Rail Quality Systems Engineer - PFMEA & Audits Lead

Timken; Mascot (TN); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary and benefits

Job summary

Timken in the United States (Tennessee) seeks a Quality Systems professional to manage documentation, control of procedures, and customer specification alignment. You will lead internal audits, maintain PFMEAs, and drive corrective actions to prevent recurrence.

This role supports North America Rail Quality and Operations, requiring collaboration across functional teams, training QA personnel, and ensuring compliance with quality management systems.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field is required.
• Experience with quality systems and documentation management preferred.
• Strong communication and collaboration across levels of the organization required.
• Detail oriented with good project management skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop, implement and maintain quality system documentation (manuals, procedures, control plans, work instructions, specs).
• Interface with Sales Engineers regarding customer specifications.
• Maintain master listings and ensure revision control within the organization.
• Lead team problem solving and corrective actions.
• Prepare and issue timely formal responses to Timken Sales Engineer, customer and AAR.
• Train QA personnel to perform audits and monitor audit progress.
• Monitor adverse findings, issue CARs and develop corrective actions to prevent recurrence.
• Establish internal audit schedules and perform internal quality system audits.
• Develop PFMEA for manufacturing processes and lead periodic PFMEA reviews.
• Analyze trends from customer complaints and audits to drive improvements.

Skills

Quality systems

Auditing

PFMEA

Documentation

Education

Bachelor's degree in related field

Tools

Excel

Job description

Timken in the United States (Tennessee) seeks a Quality Systems professional to manage documentation, control of procedures, and customer specification alignment. You will lead internal audits, maintain PFMEAs, and drive corrective actions to prevent recurrence.

This role supports North America Rail Quality and Operations, requiring collaboration across functional teams, training QA personnel, and ensuring compliance with quality management systems.