Quality Systems Engineer - Root Cause & Process Improvement

Adecco Permanent Recruitment; Westerly (RI); On-site; USD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Adecco Permanent Recruitment is seeking a Quality professional with a strong manufacturing background to own quality systems and lead root-cause investigations across processes. You will support MRB activities, supplier and customer interactions, and drive continuous improvement across the organization.

The role emphasizes data-driven analysis, process control, and documentation to ensure compliance with ISO 9001/AS9100 standards and customer requirements in a fast-paced manufacturing

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Quality, Manufacturing, or a related technical field, or equivalent experience.
• Experience in a manufacturing environment with exposure to production processes and quality systems.
• Strong knowledge of quality management systems such as ISO 9001, AS9100, or similar standards.
• Experience leading root-cause investigations and implementing corrective actions.
• Solid understanding of inspection techniques and GD&T.
• Experience working with customers to resolve quality concerns and support quality initiatives.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities.

Responsibilities

• Monitor receiving inspection and production quality programs to ensure materials and products meet standards.
• Serve as the quality owner for designated processes and customer programs, driving compliance and continuous improvement.
• Support operations with expertise in quality systems and process control.
• Develop and maintain quality procedures, forms, and documentation for quality management system requirements.
• Lead root-cause investigations and implement corrective actions to prevent recurrence.
• Support MRB activities, nonconformance investigations, and return material analyses.
• Collaborate with suppliers, customers, and internal teams to resolve quality concerns and improve product performance.
• Coordinate internal, customer, and certification audits.
• Develop training materials and provide quality-related training to employees.
• Assist with inspection and testing activities and improve measurement data collection processes.
• Participate in cross-functional risk assessments and PFMEA development.

Skills

Quality systems

Root-cause analysis

8D Problem Solving

5 Why Analysis

Pareto Analysis

GD&T

Statistical Analysis

Process improvement

Cross-functional collaboration

Documentation & training

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering/Quality/related

Certified Quality Engineer (CQE)

Tools

MS Excel

PowerPoint

Visio

Job description

Adecco Permanent Recruitment is seeking a Quality professional with a strong manufacturing background to own quality systems and lead root-cause investigations across processes. You will support MRB activities, supplier and customer interactions, and drive continuous improvement across the organization.

The role emphasizes data-driven analysis, process control, and documentation to ensure compliance with ISO 9001/AS9100 standards and customer requirements in a fast-paced manufacturing