Quality Engineer

Evotek Recruiting
  • South Bend, Indiana
    30+ days ago

    Job Description

    Position Overview

    We are seeking a Quality Engineer to support manufacturing and engineering teams in ensuring product quality throughout development, launch, and ongoing production. This individual will play a key role in problem-solving, continuous improvement, and maintaining quality standards across internal operations and supplier networks.


    Key Responsibilities

     

    Product Launch & Process Development

    • Support new product introductions and manufacturing readiness
    • Develop and maintain quality documentation (e.g., process flows, risk assessments, control plans, work instructions)
    • Collaborate cross-functionally to ensure smooth product launches and transitions into production

     

    Quality Assurance & Continuous Improvement

    • Lead root cause investigations related to internal and external quality concerns
    • Analyze production and testing data to identify trends, anomalies, and improvement opportunities
    • Drive corrective and preventive actions across operations and supplier base
    • Promote best practices in statistical analysis, process control, and problem-solving methodologies

     

    Supplier & Customer Quality

    • Partner with suppliers and internal teams to establish quality expectations and performance metrics
    • Review and approve supplier submissions and corrective actions
    • Support customer-facing quality initiatives, including issue resolution and reporting
    • Travel as needed to support supplier or customer-related quality activities

     

    Measurement & Technical Expertise

    • Serve as a subject matter expert in measurement systems, data analysis, and process capability
    • Support implementation of tolerance strategies and engineering standards
    • Ensure validation and verification methods are executed properly

     

    Quality Management System (QMS)

    • Support and maintain compliance with established quality management systems and standards
    • Participate in internal audits and continuous improvement of quality processes
    • Track and analyze cost of quality metrics and drive improvement initiatives


    Requirements

    Core Skills & Experience

    • Strong problem-solving and analytical skills
    • Experience with structured quality methodologies (e.g., APQP, PPAP, FMEA, SPC, MSA, etc.)
    • Ability to interpret technical data and make timely, informed decisions
    • Strong communication skills (written, verbal, and presentation)
    • Experience working in a manufacturing environment (multi-process exposure preferred)
    • Familiarity with supplier quality and customer-facing issue resolution

     

    Technical Knowledge

    • Understanding of quality systems, audits, and compliance frameworks
    • Experience with measurement systems, GD&T, and data-driven decision-making
    • Continuous improvement or Six Sigma experience preferred

     

    Education & Background

    • Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Quality, Manufacturing, or related field
    • 3+ years of experience in a quality or manufacturing engineering role
    • Experience collaborating with cross-functional teams and external partners


    Benefits

    • Major Medical/Dental/Vision
    • 401(k) match
    • Vacation/PTO
    • Advancement/promotional opportunities
    • Team-focused atmosphere/environment
    • Clean, organized, temperature controlled

     



    Numbers & Facts

    LocationSouth Bend, Indiana
    Websitehttp://www.evotekrecruiting.com

    Skills

    • Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP)unmatched
    • Analysis Skillsunmatched
    • Communication Skillsunmatched
    • Continuous Improvementunmatched
    • Corrective Actionunmatched
    • Cost Analysisunmatched
    • Cross-Functionalunmatched
    • Customer Relationsunmatched
    • Customer Support/Serviceunmatched
    • Data Analysisunmatched
    • Documentationunmatched
    • Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA)unmatched
    • Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancingunmatched
    • Internal Auditunmatched
    • Maintain Complianceunmatched
    • Manufacturingunmatched
    • Manufacturing Engineeringunmatched
    • Organizational Skillsunmatched
    • Performance Metricsunmatched
    • Presentation/Verbal Skillsunmatched
    • Problem Solving Skillsunmatched
    • Process Capabilityunmatched
    • Process Developmentunmatched
    • Process Flowunmatched
    • Process Improvementunmatched
    • Product Supportunmatched
    • Product/Service Launchunmatched
    • Production Part Approval Process (PPAP)unmatched
    • Quality Assuranceunmatched
    • Quality Engineeringunmatched
    • Quality Managementunmatched
    • Quality Metricsunmatched
    • Risk Analysisunmatched
    • Risk Managementunmatched
    • Root Cause Analysisunmatched
    • Six Sigmaunmatched
    • Standards Strategyunmatched
    • Systems Analysisunmatched
    • Test Dataunmatched
    • Time Managementunmatched
    • Trend Analysisunmatched
    • Validation Testingunmatched
    • Willing to Travelunmatched
    • Writing Skillsunmatched

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