Quality Engineer

Design Hire
  • Charlotte, South Carolina
    13 days ago

    Job Description


    We’re seeking a Quality Engineer to improve product quality, support manufacturing performance, and drive corrective action across a production environment. This role is a strong fit for someone who can work closely with operations, engineering, suppliers, and customers to prevent defects and resolve quality issues at the root cause level.

     

    Key Responsibilities

    • Support quality planning, process validation, and production readiness for new and existing products.
    • Lead root cause investigations and corrective actions using structured problem-solving methods.
    • Review nonconforming material, customer concerns, internal defects, and process issues to determine proper containment and resolution.
    • Conduct process, product, and system audits to verify compliance with internal and external requirements.
    • Partner with manufacturing, engineering, and supplier teams to improve yield, reduce defects, and maintain quality documentation.

     

    Qualifications

    • 5+ years of quality engineering experience in a manufacturing environment preferred.
    • Automotive industry experience strongly preferred.
    • Background supporting molding, assembly, or production-based processes.
    • Experience with PFMEAs, control plans, corrective actions, and quality documentation.
    • Working knowledge of 8D and 5-Why problem-solving methods.
    • Familiarity with ISO 9000 and IATF 16949 quality management systems.
    • Ability to read and interpret drawings, specifications, and GD&T requirements.
    • Strong communication, organization, analytical thinking, and follow-through skills.

     

    Design Hire is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer. It is our policy to consider for employment all individuals regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law.

     

    Employment Eligibility: If hired, a Form I-9 Employment Eligibility Verification must be completed at the start of employment. Temporary work authorization or the need for sponsorship may disqualify you from employment.



    Numbers & Facts

    LocationCharlotte, South Carolina
    Websitewww.designhire.com

    Skills

    • 8Dunmatched
    • Analysis Skillsunmatched
    • Automotive Industryunmatched
    • Communication Skillsunmatched
    • Corrective Actionunmatched
    • Documentationunmatched
    • Engineeringunmatched
    • Follow Throughunmatched
    • Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancingunmatched
    • ISO 9000unmatched
    • Information Technology/Systems Auditunmatched
    • Manufacturingunmatched
    • Manufacturing Assemblyunmatched
    • Molding Processesunmatched
    • Problem Solving Skillsunmatched
    • Process Validationunmatched
    • Product Supportunmatched
    • Production Systemsunmatched
    • Productivity Managementunmatched
    • Quality Engineeringunmatched
    • Quality Managementunmatched
    • Root Cause Analysisunmatched
    • Validation Planunmatched

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