Senior Quality Engineer

Technology Recruiting Solutions; Houston (TX); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Technology Recruiting Solutions in Houston seeks an experienced Senior Quality Engineer to join an established engineering and manufacturing organization. This is a hands-on, individual-contributor role focused on the quality of complex, engineered equipment and fabricated products.

The successful candidate will collaborate with engineering, manufacturing, suppliers and customers to ensure documentation and products meet project and industry requirements, including welding, fabrication, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Engineering Technology or related field.
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Responsibilities

• Coordinate quality assurance and control activities throughout the manufacturing and project lifecycle
• Review customer specifications and engineering requirements to identify applicable quality requirements
• Develop, review, and maintain Inspection and Test Plans (ITPs) and related quality documentation
• Monitor supplier manufacturing and fabrication activities for compliance with project and quality requirements
• Conduct supplier evaluations, audits and quality reviews
• Review supplier quality documentation and inspection records
• Coordinate and participate in customer and third-party inspections
• Support product testing at manufacturing and supplier facilities
• Identify, document and help resolve nonconforming materials and products
• Work with engineering, manufacturing and suppliers to address quality issues and prevent production delays
• Maintain detailed project quality records and documentation
• Support continuous improvement initiatives related to quality, manufacturing and supplier performance
• Travel periodically to domestic and international supplier locations as needed

Skills

QA/QC

Welding

Fabrication

Supplier quality

Inspections

NDE

ITPs

ISO 9001

CWI

DNN/Lloyd's familiarity

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical/Industrial Engineering

Job description

Excellent opportunity for an experienced Senior Quality Engineer to join an established engineering and manufacturing organization in Houston.

This is a hands-on individual contributor role supporting the quality of complex, engineered equipment and fabricated products. The Senior Quality Engineer will work closely with engineering, manufacturing, suppliers, customers and third-party inspectors to ensure products and documentation meet project, customer and industry requirements.

The ideal candidate will bring a strong background in manufacturing quality, welding and fabrication, supplier quality, inspections and quality documentation. Experience supporting heavy mechanical equipment, structural fabrication, lifting systems, marine/offshore equipment, drilling equipment or other complex engineered products would be particularly relevant.

What You'll Be Doing

• Coordinate quality assurance and quality control activities throughout the manufacturing and project lifecycle
• Review customer specifications, engineering requirements and project documentation to identify applicable quality requirements
• Develop, review and maintain Inspection and Test Plans (ITPs) and related quality documentation
• Monitor supplier manufacturing and fabrication activities for compliance with project and quality requirements
• Conduct supplier evaluations, audits and quality reviews
• Review supplier quality documentation and inspection records
• Coordinate and participate in customer and third-party inspections
• Support product testing at manufacturing and supplier facilities
• Identify, document and help resolve nonconforming materials and products
• Work with engineering, manufacturing and suppliers to address quality issues and prevent production delays
• Maintain detailed project quality records and documentation
• Support continuous improvement initiatives related to quality, manufacturing and supplier performance
• Travel periodically to domestic and international supplier locations as needed

What We're Looking For

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Engineering Technology or a related technical discipline preferred
• Approximately 6+ years of QA/QC or quality engineering experience within a manufacturing or fabrication environment
• Experience with heavy mechanical, electro-mechanical or fabricated equipment
• Strong understanding of welding, NDE and fabrication inspection
• Experience developing or working with Inspection and Test Plans (ITPs)
• Experience coordinating customer and/or third-party inspections
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings, specifications and technical documentation
• Familiarity with ISO 9001 and quality management systems
• Experience working with nonconformance reporting and corrective actions
• AWS Certified Welding Inspector (CWI) certification is highly desirable
• Familiarity with industry standards or classification requirements such as ABS, DNV or Lloyd's is a plus
• Strong communication, documentation and problem-solving skills
• Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively with engineering, manufacturing, suppliers and customers

This is a hybrid Houston-based position offering the opportunity to work on complex engineered products while having significant ownership of supplier and project quality.