Quality Standards Engineer, Wood Cabinetry

MasterBrand Cabinets; Arthur (IL); Hybrid; USD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

MasterBrand Cabinets is seeking an Engineer, Quality Standards to lead development and deployment of product and process quality standards across our wood cabinetry manufacturing network. You will create, audit, and continuously improve standards, specifications, procedures, work instructions, training content and audit records to ensure accuracy and current validity.

The role involves collaboration with Engineering, Operations, Supply Chain and other functions, supporting site quality directors

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, quality, manufacturing, or a related technical field; equivalent relevant experience may be considered.
• 2+ years of experience in quality engineering, standards writing or quality systems; woodworking industry preferred.
• In-depth knowledge of quality tools (Cpk, FMEA, LPA, MSA, GR&G, SPC) and related software (e.g., Minitab).
• Strong technical writing, editing, organization, and attention to detail.
• Ability to interpret drawings, specifications, standards, procedures, and customer requirements.
• Practical knowledge of root-cause analysis, corrective action, process risk-based thinking, and continuous improvement methods.
• Accuracy and disciplined execution of engineering standards projects.
• Ability to travel as required (less than 25%).

Responsibilities

• Establish controlled process and product standards, specifications, procedures, work instructions and training content.
• Ensure engineering and quality changes are updated and approved through the change-control process standards and approves FMEA’s.
• Conduct periodic reviews and audits (LPA’s) to verify accuracy, ownership, revision status and compliance of standards.
• Translate quality standards into clear requirements for standard work, procedures, work instructions, and other technical content; link standards into detailed training content.
• Support quality engineering initiatives, including process risk assessment, root-cause analysis and corrective and preventive actions.
• Monitor and audit calibration records for CTQ devices and instruments to verify that records are current, complete, and compliant with applicable requirements.
• Support internal (CTQ) job-role certification and audits by developing and maintaining training content, assessment materials, and qualification records for multiple manufacturing sites.
• Develop manufacturing-process and gauge repeatability and reproducibility (Gage R&R) quality standards. Translate process control plans into documented best practices for the manufacturing environment.

Skills

Technical writing

Attention to detail

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering or quality field

Tools

Minitab

Job description

MasterBrand Cabinets is seeking an Engineer, Quality Standards to lead development and deployment of product and process quality standards across our wood cabinetry manufacturing network. You will create, audit, and continuously improve standards, specifications, procedures, work instructions, training content and audit records to ensure accuracy and current validity.

The role involves collaboration with Engineering, Operations, Supply Chain and other functions, supporting site quality directors