Manufacturing Quality Engineer

Job Overview

We are seeking a Quality / Manufacturing Engineer with a strong welding background to support plant quality, manufacturing processes, welding operations, and New Product Introduction (NPI) projects.

The engineer will help establish and improve quality processes on the manufacturing floor, support weld stations, improve throughput, and work closely with cross-functional teams during NPI activities.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and implement plant quality configurations, quality flows, and inspection processes .
• Establish and maintain in-line and end-of-line quality gates .
• Support quality checks for welded components and final assemblies .
• Work with manufacturing teams to identify quality issues and implement practical solutions.
• Support weld stations and help improve manufacturing throughput.
• Troubleshoot weld tooling and manufacturing processes .
• Work with robotic and/or manual welding operations .
• Support manufacturing areas using FANUC robotic welding stations ; robotic programming is not required.
• Assist with hydraulic system/component quality checks .
• Develop and track quality metrics, reports, and process data .
• Support QMS activities and help initiate quality processes from the system through implementation on the manufacturing floor.
• Work with NPI and cross-functional teams to introduce new products and processes into the plant.
• Identify opportunities for process improvement and implement simple, practical solutions suitable for a heavy-equipment, low-volume manufacturing environment.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Manufacturing Engineering, Quality Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related field .
• Experience in Quality Engineering or Manufacturing Engineering within a manufacturing/plant environment.
• Strong welding background , including exposure to robotic and/or manual welding.
• Experience with quality gates, inspection processes, and manufacturing quality systems .
• Experience supporting NPI projects and cross-functional teams.
• Strong Excel skills, including data analysis, tracking, and reporting.
• Ability to troubleshoot manufacturing and weld-related issues.

Preferred / Nice-to-Have Skills

• Experience with FANUC robotic welding stations .
• Weld tooling experience and troubleshooting.
• Experience with hydraulic systems/components .
• MS Access .
• Alstar QMS experience.
• MRP system experience.
• Quality metrics and tracking systems.
• Experience in heavy equipment / low-volume manufacturing .
• Experience improving weld-station throughput .

Note: FANUC robot programming is not required . The focus is on manufacturing, quality, weld processes/tooling, troubleshooting, and process improvement.