Senior Quality Engineer, Manufacturing Excellence

Smardt; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and Dental Benefits from day 1

401K matching

Collaborative global environment

Job summary

Smardt in Phoenix, AZ, is seeking a Senior Quality Engineer to drive manufacturing excellence across NPI, supplier quality, and in-process manufacturing.

You will lead cross-functional problem solving (8D, 5 Whys), develop PFMEA/Control Plans, CAPA, and rigorous quality controls to ensure first-pass success and on-time release. 5+ years required; ISO 9001 knowledge preferred. Join a global team delivering energy-efficient HVAC solutions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in mechanical, electrical or manufacturing engineering.
• Six Sigma, Kaizen, ISO is an asset.

Responsibilities

• Lead cross-functional rapid response to manufacturing, supplier, customer, and field quality issues.
• Analyze NCAR/nonconformance, process, test, RMA, and field-failure data to identify trends, root causes, and improvement priorities.
• Lead structured problem solving using 8D, 5 Whys, Fishbone, and other appropriate methods; implement and verify CAPA and effective containment.
• Develop and implement process standardization and quality controls, including Production Control Plans, PFMEA, SOPs, and work instructions.
• Drive in-process quality control, process capability, and Poka-Yoke/error-proofing to reduce defects, waste, and rework.
• Develop or support product test plans, commissioning, and test-rig performance testing; validate process changes through trials and capability studies.
• Lead product pre-shipment readiness reviews to ensure critical quality, test, documentation, and technical issues are resolved prior to release.
• Support supplier audits and supplier corrective actions with Supplier Quality and Procurement to reduce recurring defects and failures.

Skills

Quality engineering

Cross-functional leadership

Root cause analysis

CAPA

PFMEA/Control Plans

Process capability

SOPs/work instructions

Education

Bachelor's degree in mechanical, electrical or manufacturing engineering

Tools

ISO 9001

UL

ASME

RoHS

Job description

Smardt in Phoenix, AZ, is seeking a Senior Quality Engineer to drive manufacturing excellence across NPI, supplier quality, and in-process manufacturing.

You will lead cross-functional problem solving (8D, 5 Whys), develop PFMEA/Control Plans, CAPA, and rigorous quality controls to ensure first-pass success and on-time release. 5+ years required; ISO 9001 knowledge preferred. Join a global team delivering energy-efficient HVAC solutions.