Sr. Quality Engineer

vanderlande; Georgia; On-site; USD 95,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

Vanderlande in Georgia is seeking a Senior Quality Engineer to lead manufacturing quality initiatives across our operations. You will partner with Engineering, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, and Operations to improve product quality and process reliability, ensuring that quality is embedded in every stage of production.

The role emphasizes maintaining a robust Quality Management System, conducting root cause investigations, audits, and driving continuous improvement with Lean and Six Sigma, while

Qualifications

• Senior-level quality engineer with manufacturing quality experience.
• Leads root-cause investigations and CAPA.
• Drives process improvements and audits.
• Maintains and improves QA processes and SOPs.
• Manages NCRs and customer quality concerns.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and improve Quality Management System (QMS) processes and procedures.
• Lead root cause investigations and corrective/preventive actions (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, Six Sigma, and other quality tools.
• Conduct risk assessments, failure analysis, and process improvement activities.

Skills

Quality engineering

Lean Six Sigma

CAPA

Root cause analysis

Audits

NPI experience

Job description

Job Title

Sr. Quality Engineer

Job Description

About Vanderlande

Vanderlande is a global leader in logistics process automation, specializing in automated material handling systems for airports, warehouses, and parcel operations. Our innovative solutions help move millions of products and pieces of luggage around the world every day. With a strong focus on technology, collaboration, and continuous improvement, we are committed to delivering reliable solutions for our customers while providing meaningful career opportunities for our employees.

Your Department

We are seeking a Senior Quality Engineer with strong manufacturing quality experience to lead quality initiatives, drive process improvements, and ensure compliance with quality standards across our operations. This role partners closely with Engineering, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, and Operations to improve product quality, process reliability, and customer satisfaction. The ideal candidate has experience in a higher-level quality role within a manufacturing environment, is comfortable leading investigations and audits, and possesses a continuous improvement mindset.

Key Responsibilities

• Maintain and improve Quality Management System (QMS) processes and procedures.
• Lead root cause investigations and corrective/preventive actions (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, Six Sigma, and other quality tools.
• Conduct risk assessments, failure analysis, and process improvement activities.