Quality Systems Engineer

Jobtailor; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor in Phoenix, AZ is seeking a Manufacturing Quality Engineer to lead quality initiatives across the plant, drive data-driven improvements, and coach shop-floor teams to adopt a strong quality culture. You will mentor operators, coordinate investigations, and push for process and product excellence.

Key focus areas include PPAP, root-cause analysis, containment actions, and collaboration with suppliers and internal departments to ensure compliance and robust quality performance on all

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related field.
• At least 4 years of professional experience in manufacturing quality engineering.
• Experience with PPAP (Production Part Approval Process) preferred.
• Experience working with a tier 1 automotive supplier preferred.
• Experience using PC-DMIS CMM preferred.

Responsibilities

• Drive innovation and enhance the Quality culture within the plant.
• Leverage data, process expertise, and team-member insights to identify and implement effective solutions.
• Educate, coach, and train team members to foster commitment to Quality.
• Support routine Quality department functions and customer-related quality investigations.
• Lead improvement initiatives across departments to ensure product and process quality and compliance.
• Lead and support customer complaint investigations, root-cause analysis, containment activities, and corrective actions.
• Identify internal product and process issues using data analysis, visual inspections, and reported concerns.
• Coordinate short- and long-term resolutions with involved team members.
• Collaborate on dispositioning suspect materials and provide rationale and guidance.
• Work with shop-floor operators to integrate quality thinking and facilitate local problem-solving.
• Lead and support manufacturing projects improving product quality, equipment efficiency, workplace environment, and daily tasks.
• Organize and oversee internal product and process trials on the shop floor.
• Use operator feedback and site resources to resolve issues.
• Teach and coach shop-floor personnel, sharing technical knowledge and reactionary logic.
• Develop deeper technical expertise in extrusion, painting, and fabrication.
• Benchmark and standardize best practices with colleagues across the organization.
• Uphold quality compliance and ethical standards, particularly in laboratories.
• Coach and train direct reports on compliance and ethical practices.

Skills

Quality Engineering

Data Analysis

Root-Cause Analysis

PPAP

Manufacturing Experience

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering

Tools

PC-DMIS CMM

Job description

• Drive innovation and enhance the Quality culture within the plant
• Leverage data, process expertise, and team-member insights to identify and implement effective solutions
• Educate, coach, and train team members to foster commitment to Quality
• Support routine Quality department functions and customer-related quality investigations
• Lead improvement initiatives across departments to ensure product and process quality and compliance
• Lead and support customer complaint investigations, root-cause analysis, containment activities, and corrective actions
• Identify internal product and process issues using data analysis, visual inspections, and reported concerns
• Coordinate short- and long-term resolutions with involved team members
• Collaborate on dispositioning suspect materials and provide rationale and guidance
• Work with shop-floor operators to integrate quality thinking and facilitate local problem-solving
• Lead and support manufacturing projects improving product quality, equipment efficiency, workplace environment, and daily tasks
• Organize and oversee internal product and process trials on the shop floor
• Use operator feedback and site resources to resolve issues
• Teach and coach shop-floor personnel, sharing technical knowledge and reactionary logic
• Develop deeper technical expertise in extrusion, painting, and fabrication
• Benchmark and standardize best practices with colleagues across the organization
• Uphold quality compliance and ethical standards, particularly in laboratories
• Coach and train direct reports on compliance and ethical practices

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related field
• At least 4 years of professional experience in manufacturing quality engineering
• Experience with the PPAP (Production Part Approval Process) preferred
• Experience working with a tier 1 automotive supplier preferred
• Experience using PC-DMIS CMM preferred

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in Quality Engineering within manufacturing, focusing on process improvement, compliance, and team training. Proficient in data analysis and problem-solving to enhance product quality and operational efficiency.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Quality Engineering
• Data Analysis
• Root-Cause Analysis
• PPAP (Production Part Approval Process)
• Manufacturing Experience

Hard Skills

• Quality Compliance
• Process Improvement
• Technical Expertise in Extrusion
• Technical Expertise in Painting
• Technical Expertise in Fabrication

Soft Skills

• Coaching
• Training
• Collaboration
• Problem-Solving

Industry Keywords

• Manufacturing
• Automotive Supplier
• Quality Culture
• Customer Complaint Investigation
• Ethical Standards

Tools & Technologies

• PC-DMIS CMM