QA Testing Engineer

JPW Industries • La Vergne, TN

18h • Onsite

About The Position

At JPW Industries, we are looking for a QA Testing Engineer to own the technical execution of product testing across New Product Development and existing programs, from test plan and fixture design through skilled instrumented testing, root cause analysis, and the engineering feedback that makes our products better. With industry shaping brands like Jet, Powermatic, Wilton, Edwards, Baileigh, and Axiom, JPW is redefining excellence in woodworking and metalworking machinery for professionals worldwide. Our La Vergne lab is standing up new capability, including an acoustic test containment room, and this role sits at the center of how we validate quality and drive continuous improvement. If you develop test methods from standards rather than just running existing procedures, design your own fixtures, and love getting to the root cause, keep reading.

As QA Testing Engineer, you own the development and technical execution of product testing for the lab. You will partner with Design Engineering, Manufacturing, and Quality to turn product requirements and standards into rigorous, repeatable tests, and you will give day to day technical direction to the Lab Test Technician and temporary lab support.

Requirements

• Associate's degree in mechanical, electrical, mechatronics, or a related engineering discipline required.
• 5+ years of hands on product testing, test engineering, or product validation, preferably in machinery, tools, or industrial equipment.
• You build test plans and methods from specifications and published standards, not solely executing existing procedures.
• CAD proficiency to model and detail for fabrication (SolidWorks preferred) with strong mechanical design intuition.
• Load cells, accelerometers, sound level meters, and dataloggers, plus multimeters, oscilloscopes, and precision measurement instruments.
• Proficient interpreting engineering drawings, GD&T, and technical specifications.
• Root Cause Analysis, FMEA, DOE, and Six Sigma principles.
• Electro-mechanical troubleshooting, with PCB assembly and debug preferred.
• Clear technical writing and self directed management of concurrent projects.
• Willing to travel once or twice a year to JPW manufacturing and warehouse locations (Two Rivers, WI; Albert Lea, MN; Manitowoc, WI).

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor's preferred.
• ASQ CQE or CQT, or equivalent, preferred.
• Formal QMS documentation experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Test plans, methods, and acceptance criteria built from product requirements and applicable safety and performance standards.
• Fixture design for load bearing, safety critical, and instrumented tests, with drawings sufficient for fabrication.
• Complex, instrumented, and first of kind testing, plus root cause investigation through to verified corrective action.
• Lab capability and integrity: the calibration program, safe and properly guarded setups, and new assets like the acoustic containment room.
• Develop test plans, procedures, and pass/fail criteria covering instrumentation, data acquisition, and sample size.
• Select functional, durability, environmental, acoustic, safety, and regulatory methods, applying standards that govern stationary machinery (for example UL 987, CSA, CE/EN, ANSI/ISO sound power).
• Design load bearing, safety critical, and instrumented fixtures, and approve them before first use and after modification.
• Run complex, instrumented, and first of kind testing on prototypes, production samples, and competitor benchmarks.
• Analyze results, identify failure modes, and lead root cause investigation through to verified corrective action.
• Author test reports with methodology, data, conclusions, and design recommendations.
• Provide technical direction, training, and work review for the Lab Test Technician and temporary support.
• Scope incoming requests with the QA Manager, own the calibration program, and keep setups safe and properly guarded.
• Support the transition of new products to manufacturing and continuously improve lab methods, capability, and throughput.

Benefits

• Competitive Pay + Annual Bonuses
• Comprehensive Benefits: medical, dental, vision, life insurance, disability, telehealth, and more from Day 1
• Retirement Plans & Employer Contributions
• Generous PTO + Paid Holidays
• Career Development & Learning Opportunities
• Team Member Appreciation Events
• A Culture That Values Integrity, Teamwork & Innovation

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree