Senior Quality Engineer: NPI & Continuous Improvement

generac; Trenton (NJ); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Generac is seeking a Quality Engineer III to partner with Engineering, Manufacturing, Supplier Quality, and Service Engineering to sustain product quality, support new product introductions, and drive improvements in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

You will lead audits, manage nonconformances, and ensure inspection systems with MSA/GR&R, applying APQP, PPAP and lean methods to safeguard customer satisfaction.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related field.
• Experience with continuous improvement tool set (Lean, Six Sigma).
• Knowledge of APQP/PPAP and ISO standards.
• Experience in manufacturing quality environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead continuous improvement and quality leadership across cross-functional teams.
• Resolve warranty and manufacturing quality issues using structured problem solving.
• Analyze product and failure data to identify trends and drive corrective/preventive actions.
• Lead internal quality audits, process assessments, and nonconformance resolution.
• Support NPI and manufacturing qualification through APQP.
• Collaborate with Manufacturing, Engineering, and Supplier Quality to drive improvements.
• Ensure measurement system integrity (MSA, GR&R) and tooling effectiveness.
• Develop and implement standardized quality tools and processes.

Skills

APQP/PPAP knowledge

Quality improvement leadership

Data analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

Problem solving

MS Office proficiency

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering

Certified Quality Engineer or Technician

Certified Six Sigma Green Belt

Certified Quality Auditor

Tools

SAP ERP

Microsoft Power BI

MS Office Suite

Job description

Generac is seeking a Quality Engineer III to partner with Engineering, Manufacturing, Supplier Quality, and Service Engineering to sustain product quality, support new product introductions, and drive improvements in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

You will lead audits, manage nonconformances, and ensure inspection systems with MSA/GR&R, applying APQP, PPAP and lean methods to safeguard customer satisfaction.