Job Description
Quality Engineer
Department: Quality Assurance
Reports To: Quality Manager / Quality Supervisor
Status: Exempt/Non-Exempt (Based on Classification)
Reports To: Quality Manager / Quality Supervisor
Status: Exempt/Non-Exempt (Based on Classification)
Salary: 90-115k (Open depending on exp.)
Position Summary
The Quality Engineer is responsible for supporting product and process quality initiatives across manufacturing operations, with a focus on APQP, PPAP, validation, CMM programming, and continuous improvement. This role partners cross-functionally with Engineering, Production, and Customers to ensure compliance with quality standards, improve process capability, and support new product launches. The ideal candidate brings strong expertise in GD&T, SPC, metrology, and plastic injection molding quality systems.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead and complete PPAP submissions, including customer-facing documentation and tool revision changes
- Support and drive the Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP) process for new and existing programs
- Develop and execute validation protocols for manufacturing and quality processes
- Conduct and analyze GR&R / Measurement System Analysis (MSA) studies
- Create, maintain, and optimize CMM programs for inspection of components and tooling
- Train Quality Inspectors and Production/Molding personnel on quality standards, inspection methods, and new project requirements
- Perform data collection, statistical analysis, and reporting for process improvement initiatives
- Analyze process capability and interpret capability studies (Cp, Cpk, Pp, Ppk)
- Update and maintain quality instructions, inspection plans, drawings, and controlled documentation
- Support root cause investigations and corrective actions for internal/external quality issues
- Communicate quality concerns, trends, and improvement opportunities to leadership
- Participate in continuous improvement and special quality-related projects
- Ensure compliance with ISO standards, internal procedures, and customer quality requirements
Qualifications
- High School Diploma required; Associate’s or Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Quality, or related technical field preferred
- 5–8+ years of quality engineering / advanced quality experience in manufacturing
- Experience in plastic injection molding required/preferred (adjust based on your preference)
- Strong understanding of GD&T, blueprint reading, and metrology principles
- Proficiency in CMM programming and operation
- Experience with SPC, capability studies, GR&R/MSA, and core quality tools
- Working knowledge of ISO standards and quality management systems
- Strong computer proficiency in Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Adobe, and Outlook
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
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Numbers & Facts
| Location | Manchester, CT |
| Industry | Staffing/Employment Agencies |
| Salary | $90,000–$115,000 Per Year |
| Company Size | 20 to 49 employees |
| Year Founded | 2009 |
| Website | http://www.topprospectgroup.com/ |
About Company
Top Prospect Group founders and management team offer more than 75 years of combined experience in Information Technology, Creative & Marketing, and Finance & Accounting staffing and solutions. Our fundamental goal is to build successful relationships resulting in accurate job and prospect representations. We meet with those we work with face-to-face to garner a better understanding of candidate or client requirements. By leveraging our experience and market insight, we are able to provide a more consistent recruitment process. Motivated by a partnership philosophy, our staff possesses a deep understanding of how to forge mutually beneficial long-term relationships. We believe in what we do and continuously strive for excellence.
Skills
- Adobe Product Familyunmatched
- Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP)unmatched
- Analysis Skillsunmatched
- Blueprintsunmatched
- CMM Inspectionunmatched
- Capability Maturity Model (CMM)unmatched
- Communication Skillsunmatched
- Computer Skillsunmatched
- Continuous Improvementunmatched
- Corrective Actionunmatched
- Cross-Functionalunmatched
- Customer Relationsunmatched
- Data Collectionunmatched
- Document Managementunmatched
- Documentationunmatched
- Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancingunmatched
- High School Diplomaunmatched
- ISO (International Organization for Standardization)unmatched
- Leadershipunmatched
- Machine Toolunmatched
- Maintain Complianceunmatched
- Manufacturingunmatched
- Manufacturing Operationsunmatched
- Manufacturing/Industrial Processesunmatched
- Metrologyunmatched
- Microsoft Excelunmatched
- Microsoft Outlookunmatched
- Microsoft PowerPointunmatched
- Microsoft Wordunmatched
- Molding Processesunmatched
- Plastic Injection Moldingunmatched
- Presentation/Verbal Skillsunmatched
- Process Analysisunmatched
- Process Capabilityunmatched
- Process Improvementunmatched
- Process Qualityunmatched
- Product Supportunmatched
- Product/Service Launchunmatched
- Production Part Approval Process (PPAP)unmatched
- Quality Assuranceunmatched
- Quality Controlunmatched
- Quality Engineeringunmatched
- Quality Managementunmatched
- Quality Metricsunmatched
- Regulatory Complianceunmatched
- Root Cause Analysisunmatched
- Statisticsunmatched
- Systems Analysisunmatched
- Validation Planunmatched
- Writing Skillsunmatched
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