Manufacturing Quality Engineer

Title: Manufacturing Quality Engineer
Location: Richmond, VA
Duration: 6-Month Contract with Possible Extension
Pay Rate: $34 $36/hr W2
Type: W2 Contract

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain Quality Plans, Control Plans, and Inspection Checklists.
• Define Critical-to-Quality (CTQ) parameters and establish Q-gates across manufacturing processes.
• Monitor and analyze First Pass Yield (FPY) and identify opportunities to improve product quality and production efficiency.
• Investigate customer complaints, perform Root Cause Analysis (RCA), and implement Corrective Actions.
• Coordinate with cross-functional teams during customer audits, Factory Acceptance Tests (FAT), and UL, CSA, and ISO audits.
• Perform Cost of Poor Quality (COPQ) analysis to identify opportunities for defect reduction and cost savings.
• Map manufacturing processes and identify opportunities for automation and process improvement.

Required Qualifications

• Hands-on experience in Manufacturing Quality Engineering or a similar manufacturing quality role.
• Experience developing Quality Plans, Control Plans, and Inspection Checklists.
• Strong knowledge of CTQ, Q-gates, and First Pass Yield (FPY).
• Experience with customer complaint investigations, Root Cause Analysis, and Corrective Actions.
• Experience supporting FAT, customer, UL, CSA, or ISO audits.
• Knowledge of COPQ analysis and continuous/process improvement.
• Experience with manufacturing process mapping and automation/process optimization.
• Strong cross-functional communication and problem-solving skills.