evaluation of field failures to determine root causes.
• Lead contract and project risk reviews using warranty and field performance data.
• Identify historical failure risks related to design, materials, and application.
• Develop project-specific quality plans and CTQ requirements.
• Lead cross-functional initiatives focused on warranty reduction and product improvement.
• Coordinate efforts with PMO, Engineering, Test Lab, Quality, and Sales teams.
• Lead structured problem-solving activities (8D, 3L5 Why, Affinity Brainstorming).
• Ensure corrective actions are fully closed and validated for effectiveness.
• Serve as a technical liaison for customers and field service teams, including on-site support as needed for containment and countermeasures.
• Develop dashboards and reporting tools for warranty trends and project risk visibility.
• Travel up to 40%.

Skills

Root cause analysis

8D problem solving

Cross-functional leadership

Process improvement

Warranty analysis

Data analysis

GD&T interpretation

CAPA

Quality tools

Excel

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical or Industrial Engineering

Tools

Minitab

SAS JMP

Power BI

Job description

Aspire Talent Solutions is seeking a Quality Engineer to join a cross-functional team focused on improving product quality and reducing warranty exposure. You will blend proactive quality planning with hands-on warranty investigations and root-cause resolution.

Responsibilities include analyzing warranty trends, leading corrective actions, performing teardown analyses, and coordinating with PMO, Engineering, and Sales. Strong problem-solving and GD&T interpretation are required.