Sr. Quality Engineer

Trelleborg Sealing Solutions; Fort Wayne (IN); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Trelleborg Sealing Solutions in Fort Wayne, Indiana seeks a seasoned Quality Leader to drive quality initiatives across QA, inspection, and document control. You will lead the QMS, implement improvements, and ensure customer requirements are met through robust corrective actions and audits.

The role requires a Bachelor's degree with 7–10 years in ISO 9001 quality systems, plus experience coordinating cross-functional teams and delivering training on root cause analysis and 8D problem solving.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field with 7–10 years of ISO 9001 quality systems experience.
• Experience leading cross-functional teams and delivering results to customer expectations.
• Lean Six Sigma training is desired and applied problem-solving skills are required.
• Ability to assess product compliance and communicate effectively at all levels.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate quality-related activities across QA, inspection, material testing, auditing, document control, and quality planning.
• Maintain and improve the QMS to ensure compliance with ISO, AS9100, Nadcap, ASTM and customer requirements.
• Develop and deliver quality training on root cause analysis, error proofing, 8D problem solving and CI tools.
• Serve as technical point of contact on the production floor, guiding improvements and verifying effectiveness.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams on process capability assessments and risk evaluations.
• Act as primary customer interface for quality matters including corrective actions and audits.
• Support continuous improvement of site certifications (AS9100, ISO14001, ISO45001) to meet goals.
• Perform other duties as assigned to support department needs.

Skills

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Cross-functional collaboration

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Microsoft Office

Minitab

Job description

• Lead and coordinate quality-related activities across Quality Assurance, Inspection, Material Testing, Auditing, Document Control and Quality Planning.
• Maintain and improve the QMS to ensure compliance with applicable agency standards (e.g. ISO, AS9100, Nadcap, ASTM, etc.) and customer requirements.
• Develop and deliver quality related training on topics such as root cause analysis, error proofing, 8D problem solving and continuous improvement tools.
• Serve as a technical point of contact on the production floor, guiding implementation of quality improvements and verifying effectiveness.
• Collaborate with cross functional teams to support process capability assessments and risk evaluations.
• Serve as a primary customer interface for quality matters including corrective actions, audits and performance concerns.
• Participate in and support continuous improvement of site certification programs (e.g. AS9100, ISO14001 ISO45001) to meet plant goals and business objectives.
• Perform other duties as assigned to support departmental and organizational needs.

Education & Experience:

• Bachelor's degree plus 7-10 years of experience in ISO 9001 quality systems.
• Experience in planning and leading team activities and verifying results to meet expectations of customers both internal and external.
• Experience in implementing improvements and/or corrective actions with cross functional teams; applied Lean Six Sigma training desired.
• Ability to assess product compliance to requirements; Material Review Board experience preferred.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.); experience with statistical software (e.g. Minitab) and other relevant software systems is desired.
• Clear and concise communication skills, verbal and written.
• Effective work planning with accuracy, thoroughness and attention to detail.
• Comfortable at all levels of the organization, including senior management and production personnel.
• Limited travel availability to support customer corrective actions and/or special events.

Application:

Last Application Date 12/30/2026

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