Quality System Engineer Seymour 2026

Thule Group; Seymour (CT); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401k matching

Paid time off

Tuition reimbursement

Employee discount

Job summary

Thule Group is seeking a Quality System Engineer to develop, lead, and maintain our quality management system at the Seymour, CT facility. This on-site role focuses on ensuring compliance with ISO 9001, IATF 16949, ISO 14001, and ISO 45001, while driving continuous improvement across the organization.

The ideal candidate has a bachelor’s degree in engineering or quality management with 5–7 years of auditing experience and PPAP expertise.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or Quality Management required.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain the company’s quality management system in alignment with ISO 9001, IATF 16949, ISO 14001, and ISO 45001.
• Organize, manage and conduct internal audits; follow up on corrective actions.
• Host external audits (compliance, customer, registrar).
• Maintain manuals, procedures, and documents; ensure content accuracy.
• Collaborate with core functions to improve management systems and drive efficiency.
• Perform root cause analysis and implement corrective actions for customer complaints and nonconformances.
• Provide training and support on management systems and control processes.
• Conduct layered process audits and report results to leadership.
• Lead coordination of daily quality activities for OEM customers.
• Document and analyze returned OEM products for quality improvements.
• Prepare PPAP and IMDS documentation for OEM customers.
• Contribute to OEM project meetings and report quality concerns.
• Attend production meetings to discuss OEM quality issues.
• Facilitate FMEA, risk analysis and core quality tools.
• Support environmental requests and customer surveys.
• Train and assist Quality Associates in assigned functions.

Skills

Auditing

ISO 9001

IATF 16949

ISO 14001

ISO 45001

PPAP

Lean Manufacturing

Six Sigma

MS Office

Communication

Leadership

Multitasking

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering or Quality Management

Tools

M3 system

Job description

Thule Inc. in Seymour, CT has an exciting opportunity for a Quality System Engineer. This will work on site in our Seymour facility position and is responsible for developing, leading and maintaining our Company's quality management system.

Responsibilities Include:

• Develop and maintain the company’s management systems, ensuring compliance with relevant industry standards (ISO 9001, IATF 16949, ISO 14001, ISO 45001).
• Organize, manage and conduct regular internal audits to monitor the performance of the management systems and identify areas of improvement; follow up on corrective actions
• Host external audits (compliance, customer, registrar)
• Maintain the manuals, procedures, and documents; ensure contents are appropriate for the business
• Collaborate with core function teams to continuously identify, improve and prioritize the management systems and drive organization efficiency
• Conduct root cause analysis and implement corrective actions in response to customer complaints and nonconformances
• Provide training and support to employees on the management systems and control processes
• Conduct layered process audits, with management, of finished goods and report results.
• Lead person coordinating daily Quality activities for OEM customers.
• Document and analyze returned OEM product and drive quality/design improvements.
• Prepare PPAP and International Material Data System documentation for OEM customers
• Contribute and attend OEM project meetings
• Attend production meetings and report on OEM quality concerns and issues.
• Facilitator of FMEA’s, Risk Analysis and Core Quality tools.
• Support any environmental requests, customer surveys or other requests from customers
• Train and assist Quality Associates in assigned job functions

The Requirements for the role are:

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Quality Management, with minimum of 5-7 years of experience
• Certification in ISO 9001, IATF 16949, ISO 14001, ISO 45001
• 5 years of auditing experience and certifications
• In depth knowledge of management standards and development and implementation of, ISO 9001, IATF 16949, ISO 14001, ISO 45001.
• Advanced problem-solving and analytical skills
• Excellent PPAP knowledge and submissions
• Experience with OEMs and portals a plus
• Good understanding of Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma and IMDS principles
• Computer literate in MS Office (Excel, Word, Access, and PowerPoint) required. Knowledge of M3 system is a plus.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Self-motivated, action-oriented with ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Proven skills of multitasking and leadership and decision-making skills

Thule offers an excellent benefit package including medical, dental, vision, matching 401k, paid time off, tuition reimbursement, employee discount extremely strong Proud to be Thule Culture.

Thule is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

We believe in strong teamwork both within your own team but also across teams. We strive to be an open and curious organization, sharing our knowledge and inspiring one another. Within Thule Group you will find people who have a passion for the products we make and the outdoor company we are. We share the same values, and we like to have fun. All of our employees have a joint responsibility to maintain that spirit and contribute to it.

Thule is a global sports and outdoor company. We offer high-quality products with smart features and a sustainable design that make it easy for people across the globe to live an active life. Under the motto Bring your life — and with a focus on consumer-driven innovation and long-term sustainability — we develop, manufacture and market products within the product categories Sport & Cargo Carriers (roof racks, roof boxes and carriers for transporting cycling, water and winter sports equipment, and rooftop tents mounted on a car), Active with Kids & Dogs (car seats, strollers, bike trailers, child bike seats and dog transport), RV Products (awnings, bike carriers and tents for RVs and caravans) and Bags & Mounts (backpacks, luggage and performance mounts).

Thule Group has about 3,000 employees at nine production facilities and 35 sales offices worldwide. The Group’s products are sold in 138 markets and in 2025, sales amounted to SEK 10,4 billion.

Thule is a global sports and outdoor company. We offer high-quality products with smart features and a sustainable design that make it easy for people across the globe to live an active life. Under the motto Bring your life — and with a focus on consumer-driven innovation and long-term sustainability — we develop, manufacture and market products within the product categories Sport & Cargo Carriers (roof racks, roof boxes and carriers for transporting cycling, water and winter sports equipment, and rooftop tents mounted on a car), Active with Kids & Dogs (car seats, strollers, bike trailers, child bike seats and dog transport), RV Products (awnings, bike carriers and tents for RVs and caravans) and Bags & Mounts (backpacks, luggage and performance mounts).

Thule Group has about 3,000 employees at nine production facilities and 35 sales offices worldwide. The Group’s products are sold in 138 markets and in 2025, sales amounted to SEK 10,4 billion.