Senior Quality Engineer — Lead Continuous Improvement & QA

The Vollrath Company LLC; Kiel (WI); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

The Vollrath Company LLC is seeking a Senior Quality Engineer to drive quality system development and continuous improvement across the product lifecycle. You will lead CAPA activities, support audits, and mentor junior engineers while collaborating with engineering, manufacturing, and supply chain teams.

Ideal candidates bring 5–8 years in quality engineering, strong analytical skills, and experience with SPC, FMEA, and PPAP/FAI.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or related field.
• 5-8 years in quality engineering.
• Proficient in quality tools (8D, 5 Whys, Fishbone).
• Experience with SPC, Cp/Cpk.
• FMEA, PPAP/FAI knowledge.
• Lean/Six Sigma Green Belt or Black Belt desirable.
• Auditing experience.

Responsibilities

• Develop, implement, and maintain quality management systems.
• Lead DFx reviews (DFM, DFA, DFQ).
• Perform root cause analysis and CAPA for non-conformances.
• Oversee FAI and PPAP activities.
• Collaborate with engineering, manufacturing, supply chain, and other cross-functional teams to ensure quality at all stages.
• Prepare quality reports and metrics.

Skills

Quality engineering

SPC

FMEA

Root cause analysis

Lean Six Sigma

Mentoring

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Master's degree preferred

Tools

Minitab

JMP

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

The Vollrath Company LLC is seeking a Senior Quality Engineer to drive quality system development and continuous improvement across the product lifecycle. You will lead CAPA activities, support audits, and mentor junior engineers while collaborating with engineering, manufacturing, and supply chain teams.

Ideal candidates bring 5–8 years in quality engineering, strong analytical skills, and experience with SPC, FMEA, and PPAP/FAI.