Manufacturing Quality Engineer

ZT Systems•Georgetown, TX

About The Position

The Manufacturing Quality Engineer provides oversight and guidance in manufacturing operations to ensure products meet engineering specifications. The role coaches manufacturing personnel on compliance and empowers them to identify and escalate defects affecting functional and cosmetic specifications. The engineer also contributes to product design and works to improve process efficiency. The position participates in product design reviews and manufacturing implementation, develops manufacturing test engineering plans, and collaborates across functions on fixtures, tooling, and test equipment. It leads process-improvement efforts, tracks assembly-line yield, supports audit investigations, and guides QC test and repair engineering teams in identifying root causes of recurring test failures.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in industrial engineering, electrical engineering, or a related technical discipline.
At least 5 years of professional experience in a hardware manufacturing environment.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Familiarity with quality audit techniques, ISO 9001, and AQL inspection sampling.
Team-building skills and demonstrated ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams to achieve results.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications.
Ability to manage multiple projects or assignments simultaneously.
Ability to identify relevant facts and key issues rapidly to solve problems.
Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

Participate in new product design reviews throughout development and document key design changes to support successful manufacturing implementation.
Collaborate with the primary engineering owner on Design for Manufacturing (DFM) engineering reviews.
Review golden server samples and verify bills of materials (BOMs).
Create work instructions and provide regular training to the production team.
Review and approve manufacturing-related documentation, including server assembly manuals.
Develop and implement manufacturing test engineering plans.
Collaborate with other functions to design manufacturing fixtures, tooling, and test equipment.
Lead LEAN initiatives and use Six Sigma tools for process improvements.
Establish assembly-line yield targets, measure results, and track improvements.
Drive assembly-line investigations related to internal, customer, and ISO audits.
Lead QC test and repair engineering teams in identifying root causes of systemic recurring test failures.