Quality Control Engineer

Core & Main • Boardman Township, OH

16h • Onsite

About The Position

The Quality Control Engineer is responsible for ensuring that waterworks and fire protection products meet defined quality, performance, and compliance standards throughout their lifecycle. This role focuses on inspection planning, validation, testing, and problem resolution to ensure products conform to applicable municipal, industry, and customer requirements. The engineer will work closely with manufacturing, engineering, suppliers, and regulatory bodies to maintain product integrity, support approvals, and drive continuous improvement initiatives.

Requirements

• Strong understanding of engineering drawings, GD&T, inspection methods, and specification management.
• Experience with testing, inspection, validation, and root cause analysis methodologies.
• Proficiency in CAD software (Autodesk Inventor and AutoCAD) for drawing review and basic evaluation.
• Ability to work cross-functionally with engineering, manufacturing, supply chain, and external agencies.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Quality Engineering, or a related technical field.
• 5+ years of experience in quality engineering or quality control, preferably within waterworks, fire protection, or related industrial products.
• Familiarity with quality and regulatory standards (e.g., ISO, ASTM, AWWA, UL/FM).
• Excellent analytical, organizational, and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop, implement, and maintain quality control processes and inspection criteria for waterworks and fire protection products.
• Ensure products comply with applicable municipal, industry, and regulatory standards and specifications, supporting approvals for use in various jurisdictions.
• Review and interpret technical specifications, drawings, and standards to define inspection methods, acceptance criteria, and test requirements.
• Conduct and support product inspections, audits, and testing activities, including first article inspections, in-process checks, and final product validation.
• Investigate nonconformances, root causes, and field issues; lead corrective and preventive action and verify effectiveness of solutions.
• Collaborate with engineering, manufacturing, and suppliers to resolve quality issues and improve product robustness, manufacturability, and consistency.
• Support product testing, qualification, and validation efforts, including documentation and reporting of results.
• Assist with development and maintenance of inspection plans, control plans, quality documentation, and product-specific technical files.
• Participate in supplier quality activities, including evaluations, audits, and ongoing performance monitoring.
• Provide technical support and guidance to internal teams regarding quality requirements, inspection methods, and compliance expectations.
• Track quality-related metrics and trends, reporting findings and recommendations to management.
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives aimed at improving product quality, reducing defects, and enhancing efficiency.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees