Take ownership of quality across the company, with a primary focus on welding and fabrication.
Responsible for building and enforcing systems that ensure our product meets customer expectations every time—without relying on rework or end-of-line inspection.
Focus on: process control, consistency, and prevention.
Work directly with the Lead Quality Engineer
Drive inspection discipline, improve weld quality, and eliminate variation across operators, shifts, and jobs.
Hands-on, shop-floor role.
Expectation is to be in the operation: identifying issues early, supporting the team, and building systems that make quality repeatable.
Core Responsibilities: Quality Engineer:
Weld Quality Ownership & Process Control
Own weld quality across all manual and robotic welding operations
Ensure adherence to welding procedures, safety protocols, and quality standards
Work with Engineering to improve:
Weld procedures (WPS)
Fixturing
Parameters and sequencing
Drive consistency in welding, grinding, and finishing processes
Identify and correct issues before they become production problems
Inspection Development & Oversight: Quality Engineer
Build and maintain inspection processes, including:
First Article Inspections
First-piece inspections
In-process inspections to support operator self-checks
Final inspections on high-risk or previously rejected weldments
Define and update weld inspection criteria to align with:
Customer expectations
Internal standards
Industry requirements Training & Accountability
Train welders, operators, and frontline leaders on:
Inspection methods
Weld acceptance criteria
Blueprint and weld symbol interpretation
Reinforce accountability:
Quality is owned at the process, not just at final inspection Inspection Tools & Calibration
Support management of inspection tools and calibration systems
Ensure all equipment is accurate, maintained, and audit-ready Process Improvement & Error Prevention
Identify opportunities for:
Fixturing improvements
Error-proofing
Process standardization
Work directly with weld teams to reduce variation and eliminate repeat defects
Support lean initiatives to improve flow and productivity Documentation & Standardization
Develop and maintain:
Weld quality standards
Visual acceptance criteria
Work instructions
Identify knowledge gaps and close them
Capture and document tribal knowledge into repeatable processes
Ensure all documentation aligns with ISO 9001 and internal standards Auditing & Compliance
Support and participate in internal audits across welding and fabrication
Ensure compliance with:
ISO 9001:2015
Customer requirements
AWS / ASME standards (as applicable)
Prepare teams for external audits
Identify gaps early and correct them before they become issues Training & Workforce Development
Develop and implement a welding test and grading system
Build structured training programs to improve welding and overall inspection capability
Mentor and coach:
Welders
Operators
Frontline leadership Robotic Welding Support
Support robotic welding optimization, including:
Parameter development
Weld quality validation
Troubleshooting
Work with automation teams to ensure consistent, repeatable output Safety
Conduct regular safety walkthroughs in welding areas
Enforce PPE, ventilation, and safe welding practices
Ensure compliance with OSHA and internal safety expectations
Education & Experience:
Bachelor’s degree in Welding Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Metallurgy, or related field (or equivalent hands-on experience)
5+ years experience in: Welding Quality
Fabrication environments:
Process improvement
Strong knowledge of:
MIG/TIG welding
Weld defects and root cause analysis
Blueprint reading and GD&T
Experience with:
Robotic welding (preferred)
First Article and in-process inspection systems
ISO 9001 quality systems and auditing
Numbers & Facts
Location
Northampton Township, PA
Skills
Auditingunmatched
Automationunmatched
Blueprintsunmatched
Building Systemsunmatched
Calibrationunmatched
Coachingunmatched
Customer Support/Serviceunmatched
Documentation Standardsunmatched
External Auditunmatched
Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancingunmatched
Grindingunmatched
ISO 9001unmatched
Identify Issuesunmatched
Internal Auditunmatched
Leadershipunmatched
Maintain Complianceunmatched
Mechanical Engineeringunmatched
Mentoringunmatched
Metallurgyunmatched
OSHAunmatched
Procedure Implementationunmatched
Process Control Engineeringunmatched
Process Improvementunmatched
Productivity Managementunmatched
Proofreadingunmatched
Quality Engineeringunmatched
Quality Managementunmatched
Quality Metricsunmatched
Riskunmatched
Root Cause Analysisunmatched
Safety Complianceunmatched
Safety Processunmatched
Team Playerunmatched
Testingunmatched
Training Programunmatched
Weldingunmatched
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