Quality Engineer

About the Position

We are seeking a hands-on Quality Engineer to join an established manufacturing company specializing in precision sheet metal fabrication, CNC laser cutting, metal forming, and welded assemblies.

This position plays an important role in maintaining product quality, supporting new product introductions, developing quality documentation, and resolving manufacturing quality issues.

The Quality Engineer will report directly to the Engineering Manager and collaborate closely with production, engineering, customers, and suppliers.

The ideal candidate has a strong understanding of manufacturing quality processes, engineering drawings, APQP, PPAP, and structured problem-solving methods.

We are looking for someone who enjoys working directly with manufacturing teams, identifying quality concerns, and developing practical solutions that improve product quality and production performance.

Key Responsibilities

Quality Engineering & Product Validation

• Develop and maintain quality engineering documentation, inspection plans, and quality procedures.
• Support Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP) activities for new and existing products.
• Prepare and maintain Production Part Approval Process (PPAP) documentation.
• Develop and review Process Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (PFMEA), control plans, process flow diagrams, and dimensional layouts.
• Coordinate and support First Article Inspections (FAI/FAIR) to verify product conformance.
• Review engineering drawings, blueprints, specifications, and Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T).
• Ensure manufacturing processes and finished products meet customer and engineering requirements.

Inspection & Measurement Systems

• Develop and improve inspection methods and measurement procedures.
• Support dimensional inspection and product verification activities.
• Conduct or coordinate Measurement System Analysis (MSA), including Gage Repeatability and Reproducibility (Gage R&R).
• Evaluate manufacturing process capability using statistical methods, including Cp and Cpk where applicable.
• Support inspection equipment selection, measurement techniques, and quality data analysis.
• Review inspection results and support final product acceptance and release.

Corrective Actions & Root Cause Analysis

• Investigate manufacturing defects, nonconforming materials, customer complaints, and supplier quality concerns.
• Perform root cause analysis using 8D, 5 Why, Fishbone, and other problem-solving techniques.
• Develop and implement corrective actions to prevent recurring defects.
• Verify corrective action effectiveness and maintain appropriate documentation.
• Work with production and engineering teams to identify process improvements.
• Support reduction of scrap, rework, and manufacturing defects.

Quality Systems & Continuous Improvement

• Support compliance with ISO-based Quality Management Systems.
• Participate in internal, external, customer, and supplier quality audits.
• Maintain accurate quality records and documentation.
• Support customer-specific quality requirements and corrective action requests.
• Identify opportunities to improve inspection efficiency, manufacturing consistency, and product quality.

Cross-Functional Manufacturing Support

• Collaborate with manufacturing engineering, production, and quality personnel to resolve technical issues.
• Support new product introductions, production launches, and manufacturing process changes.
• Review production issues and recommend improvements to quality controls.
• Communicate quality concerns and corrective actions to appropriate departments.
• Help ensure products meet specifications before final release.

Required Qualifications

• Experience in quality engineering within a manufacturing environment.
• Working knowledge of APQP, PPAP, PFMEA, and control plans.
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings, blueprints, and GD&T.
• Experience with manufacturing inspection methods and dimensional measurement.
• Strong understanding of root cause analysis and corrective action processes.
• Experience investigating manufacturing quality issues and implementing process improvements.
• Strong analytical, communication, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively with engineering and production teams.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in precision sheet metal fabrication, metal stamping, machining, or welded assemblies.
• Experience with First Article Inspection (FAI/FAIR).
• Knowledge of Gage R&R, MSA, and process capability studies.
• Familiarity with ISO 9001 quality management systems.
• Experience with customer and supplier quality concerns.
• Experience with manufacturing process validation and new product introductions.
• Familiarity with 8D, 5 Why, Fishbone, and other structured problem-solving methods.

What We're Looking For

We are looking for a Quality Engineer who understands how quality engineering directly impacts manufacturing performance.

Someone who can interpret drawings, develop effective quality documentation, investigate problems on the production floor, and work collaboratively to improve manufacturing processes.

The right candidate will be detail-oriented, proactive, and comfortable taking ownership of quality engineering activities from initial product planning through final inspection.

Pay: $70,000.00 - $80,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Flexible schedule
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Retirement plan
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Experience:

• quality engineering: 2 years (Preferred)
• PPAP: 2 years (Preferred)
• APQP: 2 years (Preferred)
• GD&T: 2 years (Preferred)
• metal fabrication manufacturing: 2 years (Preferred)

Work Location: In person