Senior Quality Engineer

Timken Company; Keene (NH); On-site; USD 79,000 - 109,000; Full time

Job summary

Timken Company in Keene, NH is seeking a Senior Quality Engineer to lead cross-functional teams, drive quality systems, and ensure product conformity to internal and external requirements. This role emphasizes strong leadership, problem solving, and adherence to high standards in a bearing manufacturing context.

You will apply 8D problem-solving, coordinate ISO9001/AS9100 practices, mentor operators, and support continuous improvement initiatives, ensuring quality compliance in all processes and

Qualifications

• Bachelor degree in Science/Engineering or related field.
• 2+ years experience in quality systems in aerospace/manufacturing.
• Knowledge of ISO9001 and AS9100 quality standards.
• Strong leadership and problem solving abilities.

Responsibilities

• Program, troubleshoot, and maintain plant digital gaging including CMMs and profilometers.
• Lead 8D problem solving to identify root cause and prevent recurrence.
• Drive continual quality improvements and ensure product conformance.
• Develop and maintain QMS procedures and audit readiness.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams to meet quality goals and budgets.

Skills

Quality leadership

ISO9001/AS9100

Problem solving

Lean & Kaizen

ASQ Certification

Bearing experience

Team leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Science/Engineering

Tools

CMMs

Roundness gauges

Profilometers

Job description

Your Career Begins at Timken

If you're ready for a challenging career that provides you with the ability to advance personally and professionally, look to Timken. Our associates make the world more productive by improving the efficiency and reliability of the machinery that keeps industry in motion.

Your Career Begins at Timken

If you're ready for a challenging career that provides you with the ability to advance personally and professionally, look to Timken. Our associates make the world more productive by improving the efficiency and reliability of the machinery that keeps industry in motion. Location: Keene, NHJob Type: Full TimeShift: Day ShiftSalary Range: $79,200- $109,100

What We Offer

• Competitive Salary
• Comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental and vision coverage.
• Benefits start on first day of employment.
• 401(k) retirement savings plan with generous company match.
• 10 paid holidays per year and paid vacation.
• Paid parental leave.
• Employee discounts on products and services.
• Tuition reimbursement starting on first day of employment.
• Opportunities for professional development and career growth.

Position Summary

Be the leader of project activity and cross-functional area teams resolving quality issues and improving quality systems to protect the brand image, ensure customer satisfaction and support plant and Company goals. This position has critical responsibilities in assuring product confirms to internal and external requirements and will drive and support the Quality Systems, TQMS, procedure maintenance and new procedure implementation. The Senior Quality Engineer will lead and support continual process improvements, investigate customer complaints and develop corrective action while addressing root cause. The Senior Quality Engineer will be responsible for overall product conformance. The Senior Quality Engineer will be responsible for all aspects of quality compliance efforts, ensuring projects are completed accurately and on-time.

Essential Responsibilities

• Program, troubleshoot, and maintain plant digital gaging including CMMs, roundness gages, and profilometers.
• Drive all elements of 8D techniques to investigate root cause analysis, perform effective corrective action and prevent recurrence of significant quality issues and customer complaints.
• Lead efforts to resolve and eliminate internal nonconformances.
• Create and analyze process capability studies, machine capability studies, gage R&R studies to identify opportunities for systemic improvement in quality and cost.
• Lead project activity and cross functional teams to execute continuous improvement plans to agreed-upon goals and budget.
• Implement the Operator Quality Certification program within the area, including assessing, training and mentoring of the operators.
• Support L6S teams, Kaizen events as requested through consultation, analysis and trials.
• Assist in third party audit preparation and execution as requested, ISO9001, NADCAP, Customer, etc. This can include work instruction audit or revision, floor auditing, best practice research and training.
• Write and revise Quality Management System procedures for use through-out the organization. Maintain the QMS documentation to ensure compliance to the applicable regulations and requirements. Oversee internal audits, assist internal auditors and document CAR/PAR’s as necessary.
• This individual may generate and/or handle regulated (i.e. hazardous/non-hazardous) waste as part of this job. This must be disposed of in accordance with federal/state regulations.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor degree in Science / Engineering or related business fields.
• 2+ years experience in quality systems and procedures in an Aerospace or manufacturing environment.

Preferred Qualiifcations & Skills

• Knowledge of ISO9001 and AS9100 requirements for quality systems.
• Good understanding of measuring techniques and tooling.
• Good understanding of Six Sigma, Lean. and Kaizen Principles.
• Strong leadership and problem solving ability.
• ASQ Certification.
• Prior experience in bearing environment.

All qualified applicants shall be treated equally according to their individual qualifications, abilities, experiences and other employment standards. There will be no discrimination due to gender or gender identity, race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, sexual orientation, veteran/military status or any other basis protected by applicable law.