Quality Engineer II - experienced (Aerospace)

Quality Engineer II - experienced (Aerospace)

Group: Aerospace Group N. America

Division: Fluid Systems (FSD)

Location: USA Fluid Systems Elyria OH

Job Family : Quality

Job Type : Regular

Posted : Aug 30, 2026

Job ID: 68074

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This position is subject to meeting U.S. export compliance and/or U.S. Government contracting citizenship eligibility requirements.

Parker Hannifin is a Fortune 250 global leader in motion and control technologies. For more than a century, we've enabled engineering breakthroughs that make energy cleaner, transportation safer, medical treatments more effective, and manufacturing more efficient.

With empowered team members in more than 40 countries, Parker serves customers across aerospace & defense, energy, HVAC & refrigeration, in-plant & industrial equipment, off-highway and transportation.

Our scale is global, but our purpose is personal. We enable breakthroughs that improve lives, strengthen communities and create a brighter future.

At Parker Aerospace, we develop technologies and innovative solutions that enable reliable, efficient and increasingly sustainable flight for the lifecycle of the aircraft, including aftermarket support. Our passionate people with deep engineering expertise, together with our breadth of differentiated technologies, ensure that we make the extraordinary happen and continue to shape the future of aviation in partnership with our customers.

As a member of our team, you are instrumental in fulfilling our mission: ''Enabling Engineering Breakthroughs that Lead to a Better Tomorrow.'' Pursuing a career at Parker presents unlimited opportunities for both professional and personal development. Working with some of the most brilliant minds in the industry, your contributions will be pivotal in developing innovative technologies and products, significantly contributing to Parker's goal of addressing the world's most pressing engineering challenges. At Parker, our team members belong, matter and make a difference.

This position is subject to meeting U.S. Export Compliance and/or U.S. Government Contracting Citizenship eligibility requirements.

This is an individual contributor role, on-site in our Fluid Systems Division Elyria, Ohio location.

POSITION SUMMARY:

The Quality Engineer II is a site level role responsible for ensuring the delivery of high-quality products and services through structured testing, process improvement and cross-functional collaboration. This role typically blends hands-on test execution with test planning, light automation, data analysis and stakeholder communication. The Quality Engineer II helps define quality standards, identify defects and root causes and drives continuous improvement across the development lifecycle.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Interprets customer, regulatory and Parker PQP requirements, translates requirements into site-level quality plans, controls and acceptance criteria.
• Owns deployment and governance of PQP tools and quality procedures at the site; evaluates effectiveness and drives correction actions for gaps;
• Drive to Parker Quality Process (PQP) methodologies and principles through deployment of PQP tools within the site
• Leads the creation or updating of FMEAs, Control Plans, Work Instructions and related documentation under guidance
• Performs Measurement System Analysis (MSA) activities (e.g. gage R&R) and support calibration compliance.
• Audits and drives improvement in inspection reporting to requirements and data integrity controls, utilizes inspection outcomes to identify systemic issues, implements and drive a plan to solve or improve the inspection process;
• Collect, review and maintain inspection records, log nonconformances, generate routine quality reports
• Oversees the incoming, in-process and final inspection activities. Drives decisions around quality inspections to ensure they meet requirements.
• Leads containment strategy and cross-functional root cause investigations, determines appropriate analytical tools and drives CAPA section, implementation and effectiveness verification;
• Ensures containment, root cause analysis (e.g. 5-Why, fishbone) and corrective/preventive actions (CAPA)
• Owns and tracks action item completion for effective verification with the responsible functions.
• Analyzes site quality performance using SPC and KPT dashboard; identifies special causes and systemic risk, sets integration priorities and drives improvement actions with stakeholders.
• Owns elements of the site QMS documentation framework; establishes document control expectations and ensures readiness for customer regulatory/ISO audits.
• Plans and leads internal audit activities within assigned scope; represent the site during external audits and drives corrective action plans for findings;
• Collaborate cross-functionally across the location;
• Participate as a team member on site-level projects; communicate status in all directions within the location or division, create containment actions for risks.
• Strong communication with stakeholders to enable resource alignment and timely completion of projects.
• Coordinate with primary functions (e.g. Operations, Manufacturing Engineering or Supply Chain) to resolve issues.
• Adhere to compliance and safety standards;
• Follow Parker policies, procedures and applicable quality management system requirements.
• Promote a culture of quality, safety and continuous improvement.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Education and Experience:

• Bachelor''s Degree in Engineering, or a related field

• Minimum of two (2) years of experience in quality and analysis

• American Society for Quality certification desired.

• Thorough knowledge of state-of-the-art inspection and quality inspection and quality engineering/assurance techniques, procedures, instruments, equipment, theories, principles and concepts and general business operations.

• Ability to effectively assess and implement continuous improvement techniques to quality and manufacturing functions.

• Ability to use standard business applications software and/or specialized data analysis tools.

• Ability to establish goals and objectives to complete projects.

• Ability to effectively communicate and present information to team members, team leaders and top management.

• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts and draw valid conclusions.

• Ability to effectively demonstrate team member competencies and participate in goal setting, performance feedback and self-development activities.

• Six Sigma and Lean tools experience is desired.

• Experience in maintaining and improving QS9000/ISO9000 and TSI6949 Systems is desired.

Additional Comments:

The essential functions have been provided as examples of the type of work performed by employees assigned to this job classification. The company reserves the right to modify the work assignments and/or to make reasonable accommodations so that qualified employes can perform the essential functions. The job description is not intended to be an inclusive list of duties and responsibilities. It is intended to describe the general nature of the position.

Parker is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. Parker is committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities for all job applicants and employees. Employment decisions are based upon job related reasons regardless of race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, gender identity, genetic information, veteran status, or any other status protected by law. However, U.S. Citizenship, Permanent Residency or other appropriate status is required for certain positions, in accord with U.S. import & export regulations.

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