Senior Quality Engineer: Manufacturing Excellence Lead

Vanderlande Industries B.V.; United States; On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Vanderlande seeks a Senior Quality Engineer to lead manufacturing quality initiatives, drive process improvements, and ensure ISO 9001 compliance across operations. You will partner with Engineering, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, and Operations to improve product quality and customer satisfaction.

The role requires a senior-level quality professional with audit and NPI experience, and a continuous improvement mindset to mentor teams and enforce SOPs and standards.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of progressive Quality Engineering experience in a manufacturing environment.
• ISO 9001 Quality Management Systems SOP development and process standardization.
• CAPA and root cause analysis.
• Internal and supplier audits.
• Non-conformance management and continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and improve Quality Management System (QMS) processes and procedures.
• Lead root cause investigations and CAPA.
• Analyze quality data, trends, and customer feedback to drive improvements.
• Conduct process, product, supplier, and internal audits.
• Develop, review, and maintain SOPs, quality procedures, inspection plans, and control plans.
• Manage non-conformances (NCRs) and customer quality concerns.
• Support New Product Introduction (NPI) and manufacturing operations.
• Lead continuous improvement initiatives using Lean and Six Sigma.

Skills

Quality engineering

Root cause analysis

Data-driven decisions

Cross-functional collaboration

Lean Six Sigma

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

ASQ CQIA/CQE preferred

Tools

FMEA

SPC

8D Problem Solving

CAPA

Job description

Vanderlande seeks a Senior Quality Engineer to lead manufacturing quality initiatives, drive process improvements, and ensure ISO 9001 compliance across operations. You will partner with Engineering, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, and Operations to improve product quality and customer satisfaction.

The role requires a senior-level quality professional with audit and NPI experience, and a continuous improvement mindset to mentor teams and enforce SOPs and standards.