Quality Engineer

Quality Engineer

About the Opportunity

We are seeking a motivated and analytical Production Quality Engineer to drive quality performance across a high-volume manufacturing environment. This role is ideal for a quality professional who is passionate about problem-solving, continuous improvement, customer satisfaction, and ensuring manufacturing processes consistently deliver products that meet the highest standards.

As a key liaison between customers, production, engineering, and quality teams, you will investigate quality concerns, lead corrective action activities, monitor process performance, and implement improvements that enhance product quality and operational efficiency.

What You'll Do

• Monitor and continuously improve quality standards across manufacturing operations and inspection activities.
• Investigate internal and external quality issues, identify root causes, and lead corrective and preventive action initiatives.
• Verify the effectiveness of corrective actions through data analysis, process monitoring, and follow-up activities.
• Partner with production, engineering, and inspection teams to resolve quality concerns and improve manufacturing performance.
• Serve as a primary customer-facing quality contact for issue resolution, quality improvement initiatives, and ongoing support.
• Utilize statistical analysis and quality tools to identify trends, reduce defects, and improve process stability.
• Conduct root cause investigations using methodologies such as 8D, 5 Why, Fishbone Analysis, Pareto Analysis, and Design of Experiments (DOE).
• Support process improvement projects by analyzing production data and implementing quality-focused solutions.
• Coordinate customer submissions and approvals related to process improvements, engineering changes, and manufacturing modifications.
• Monitor production processes to ensure quality requirements are achieved and maintained.
• Evaluate inspection methods, quality standards, and control plans to ensure effectiveness and compliance.
• Collaborate with new product launch and pre-production teams to gain product knowledge and support successful production transitions.
• Assist in developing and delivering quality-related training for production and inspection personnel.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives that enhance customer satisfaction, product performance, and manufacturing efficiency.
• Maintain compliance with quality management system requirements and customer-specific standards.

What You'll Need

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Quality, Industrial Technology, Manufacturing, or a related technical field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Experience in a manufacturing quality, quality engineering, or process improvement role.
• Strong understanding of quality management systems and manufacturing quality processes.
• Experience conducting root cause analysis and implementing corrective and preventive actions.
• Knowledge of statistical analysis, process control, and continuous improvement methodologies.
• Ability to analyze complex problems, collect and interpret data, identify trends, and develop effective solutions.
• Experience working directly with customers to resolve quality concerns and support quality improvement initiatives.
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills with the ability to work effectively across multiple departments.
• Ability to read and interpret technical documents, engineering specifications, diagrams, and process documentation.
• Strong organizational, analytical, and decision-making skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, including Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.

Preferred Qualifications

• Certified Quality Engineer (CQE) certification or willingness to pursue certification.
• Experience in high-volume manufacturing environments.
• Knowledge of Core Quality Tools, including:
• APQP
• PPAP
• FMEA
• SPC
• MSA
• Control Plans
• Experience applying Design of Experiments (DOE) and statistical process control techniques.
• Experience supporting customer audits and quality system compliance activities.
• Familiarity with IATF 16949, ISO 9001, or similar quality management systems.

Key Success Factors

The most successful candidates will demonstrate:

• Strong customer-facing quality engineering experience.
• Exceptional root cause investigation and problem-solving skills.
• A data-driven approach to quality improvement and defect reduction.
• The ability to influence cross-functional teams and drive accountability.
• Strong communication and presentation skills.
• A proactive mindset focused on prevention rather than reaction.
• The ability to balance customer expectations with operational realities while maintaining product quality standards.

Why You'll Love This Role

• Be the driving force behind quality improvements that directly impact customer satisfaction and manufacturing performance.
• Work closely with engineering, operations, customers, and leadership teams.
• Lead meaningful quality and process improvement initiatives with measurable business impact.
• Develop expertise in problem solving, statistical analysis, customer quality management, and continuous improvement.
• Enjoy opportunities for professional growth, certification development, and advancement within a collaborative manufacturing environment.

If you meet the above qualifications and would like to apply for this position, you may email your up-to-date, professional CV/resume to Tim Dameron @ timothy.dameron@adeccona.com.

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