Senior Quality Engineer - Air Cooled Value Stream

Carrier; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 79,000 - 158,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Care Benefits

Retirement Benefits

Time off and Leave

Disability

Life Insurance and Accidental Death &D

Job summary

Carrier Global Corporation, a leader in intelligent climate and energy solutions, is hiring an established Quality Engineering professional in Charlotte to drive external quality metrics and lead corrective actions. This role interfaces with service, sales/marketing and manufacturing, guiding containment and root-cause analyses for field-related issues.

The candidate will summarize progress on external quality metrics, support Schedule Q, and foster a bilateral continuous improvement culture

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical, Manufacturing or Materials Engineering.
• 4+ years in Quality Management, Continuous Improvement or Operations in manufacturing.

Responsibilities

• Protect and drive external quality metrics (claims, warranty, customer escapes).
• Interface between service, sales/marketing and manufacturing functions.
• Analyze plant customer claims and triage corrective actions.
• Foster a bilateral continuous improvement culture with field teams.
• Support Schedule Q processes to improve customer satisfaction.
• Document and implement containment and corrective actions.
• Summarize and report progress on external quality metrics.
• Coordinate field part returns for deep root-cause analysis.

Skills

Quality Management

Continuous Improvement

Operational Excellence

8D problem solving

Data analysis

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical, Manufacturing or Materials Engineering

Master’s degree in Engineering or MBA (preferred)

Tools

Minitab

GD&T

MS Office

Job description

About Carrier

Carrier Global Corporation, global leader in intelligent climate and energy solutions, is committed to creating innovations that bring comfort, safety and sustainability to life. Through cutting-edge advancements in climate solutions such as temperature control, air quality and transportation, we improve lives, empower critical industries and ensure safe transport of food, lifesaving medicines and more. Since inventing modern air conditioning in 1902, we lead with purpose: enhancing the lives we live and the world we share. We continue to lead because of our world-class, inclusive workforce that puts the customer at the center of everything we do. For more information, visit corporate.carrier.com or follow on Carrier social media at @Carrier.

About this role

Established Quality Engineering professional. Works as an individual contributor to set and achieve objectives for own area of responsibility associated with Charlotte Air Cooled Product lines. Influences process and planning decisions with knowledge and explanations of Quality Engineering policies, practices, and procedures.

Key Responsibilities

• Responsible for protecting and driving external performance key quality metrics such as Claim Count, Standard Warranty and Customer Escapes PPM.
• This role will be a key interface between the service, sales/ marketing & manufacturing functions
• Responsible for supporting the analyzes of plant customer claims and triaging internal and external corrective action based on cost, occurrence, or high-profile escapes.
• Establish a customer bi-lateral continuous improvement culture and prompt communication with Carrier Commercial Services and Technical Service Managers for field operation opportunities.
• Support Schedule Q process for projects oriented to improve customer satisfaction.
• Responsible for supporting the documentation and implementation of containment and corrective actions
• Responsible for summarizing, quantifying, and reporting on a regular basis progress on external quality metrics.
• Coordinate field part returns effectively to trigger deep analysis and relentless root cause analysis and corrective actions.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical, Manufacturing or Materials Engineering
• 4+ years of experience in Quality Management, Continuous Improvement, Operational Excellence or Operations within a manufacturing facility.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Engineering or MBA is a plus.
• 2+ Years of working with production line assembly processes
• Experience working through ISO9001 certification and internal auditing
• Robust skills of data manipulation, interpretation and analysis.
• Strong computer skills including Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Project, Access).
• Familiar with GD&T methodology
• Strong corrective action skills, ability to lead a cross-functional team and follow the issue to closure using 8D problem-solving tools such as; 5Y, fishbone, Fault tree analysis, etc
• Experience with AIAG quality core tools such as, MSA, SPC, FMEA & Control plans
• Knowledge of all the Quality tools (DOE, SPC, Pareto Charts, Cause & Effect Analysis, Minitab, etc.) and the deployment of these tools in continuous improvement initiatives.
• Ability to earn trust, maintain positive and professional relationships, and contribute to a culture diversity, equity and inclusion

Pay Range

The annual salary for this position is between $79,000.00 - $158,000.00 annually. Factors which may affect pay within this range include, but are not limited to, skills, education, experience, and other unique qualifications of the successful candidate. The pay range will not be below the minimum wage applicable to the jurisdiction in which the applicant is to be employed.

Other Compensation

Thisposition may be entitled to short-term cash incentives, subject to plan requirements.

Benefits

• Health Care Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision; Wellness incentives

• Retirement Benefits

• Time off and Leave: Paid vacation days, up to 15 days; paid sick days, up to 5 days; paid personal leave, up to 5 days; paid holidays, up to 13 days; birth and adoption leave; parental leave; family and medical leave; bereavement leave; jury duty leave; military leave; purchased vacation

• Disability: Short-term and long-term disability

• Life Insurance and Accidental Death and Dismemberment

• Tax-Advantaged Accounts: Health Savings Account; Health Care Spending Account; Dependent Care Spending Account

• Tuition Assistance

To learn more about our benefits offering, please click here Work with us | Carrier Corporate. The specific benefits available to any employee may vary depending on state and local laws and eligibility factors, such as date of hire and the applicability of collective bargaining agreements.

Carrier EEO Statement and Accommodations Process

Carrier is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability or veteran status or any other applicable state or federal protected class. Carrier provides affirmative action in employment for qualified individuals with a Disability and Protected Veterans in compliance with section 503 of Rehabilitation Act and the Vietnam Era Veterans' Readjustment Assistance Act.

If you require a reasonable accommodation to complete the application process, participate in an interview, or otherwise engage in the hiring process, please contact us at [e-mail]. We will make every effort to meet your needs in accordance with applicable laws.

Application Deadline

Applications will be accepted for at least 3 days fromJobPosting Date: 26 October 2026

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Use of AI

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