Manufacturing Quality Engineer

Metfab Engineering•North Attleborough, MA

4d•Hybrid

About The Position

MetFab Engineering, Inc. is seeking a full-time Quality Assurance Engineer to join its Quality Department. The role ensures product and process quality across manufacturing operations by developing inspection plans, resolving quality issues, maintaining ISO 9001 compliance, and driving corrective actions and continuous improvement. The successful candidate will be motivated, organized, detail-oriented, and able to prioritize multiple projects while working independently and collaboratively. The position involves interacting with internal employees and customers and assisting the Quality Manager with updates to the NQA-1 quality management system, procedures, and operating instructions to align with a newer standard revision. Only U.S. citizens are eligible for consideration due to federal contracts.

Requirements

Five or more years of Quality Engineering experience.
U.S. citizenship is required due to federal contracts.
High school diploma; an engineering degree is listed, with Quality or Industrial Engineering preferred.
Extremely detail-oriented, with excellent communication and organizational skills.
Ability to prioritize multiple projects and work both independently and as part of a team.
Ability to stay focused and apply knowledge and common sense to detailed job functions.
Fine motor skills and ability to perform repetitive motions and sit for most of the day.
Sufficient mobility to move between the office and production floor and complete vendor site audits.
Ability to read documents and a computer screen.
Ability to hear and speak by telephone and in person to convey information.
Comprehension, organization, reasoning, decision-making, communication, and math capabilities.

Nice To Haves

Engineering degree, preferably in Quality or Industrial Engineering.

Responsibilities

Support quality assurance activities across metal fabrication operations, including cutting, forming, machining, welding, finishing, and assembly.
Review fabrication drawings, weld symbols, specifications, and GD&T requirements.
Create inspection and control plans, quality procedures, work instructions, and standard operating procedures.
Lead root-cause investigations using 8D, 5 Why, Fishbone, and FMEA methodologies.
Drive corrective and preventive actions and continuous improvement initiatives.
Support ISO 9001 compliance, audits, and customer quality requirements.
Collaborate with suppliers and customers to resolve quality issues.
Improve manufacturing processes and digitally streamline workflows.
Assist the Quality Manager in updating the NQA-1 quality management system, procedures, and operating instructions as needed to revise them to a newer standard revision.