Quality Engineer I

Regal Rexnord•Radford, VA

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Regal Rexnord is seeking a Quality Engineer I for its Main Street location in Radford, Virginia. This fully onsite role drives continuous improvement initiatives to enhance internal and external product quality across assigned product lines. The Quality Engineer partners with cross-functional teams to achieve performance targets, including customer quality below 2,500 PPM and first-pass yield above 92%, and leads Kaizen events to improve quality, delivery, cost, and productivity. The role develops and maintains assembly documentation, workmanship standards, and in-process production controls to prevent defects and promote operational excellence. It also supports training and development within the Quality team and manufacturing operations. The position champions Lean Manufacturing practices—including Standard Work, Poka-Yoke, FMEA, Visual Management, and variation reduction—to support sustainable process improvements and a culture of continuous improvement.

Requirements

Engineering degree or a minimum of 10 years of commensurate experience in an engineering-related discipline.
Experience with Microsoft Office tools.
Strong interpersonal skills and ability to communicate with customers, employees, and suppliers at all levels, from assembly technicians to management.
Must be eligible to work in the United States without company sponsorship to obtain or maintain work authorization.
May be subject to federal export-control restrictions requiring U.S. Person status or eligibility for a license to hold the position.

Nice To Haves

Experience with AS9100 quality systems.
Experience with ISO 9001 quality systems.
Previous quality experience.
Experience directing and interacting with production personnel and working with teams in a Lean production environment.
Thorough understanding of manufacturing and assembly processes and methods, including flow, layout, assembly, and production equipment.
Knowledge of material procurement functions such as purchasing, inventory, shipping, and receiving.
Experience with CAD, FEA, and database systems.
Experience with Oracle.

Responsibilities

Develop, lead, and implement quality improvement plans, procedures, and processes to achieve and maintain targeted quality performance goals.
Maintain technical knowledge in quality and Lean Manufacturing to maximize productivity, quality, and cost efficiency.
Initiate and monitor corrective and preventive actions.
Enforce quality standards.
Support direct labor training and certification, and verify the accuracy of training plans.
Provide project leadership for major quality initiatives.
Lead efforts to transition temporary corrective actions to permanent corrective and preventive actions.
Use analytical techniques and tools to study production data, identify trends, and define solutions to challenging problems.
Support part and process qualification initiatives for supported product lines.
Lead and facilitate Kaizen events to improve quality, delivery, cost, and productivity.
Develop and maintain assembly documentation, workmanship standards, and in-process production controls.
Support training and development initiatives within the Quality team and manufacturing operations.
Apply Lean Manufacturing practices, including Standard Work, Poka-Yoke, FMEA, Visual Management, and variation reduction.