Quality Engineer

Job Title: Quality Engineer

Location: Lafayette, IN

Duration: 6 12 Month Contract

Job Summary

We are seeking a Quality Engineer to support manufacturing quality and process improvement initiatives within a highly regulated manufacturing environment. This role will focus on quality systems, APQP activities, risk mitigation, process improvement, and cross-functional collaboration to ensure product quality and operational excellence.

The ideal candidate will have experience in manufacturing quality engineering, root cause analysis, APQP methodologies, and production quality support.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop, document, and maintain quality systems, procedures, and operating standards
• Support manufacturing process improvements and quality enhancement initiatives
• Participate in design and product reviews to ensure quality, reliability, manufacturability, and compliance requirements are achieved
• Execute APQP activities and risk mitigation processes utilizing tools such as:
• Process Flow Diagrams (PFD)
• PFMEA
• Control Plans (CP)
• Conduct root cause analysis and implement corrective and preventive actions
• Collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders to identify and mitigate manufacturing and process risks
• Track quality improvement recommendations through implementation and effectiveness verification
• Analyze quality data, benchmarking results, and process capability metrics to drive continuous improvement
• Create and maintain inspection plans and inspection accountability systems
• Review production and engineering documentation including drawings, qualification reports, assembly instructions, and BOMs

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor s degree in Engineering from an ABET-accredited program
• 2+ years of Quality Engineering or related manufacturing experience
• Strong understanding of manufacturing quality systems and process improvement methodologies
• Experience with APQP, PFMEA, Control Plans, and Root Cause Analysis
• Strong analytical, organizational, and communication skills