Quality Control Engineer

Job Title: Quality Control Engineer I

Location: 9965 Buffalo Speedway, Houston, TX 77054, United States

Work Arrangement: Onsite

Contract Duration: 6 – 12 Months with possible EXT

Exciting Quality Control Engineer I opportunity with an established firm in Houston, TX. This hybrid position will focus on quality assurance, process improvement, testing, inspection, quality reporting, and continuous improvement. The Quality Control Engineer will partner with engineering and other cross-functional teams to identify quality concerns, determine root causes, implement corrective actions, and maintain quality standards.

Required Skills & Experience

• Undergraduate degree in Mechanical Engineering or a similar discipline applicable to the role.
• Experience with Quality Assurance (QA) and Quality Control (QC) processes.
• Knowledge of quality assurance system development and implementation, including standards such as ANSI/ISO/ASQ 9001, SQF, ISO 14001, or QS 9100 .
• Experience with process control, process improvement, testing, and inspection .
• Experience performing root cause analysis and implementing corrective actions .
• Knowledge of quality standards, inspection processes, test methodologies, quality plans, documentation, and reporting .
• Experience developing, executing, and analyzing quality-reporting measures .
• Experience participating in internal and external quality audits .
• Ability to investigate product quality concerns and identify improvements.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office , particularly Word and Excel .

Desired Skills & Experience

• ISO 9001 certification or certification in a similar quality standard.
• Experience assisting with process certification .
• Experience supporting design development and concurrent engineering projects .
• Strong problem-solving and continuous improvement skills.
• Experience analyzing quality issues, trends, and losses.
• Experience supporting product quality improvements to drive better customer satisfaction.

What You Will Be Doing

• Develop, apply, and maintain quality requirements and standards for development.
• Serve as a quality assurance resource for problem identification, resolution, loss reporting, and continuous improvement .
• Support concurrent engineering efforts by participating in design development projects.
• Design and implement methods for process control, process improvement, testing, and inspection .
• Promote and execute quality standards, inspection processes, test methodologies, quality plans, documents, and reports.
• Assist with process certification activities.
• Develop, execute, and analyze quality-reporting measures.
• Report on quality issues, trends, and losses.
• Participate in internal and external quality audits.
• Analyze root causes of process or part-related quality concerns and implement corrective actions.
• Investigate product quality concerns and recommend improvements to achieve better customer satisfaction.

Tech Breakdown

• 30% Quality Assurance & Quality Control
• 30% Process Improvement & Root Cause Analysis
• 20% Testing & Inspection
• 20% Quality Reporting, Audits & Documentation

Daily Responsibilities

• 50% Hands-On Quality Engineering
• 25% Process Improvement & Corrective Actions
• 15% Quality Documentation & Reporting
• 10% Cross-Functional Team Collaboration