Senior Quality Engineer: Lead Manufacturing Quality

Recruit12; Akron (OH); On-site; USD 90,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

401(k) plan

Paid vacation

Career development

Job summary

Recruit12 is seeking a Senior Quality Engineer to lead quality initiatives in a high-volume manufacturing setting in Akron, OH. You will own quality systems, guide investigations, and coordinate with manufacturing, engineering, suppliers, and customers to improve product quality and process capability.

The role emphasizes PFMEA, SPC, DOE, and continuous improvement, with involvement in supplier quality programs, audits, and new product launches.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or related technical discipline.
• Minimum of 6 years of Quality Engineering experience in manufacturing.
• Experience in plastics/injection molding or automotive manufacturing preferred.
• Strong knowledge of APQP, PPAP, PFMEA, SPC, MSA, Control Plans, DOE and CI.
• Ability to read engineering drawings, GD&T, and specs.
• Experience using CMM and precision measurement tools.
• Proficiency with MS Office.
• Experience with Minitab or similar stats software preferred.
• Lean/Six Sigma certification preferred; CQE desirable.

Responsibilities

• Lead quality engineering activities for new product launches and current processes.
• Develop and maintain quality documentation (control plans, inspection plans, work instructions, PFMEA).
• Drive root-cause investigations using 8D, 5 Why, Fishbone; perform statistical analysis.
• Monitor process capability, SPC data, defect trends, and identify improvements.
• Lead PFMEA reviews, risk assessments, validation, and production-readiness activities.
• Support APQP, PPAP, First Article Inspections and supplier quality programs.
• Mentor Quality Engineers and on-floor staff; collaborate with cross-functional teams.

Skills

Quality leadership

Root cause analysis

Statistical analysis

Floor presence

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Tools

Minitab

CMM

PC-DMIS

CAD (general)

Job description

Recruit12 is seeking a Senior Quality Engineer to lead quality initiatives in a high-volume manufacturing setting in Akron, OH. You will own quality systems, guide investigations, and coordinate with manufacturing, engineering, suppliers, and customers to improve product quality and process capability.

The role emphasizes PFMEA, SPC, DOE, and continuous improvement, with involvement in supplier quality programs, audits, and new product launches.