Quality Engineer

Trelleborg Group • Fort Wayne, IN

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About The Position

Trelleborg is seeking a Quality Engineer for its Fort Wayne manufacturing site. The role supports effective deployment and continual improvement of the Quality Management System (QMS), partnering with the Quality Manager and Operations to investigate quality issues, implement corrective actions, and drive systematic improvements. The Quality Engineer serves as a technical quality resource, interfaces with customers on quality matters, and contributes to compliance with regulatory, customer, and certification requirements.

The position coordinates activities across quality assurance, inspection, materials testing, auditing, document control, and quality planning. It maintains and improves the QMS, provides quality-related training, supports process capability and risk assessments, and contributes to site certification programs. Limited travel may be needed to support customer corrective actions or special events.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree and 5 years of experience in ISO 9001 quality systems, or 10+ years of experience in quality systems in lieu of a degree.
• Experience planning and organizing team activities and verifying results to meet internal and external customer expectations.
• Experience implementing improvements and/or corrective actions with cross-functional teams.
• Ability to assess product compliance with requirements.
• Clear and concise verbal and written communication skills.
• Effective work planning, accuracy, thoroughness, and attention to detail.
• Comfort working with all levels of the organization, including senior management and production personnel.
• Ability to travel on a limited basis to support customer corrective actions and/or special events.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.

Nice To Haves

• AS9100 experience is preferred.
• Applied Lean Six Sigma training is desired.
• Material Review Board experience is preferred.
• Experience with statistical software such as Minitab and other relevant software systems is desired.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate activities across Quality Assurance, Inspection, Materials Testing, Auditing, Document Control, and Quality Planning.
• Maintain and improve the QMS to comply with applicable agency standards, such as ISO, AS9100, Nadcap, and ASTM, and with customer requirements.
• Develop and deliver training on root cause analysis, error-proofing, 8D problem solving, and continuous improvement tools.
• Serve as a technical point of contact on the production floor, guide quality improvements, and verify their effectiveness.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams on process capability assessments and risk evaluations.
• Serve as a primary customer interface for quality matters, including corrective actions, audits, and performance concerns.
• Participate in and support continuous improvements to site certification programs, including AS9100, ISO 14001, and ISO 45001, to meet plant goals and business objectives.
• Perform other duties as assigned to support departmental and organizational needs.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level