Engineer, Quality Innovation

MasterBrand, Inc. • Louisville, KY

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About The Position

The Quality Innovation Engineer leads the development and implementation of quality-engineering projects and technologies to improve product quality in wood cabinetry manufacturing. The engineer manages projects from concept and design through installation and validation, then shares successful innovations across MasterBrand and teaches manufacturing sites how to maintain and sustain them. The role deploys engineered best practices in new and existing equipment and processes to support automation, mistake-proofing, and structured problem-solving. It also manages project scope, resources, issues, and schedules to deliver quality-improvement solutions by their target dates. The position requires technical knowledge of mechanical, digital, robotic, optical, and manufacturing systems, along with organization, communication, and project leadership skills.

The position prefers candidates based in Jasper, Indiana. Remote work may be considered for candidates located near a manufacturing facility. Candidates must be available during standard core business hours and able to travel as required, up to 50%.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, automation, manufacturing, or a related technical field; a comparable combination of education and relevant technical experience may be considered.
• At least 5 years of quality-engineering experience.
• Proven experience designing and implementing automation, vision systems, and mistake-proofing tools in a manufacturing environment.
• Ability to interpret engineering drawings, technical specifications, standards, procedures, and regulatory or customer requirements, and translate them into equipment and process requirements.
• Practical knowledge of root-cause analysis, corrective action, risk-based thinking, and continuous-improvement methods, with the ability to apply them to equipment design, process risk, and implementation issues.
• Demonstrated initiative in applying innovative technologies to improve product and process quality.
• Ability to identify, evaluate, and recommend emerging quality technologies based on ROI, defect reductions, and improved customer quality.
• Detailed understanding of process capability and variation, including how capability data informs risk assessment and solution selection.
• Ability to communicate technical concepts, project risks, and recommended actions clearly to technical and nontechnical stakeholders.
• Ability to prioritize multiple projects by balancing quality risk, business impact, resource constraints, and target completion dates.
• Ability to travel as required, up to 50%.
• Availability during standard core business hours.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in wood-products manufacturing is preferred.
• Candidates based in Jasper, Indiana are preferred; remote work may be considered for candidates located near a manufacturing facility.

Responsibilities

• Implement quality-engineering projects involving mechanical, digital, optical, robotic, and related equipment systems, demonstrating designed ROI, R&A reduction, and consumer goals.
• Establish quality-engineering best practices and process-quality standards, train applicable manufacturing sites, and proliferate implementation.
• Lead development of innovative quality mistake-proofing solutions, including automated optical inspection (AOI), pick-to-light, damage elimination, automation, robotics, and finish/paint system poka-yokes.
• Develop and refine statements of work, technical specifications, equipment layouts, requests for quotation, and acceptance criteria for quality-innovation projects.
• Coordinate technical interfaces among equipment suppliers, Digital and Technology, manufacturing, and other internal stakeholders to align requirements, responsibilities, and integration plans.
• Provide on-site support as required for equipment inspection, testing, commissioning, acceptance, and troubleshooting.
• Document and manage lessons learned, supplier capabilities, and emerging technologies so future implementations can reuse proven approaches and avoid recurring issues.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level