Senior Quality Engineer: Lean & Process Excellence

Lever, Inc.; Nashua, Northern (NH, KY); Hybrid; USD 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Dental and Vision

401k with company match

Paid time off

Employee Stock Purchase Program

Volunteer hours

Job summary

Protolabs is seeking a Senior Quality Engineer to lead quality initiatives across manufacturing, ensuring products and processes meet the highest standards. You will drive investigations, implement process improvements, and collaborate across engineering, operations, and customers.

You will strengthen quality systems, optimize controls, and lead cross-functional teams to resolve complex quality issues. This role rewards problem solvers in a fast-paced manufacturing setting.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Engineering or related field.
• 7+ years of quality engineering experience in manufacturing.
• Deep understanding of quality systems and practices in manufacturing.
• Proficiency in ISO 9001, 13485, AS9100.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills; continuous improvement focus.
• Proficiency with statistics and analytical tools (JMP, Minitab).

Responsibilities

• Provide QA leadership in manufacturing quality initiatives.
• Define QC inspection procedures and select testing equipment.
• Lead quality investigations and RCA using DMAIC/8D.
• Collaborate with Engineering to characterize processes and control plans.
• Review post-market quality results and customer complaint investigations.
• Support audits and supplier quality activities.
• Coach engineers and drive corrective/preventive actions.

Skills

Quality engineering

Process improvement

Statistical analysis

Lean DMAIC

English fluency

Education

B.S. in Engineering

Tools

JMP

Minitab

CMM

VMM

R&R

MSA

Job description

Protolabs is seeking a Senior Quality Engineer to lead quality initiatives across manufacturing, ensuring products and processes meet the highest standards. You will drive investigations, implement process improvements, and collaborate across engineering, operations, and customers.

You will strengthen quality systems, optimize controls, and lead cross-functional teams to resolve complex quality issues. This role rewards problem solvers in a fast-paced manufacturing setting.