Quality Engineer

Description POSITION SUMMARY Under the direction of the Quality Director, the Quality Engineer supervises a team of Quality Assurance Leads and Technicians and serves as a liaison between customers, Operations and Engineering. The role leads improvements in statistical methods, quality cost analysis, specifications, procedures, compliance, and facility-wide quality performance.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Quality Leadership and Customer Support Supervise, coach, and support the Quality Assurance team of technicians. Serve as the liaison among Operations, Engineering, and customers regarding specifications, quality requirements, and customer concerns. Ensure manufacturing operations comply with customer and internal specifications Participate in customer audits and coordinate follow-up actions.

Train employees on quality compliance, inspection methods, procedures, Quality Management System requirements, customer expectations, and regulatory issues. Quality Systems and Documentation Research, write, and recommend changes to procedures, work instructions, forms, specifications, and related quality documentation.

Develop and maintain electronic quality reports and presentations. Participate as an internal quality auditor and support audit readiness. Manage product holds and releases Perform other duties as assigned. Analysis and Continuous Improvement Improve statistical methods used to monitor and control product and process quality.

Develop quality metrics and analyses covering cost, defects, and causes for senior leadership. Serve as a subject matter expert in root cause analysis and corrective action activities. Coordinate process improvements throughout the facility and verify that improvements are sustained. Actively support continuous-improvement activities and team meetings while maintaining accountability for results.

Collaborate with Production, Engineering, Food Safety, and customers to resolve compliance issues. Support customer, internal, and regulatory audit activities and completion of follow-up actions.

Requirements

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS Bachelor’s degree in engineering or an equivalent combination of education and experience. Two or more years of manufacturing experience, machining, and/or quality.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

Food manufacturing experience. PCQI certification.