Quality Engineer - APQP

Position Title: Quality Engineer - APQP

Position Description: Protingent has an exciting direct hire opportunity with our client in Elyria, OH for a Quality Engineer to work onsite in Elyria, OH.

Job Description:

• Our client is seeking a Quality Engineer to control and monitor quality processes, ensuring products consistently meet industry standards, government regulations, and customer requirements.
• Located at our client's historic Elyria facility—known for excellence in aircraft pumping technology and custom thermal management solutions—you will collaborate cross-functionally across engineering, operations, suppliers, and customers while actively supporting the site-wide implementation of AS9145 (APQP).

Job Responsibilities:

• Quality Systems & Monitoring: Monitor and maintain quality control systems to ensure effectiveness; collect, analyze, and interpret production and process capability data to identify trends.
• Root Cause & Corrective Action: Conduct root cause analysis for quality issues; recommend and implement corrective and preventive actions; provide technical support for failure analysis and reliability testing.
• AS9145 & Risk Mitigation: Collaborate cross-functionally to develop and maintain Control Plans, PFMEAs, and Process Flow Diagrams (PFDs); support site APQP, PPAP, and MSA execution.
• Quality Engineering Oversight: Identify critical control points in the Value Stream and establish appropriate sampling procedures; halt production processes if critical defects are identified to prevent nonconforming escapes.
• Audit & Compliance Support: Support and participate in Defense, Aerospace, and customer audits to ensure compliance with AS9100, regulatory, and program requirements.
• Qualification & Document Control: Lead product and process change qualifications; review and approve quality-related document changes including ECOs, MCOs, and deviations.
• Team Training: Train and instruct team members in quality control methodologies, statistical analysis, and analytical procedures.

Job Qualifications:

• Education: Bachelor’s degree (BA or BS) in Quality Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or a related field.
• Experience: 2-5 years of Quality Engineering experience.
• Quality Methodologies: Proficiency with APQP, PPAP, DFMEA, PFMEA, Control Plans, and MSA for AS9145 process controls.
• Technical & Communication Skills: Proficient in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Outlook, PowerPoint); excellent written and verbal communication skills; full color acuity.

Preferred Job Qualifications:

• Prior experience in an aerospace manufacturing environment or similar high-reliability manufacturing setting.
• ASQ Certified Quality Engineer (CQE) certification.

Job Details:

• Job Type: Direct Hire
• Location: Elyria, OH
• Salary Rate Range:$83K-$110K.
• An offer of employment is contingent on successfully passing a drug test and background check.
• ITAR obligations are associated with this role, U.S. citizenship, U.S. legal permanent resident status, or protected person status under 8 U.S.C. § 1324b(a) (1), (3) is required.

About Protingent: Protingent is an Award-Winning provider of top-tier Engineering and IT talent, trusted by companies at the forefront of innovation — from Software and Aerospace to AI, Clean Tech, Medical Devices, and Connected Technologies. We’re passionate about making a positive impact by connecting exceptional talent with meaningful opportunities and helping our clients build the future.