Lead Quality Engineer
About The Position
Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories (SEL) is seeking a self-driven and forward-thinking leader to join our Manufacturing Quality Assurance team. This is a unique opportunity to build and shape quality systems from the ground up while leading a team of technical professionals at SEL's newest manufacturing facility. As a Lead Quality Engineer within the Manufacturing Quality Assurance team, you will partner closely with manufacturing, engineering, and site leadership to establish and strengthen the quality culture, build robust quality systems, improve process capability, implement preventive quality strategies, and help scale manufacturing operations as production grows. You'll lead a team of quality professionals and engineers, developing their capabilities while creating a high-performing quality organization. This role combines technical depth with people leadership. If you're looking for a role where you can make a visible impact, develop people, solve complex manufacturing challenges, and help define the future of a growing facility, this is the role for you. The strongest candidates will bring demonstrated leadership experience, familiarity with SEL design and/or manufacturing processes, a solid engineering foundation, and a commitment to modeling and promoting SEL Values. Success in this role requires strong collaboration, adaptability, and the ability to effectively influence across functions while utilizing exceptional problem-solving, facilitation, and negotiation skills. This role offers a unique opportunity to launch and scale quality operations within a new manufacturing facility while gaining experience that prepare you for future leadership growth opportunities within SEL. Apply today if you are qualified and ready to lead this great team!
Requirements
- A B.S. degree in Mechanical, or Electrical Engineering, or equivalent experience
- 6+ years of experience in an engineering discipline
- Experience managing a team of technical personnel
- Strong leadership, organization, and communication skills
- Strong project management and problem-solving skills
- Knowledge of quality tools and process improvement techniques (FMEA, Six Sigma, PDCA)
- Knowledge/experience in any of the following: design for manufacturability/assembly, tolerance studies, plastic and metal part design, Design of Experiments (DOE)
- Experience using metrology and statistical methods
- Ability to work cooperatively in a diverse team environment
Nice To Haves
- Familiarity with SEL design and/or manufacturing processes
Responsibilities
- Serve as a technical advisor to production operations; troubleshoot material, design, and assembly issues.
- Plan, design, and implement tests to monitor quality.
- Analyze data to facilitate understanding of product defects.
- Partner with suppliers to identify and eliminate the cause of component failures.
- Drive improvements in product design, assembly, and component quality to increase product reliability.
- Serve as subject matter expert in internal/external audits and certification activities.
- Supervise, coach, and teach a quality team.
Benefits
- Competitive pay
- Superior benefits
- Inspiring work
- 100% employee owned
- Retirement benefits include an employer funded stock ownership plan (ESOP) and personal 401(k) options
- Top tier medical, prescription, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance
- 10 paid holidays
- Annual vacation accrual starting at 12 days
- 9 paid sick days
- Paid family and medical leave that covers 90% of your pay
- STEM courses
- Apprenticeships
- Tuition assistance
- Engineering development programs
- Wellness benefits
- Fertility benefits
- Adoption benefits
- Flexible spending benefits
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
