Manufacturing Quality Engineer
About The Position
The Manufacturing Quality Engineer will lead and elevate our incoming material quality processes. This is a critical role responsible for ensuring that all incoming components meet the highest standards of quality, reliability, and compliance. This role will also be responsible for supporting the building of the incoming inspection process for the Mosel plant. In this Quality Engineering position, you will support or oversee inspection operations across multiple shifts, own the Material Review Board (MRB) process, and drive continuous improvement initiatives that enhance supplier quality and internal efficiency. You'll play a key role in strengthening inspection systems, developing team capability, and partnering cross-functionally to deliver best-in-class quality outcomes. This opportunity is ideal for a quality engineer who thrives in a hands-on environment, enjoys building robust systems, and is passionate about driving measurable improvements. This is a multi-level posting. We are building a pipeline of manufacturing quality engineering talent across several career levels: Project Engineer, Senior Project Engineer, Staff Engineer, and Senior Staff Engineer. Final level and compensation are determined at the time of offer based on demonstrated experience, technical depth, and scope of prior responsibility, as measured against our engineering competency model. Please apply once; you will be evaluated against all applicable levels. Work mode: onsite Monday-Friday Location: MOSEL--N7650 County Rd LS, Sheboygan, WI, 53083 Applicants must be authorized to work in the US without requiring new or transfer visa sponsorship now or in the future.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in engineering (Mechanical, Industrial, Manufacturing, or related field preferred) from an ABET-accredited engineering or engineering technology program
- 2+ years of experience in quality engineering, manufacturing quality, or incoming inspection within a manufacturing environment
- Working knowledge of core quality tools: SPC, MSA, root cause analysis, and corrective action
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills
- Ability to work onsite in Sheboygan, WI and support inspection operations across multiple shifts
Nice To Haves
- Prior experience building an incoming inspection process
- Strong expertise in MSA, SAP, metrology systems, and inspection equipment
- Proven experience applying Lean and Six Sigma methodologies (Green Belt or higher preferred)
- Union experience
- CQE, CQA, or equivalent quality certification
- Lead auditor experience (ISO 9001 or equivalent management system)
- For Senior Staff consideration: an advanced engineering degree or MBA, and a track record of multi-site or cross-plant quality leadership
Responsibilities
- Execute, improve, and standardize incoming inspection processes, including workflows, standards, and data collection methods
- Implement inspection and measurement methodologies using MSA, statistical analysis, and appropriate gaging systems
- Evaluate and select inspection tools and technologies while ensuring calibration and gage R&R compliance
- Support inspection readiness for new product introductions, supplier launches, and engineering changes
- Support the buildout of incoming inspection capability for the Mosel plant
- Own the Material Review Board (MRB) process for nonconforming incoming materials, ensuring timely disposition and accurate inventory control
- Drive containment, root cause analysis, and corrective action efforts for supplier-related quality issues
- Coordinate rework processes, including routing, verification, and closure of nonconforming material
- Drive improvements to inspection processes to reduce variation and improve first-pass yield
- Apply Lean, Six Sigma, SPC, and MSA tools to enhance quality performance and operational efficiency
- Partner with Supplier Quality to provide actionable data, trends, and insights to improve supplier performance
- Lead or support Kaizen events focused on defect prevention and process optimization
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define and maintain critical-to-quality (CTQ) requirements
- Work closely with Engineering, Supply Chain, and Operations to resolve quality issues and improve product outcomes
- Provide feedback on design for manufacturability and inspection
- Support internal and external audits related to incoming quality and supplier controls
Benefits
- Competitive compensation and benefits
- Work-life flexibility
- Recognition and rewards
- Development and career opportunities
- A safe and inclusive workplace
- health, vision, dental, 401(k) with Rehlko matching
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
