Quality Engineer – Manufacturing Operations

Location: Waterloo, IA
Shift: 1st Shift (6:30 AM – 3:30 PM)
Pay: $37 an hr
Visa Sponsorship: Not Available - Must be USC

We are seeking a Quality Engineer to support manufacturing operations and drive quality excellence within a fast-paced production environment. This role offers the opportunity to work closely with manufacturing, operations, suppliers, and cross-functional teams to improve product quality, solve complex issues, and implement continuous improvement initiatives.

Key Responsibilities

• Support production operations through quality containment activities, inspections, and process monitoring.
• Develop, implement, and maintain quality procedures and process controls.
• Analyze quality metrics and manufacturing data to identify trends and drive corrective actions.
• Partner with manufacturing teams, suppliers, and internal stakeholders to resolve quality concerns.
• Lead root cause investigations and implement sustainable corrective and preventive actions.
• Support quality planning, control, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) and communicate results to operations and leadership teams.
• Participate in engineering projects focused on improving product quality, efficiency, and operational performance.
• Assist in developing engineering standards, specifications, and quality documentation.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or a related technical discipline.
• Minimum 1 year of quality or manufacturing engineering experience in a manufacturing environment (internships excluded).
• Strong communication, organizational, and problem-solving abilities.
• Experience working in production or manufacturing settings.
• Ability to independently manage priorities and drive issue resolution.
• Understanding of quality process controls and manufacturing quality systems.
• Working knowledge of:
  • GD&T (Geometric Dimensioning & Tolerancing)
  • FMEA (Failure Mode & Effects Analysis)
  • SPC (Statistical Process Control)
  • Root Cause Analysis methodologies such as 5 Why and 8D

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