Quality Engineer, Sustainability & Product Compliance

Belimo • Danbury, CT

19h

About The Position

The Quality Engineer leads and supports product and process quality activities, including root cause analysis, statistical process control, product changes, validation and qualification, auditing, and continuous improvement. The position also supports ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 compliance and translates sustainability requirements, in alignment with Group Sustainability, into regional actions and road maps. The role helps ensure environmental and material compliance requirements are met across Belimo Americas.

This position combines product and manufacturing quality engineering with Quality and Environmental Management System compliance. It supports quality planning and risk management for product introductions and changes, customer quality audits, regulatory compliance activities, and the improvement of QMS and EMS processes.

Belimo is a global market leader in field devices for energy-efficient control of heating, ventilation, and air-conditioning systems. Its core products include damper actuators, control valves, sensors, and meters.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or a related technical discipline.
• At least 5 years of quality engineering, manufacturing engineering, product engineering, or comparable experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Demonstrated experience supporting product and/or process quality in a manufacturing organization.
• Experience with ISO 9001, ISO 14001, quality and environmental management systems, and auditing.
• Proficiency with root cause analysis and structured problem-solving methodologies.
• Working knowledge of FMEA, PFMEA, DFEMA, risk assessment, corrective and preventive action, validation, and equipment/process qualification.
• Ability to analyze complex quality and manufacturing data and translate findings into actionable improvements.
• Strong proficiency with Microsoft Office applications and data analysis/reporting tools.

Nice To Haves

• Advanced degree.
• Familiarity with ERP systems such as SAP.
• Six Sigma Green Belt; Black Belt or equivalent advanced continuous improvement experience is a plus.
• Familiarity with product certification, regulatory compliance, UL requirements, ESD controls, or similar manufacturing compliance requirements.

Responsibilities

• Lead and support root cause investigations and corrective actions for product and manufacturing quality issues using structured problem-solving methodologies.
• Identify, initiate, and support product and process change requests to address quality concerns and drive continuous improvement.
• Analyze manufacturing, inspection, test, warranty, and other quality data to identify trends, anomalies, recurring failure modes, and emerging risks.
• Use quality tools such as Pareto analysis, fishbone diagrams, 5 Why, control charts, FMEA, and statistical analysis to support data-driven decisions.
• Partner with Manufacturing and Engineering teams to implement sustainable corrective and preventive actions.
• Support quality planning and validation for new product introductions, product transfers, engineering changes, and process changes.
• Partner with Design Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Maintenance, and other functions to identify and mitigate product and manufacturing risks.
• Ensure appropriate quality controls are established before significant product or process changes are implemented.
• Serve as a regional technical resource for ISO 14001 Environmental Management System compliance.
• Support development, execution, maintenance, and continuous improvement of local and global QMS and EMS processes.
• Collaborate with Group Sustainability on material compliance, sustainability requirements, site greenhouse gas emissions, sustainability reporting, and materials used in U.S. products.
• Support the Quality Management System component of customer quality audits and customer-specific compliance requirements.
• Identify opportunities to improve the effectiveness, usability, and efficiency of QMS processes, documentation, and supporting databases.
• Support applicable UL, trade, governmental, state, and other regulatory compliance activities with responsible functions.
• Coordinate or support investigations and corrective actions related to regional compliance findings.
• Generate and manage Certificates of Product Conformance and related customer quality documentation as required.
• Partner with Product Compliance, Quality, Engineering, and other functions to ensure product and manufacturing changes maintain required certifications and compliance.

Benefits

• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• 401(k) retirement plan with a 100% company match on employee contributions up to 6% of salary
• Company-paid life insurance
• Company-paid disability insurance
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Flexible spending accounts
• Voluntary supplemental benefits
• Eligible employees may receive paid time off and other leave benefits in accordance with company policies
• Target performance bonus of 10% of annual base salary

What This Job Offers

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