Senior Quality Engineer

Gpac; Gayville Township (SD); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

GPAC is seeking a Senior Quality Engineer to lead quality initiatives across manufacturing operations. You will ensure products meet internal standards, customer requirements, and regulatory expectations while guiding internal customers on external requirements.

You will drive continuous improvement, support production and engineering teams, and provide technical leadership in problem solving, compliance, and process optimization, fostering a culture of quality throughout the organization.

Qualifications

• A four-year degree and/or 5+ years in a manufacturing environment.
• ASQ Certified Quality Engineer and 5+ years in a Quality Engineering role preferred.
• Strong understanding of quality management systems and continuous improvement.
• Experience with audits, compliance, and process validation.
• Proficiency in GD&T and interpretation of engineering drawings.
• Knowledge of SPC, MSA, and machine capability studies.
• Ability to work with little supervision and lead by example.
• Excellent documentation, communication, and organizational skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead quality assurance initiatives to meet standards and customer requirements.
• Provide guidance on external customers' requirements.
• Drive continuous improvement and support production and engineering teams.
• Lead problem solving and compliance initiatives.
• Maintain culture of quality across the organization.
• Assist in 5S and lean improvements.

Skills

Leadership

Problem solving

Quality management

Communication

Training mentoring

Education

Four-year degree

Tools

GD&T

MSA

SPC

Excel

Word

Job description

The Senior Quality Engineer is responsible for leading quality assurance initiatives to ensure products meet internal standards, customer requirements, and regulatory expectations. This position also interacts with our internal customers to provide guidance on external customers' requirements. This role drives continuous improvement, supports production and engineering teams, and provides technical leadership in problem-solving, compliance, and process optimization. The Senior Quality Engineer serves as a key partner in maintaining a culture of quality across the organization.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Responsible for operating/functioning reflective of the company's Quality Management System and customer certifications/flow downs relevant to the position.
• Responsible for providing leadership, communicating the plan, providing feedback, and identifying/assisting in solving issues.
• Supports company policies, procedures, goals, objectives, and good manufacturing practices.
• Drives continuous improvement measurables that effectively support meeting or exceeding company objectives and goals.
• Assists with root cause investigation and corrective action plans.
• Assist in developing plant layout by planning the rearrangement of facilities, equipment, and operations for the best utilization of resources.
• Identify - Research - Design - Implement new processes, technology, methods, and manufacturing equipment to improve process flow, increase capacity, improve quality and reduce production flow inhibitors.
• Identifies and implements opportunities to improve the value stream and leads 5S within the company.
• Drives and implements continuous improvements through lean tools, researching new technology, industry data, and developing resources to remove/manage the eight wastes.
• Support other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• A four-year degree and/or five or more years' work experience in a manufacturing environment is required.
• ASQ Certified Quality Engineer and at least 5 years of experience in a Quality Engineering role or closely related field preferred.
• Strong understanding of quality management systems and continuous improvement methodologies.
• Experience with audits, compliance, and process validation.
• Practical understanding and proficiency in engineering drawing interpretation to include GD&T requirements
• Understanding and application knowledge of statistical methods, including SPC, MSA, and machine capability studies
• Individual must be able to work with little to no supervision after the initial training period, showing a high degree of initiative and self-motivation. Must demonstrate consistently being a good example of providing informal leadership and an excellent work ethic
• Excellent communication, documentation, technical leadership, and organizational skills. Must possess strong computer skills, with experience in Word, Excel, and other Windows-based software. Must be able to accurately and efficiently generate instructions, reports, etc.
• The ability to teach and train others in a coach or mentor role as needed
• Must be able to maintain confidentiality of customer and company information

Work Conditions

This is a day shift position. It can be anticipated that some activities may require daily or weekend scheduling requirements, as well as night shift assignments such as training, audits, etc. It may also include travel with overnight stays. This position will interact with both internal and external customers, as well as suppliers.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, age, color, sex (including pregnancy), religion, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, military status, genetic information, or any other status protected by applicable laws or regulations.