✓Competitive salary
✓Paid vacation/holidays/sick time
✓Comprehensive benefits package including 401K, medical, dental, and vision care.
✓On-the-job/cross-training opportunities
✓Encouraging and collaborative team environment
✓Dedication to safety through our Zero Harm policy
✓Lead quality improvement initiatives focused on defect reduction, process capability improvement, cost of poor quality (COPQ) reduction, and customer satisfaction enhancement.
✓Analyze quality data, field performance data, warranty information, and customer feedback to identify trends and prioritize improvement opportunities.
✓Facilitate root cause investigations using structured problem-solving methodologies including 8D, 9S, A3, and DMAIC approaches.
✓Lead and support APQP activities, PFMEA development, control plans, process validation, and risk mitigation efforts for new and existing products.
✓Partner with operations, engineering, supply chain, and field service teams to implement sustainable corrective and preventive actions.
✓Conduct customer investigations, customer site visits, and field assessments to understand performance concerns and support resolution activities.
✓Serve as a primary quality contact for customers and suppliers regarding quality issues, corrective actions, audits, and continuous improvement initiatives.
✓Evaluate nonconforming materials, participate in Material Review Board (MRB) activities, and support disposition decisions and containment actions.
✓Support and maintain compliance with the Quality Management System, including ISO 9001 requirements, internal audits, corrective action programs, and management review processes.
✓Collaborate with suppliers to establish quality expectations, drive supplier corrective actions, and reduce supplier-related quality issues.
✓Develop and present quality metrics, dashboards, and project status updates to leadership teams.
✓Mentor quality engineers, inspectors, and cross-functional teams on quality tools, methodologies, and best practices.
✓Promote a culture of continuous improvement, operational excellence, and customer-focused quality throughout the organization.
✓Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Quality, Manufacturing, Industrial Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
✓Minimum of 7 years of quality engineering experience in a manufacturing environment, preferably low-volume/high-mix production.
✓Strong knowledge of quality systems and standards, including ISO 9001 requirements and auditing principles.
✓Demonstrated experience with quality methodologies including APQP, FMEA, CAPA, NCR, deviation management, and structured problem solving.
✓Experience conducting root cause analysis and leading cross-functional corrective action teams.
✓Strong analytical skills with proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Power BI, Minitab, or equivalent statistical and reporting tools.
✓Excellent verbal and written communication skills with proven success interacting with customers, suppliers, and leadership teams.
✓Demonstrated project management and prioritization skills with the ability to drive results through influence and collaboration.
✓Ability to travel up to 15% as required to support customer visits, supplier audits, and field investigations. Based on source roles requiring travel.
✓ASQ Certified Quality Engineer (CQE), Certified Manager of Quality/Organizational Excellence (CMQ/OE), or equivalent certification.
✓ISO 9001 Lead Auditor certification.
✓Six Sigma Green Belt or Black Belt certification.
✓Experience with customer quality, warranty analysis, reliability engineering, and field quality programs.
✓Experience within HVAC, industrial equipment, or engineered-to-order manufacturing environments.
✓Customer complaint reduction
✓Warranty and field failure reduction
✓Internal defect and scrap reduction
✓Supplier quality improvement
✓CAPA closure effectiveness
✓ISO/QMS compliance performance
✓COPQ reduction
✓Improvement project implementation and savings realization.