Quality Engineer - QMS

Graco•Rogers, MN

About The Position

Graco manufactures and markets equipment for moving, measuring, controlling, dispensing, and spraying fluid and powder materials. The Senior Quality Systems Engineer supports the development, maintenance, and improvement of Graco’s quality systems in conformance with ISO 9001 standards and helps enhance compliance with statutory, regulatory, and customer requirements. The role facilitates internal and external audits, drives corrective action based on customer complaints, maintains and improves documented procedures and training for the Quality Management System (QMS), and supports a company-wide culture of quality and continuous improvement. The position supports ISO 9001:2015 certification across multiple facilities and the corporate QMS, including audit coordination, corrective action management, documentation, training, workflow improvement, technical reviews, and cross-functional quality initiatives. Required travel is 5%. Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States permanently and without restriction; the position is not eligible for immigration sponsorship, and candidates using temporary employment authorization are not eligible.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or a related field.
At least 5 years of experience working as a Quality Engineer, with Quality Management System experience in a manufacturing or industrial environment.
Effective oral and written communication skills and strong organizational abilities.
Strong technical and statistical aptitude.
Critical thinking, problem-solving, and data-analysis skills.
Proficiency in MS Office, including Word, Excel, and D365.
Legally authorized to work in the United States on a permanent and unrestricted basis; the position is not eligible for immigration sponsorship.
Candidates working under temporary employment authorization, including F-1 OPT, STEM OPT, CPT, or similar programs, are not eligible.

Nice To Haves

Global industrial manufacturing experience and knowledge.
At least 2 years at an organization certified to ISO 9001:2015.
ISO certified auditor qualification.
Knowledge of or experience with Six Sigma.
Certified Quality Engineer (CQE) by ASQ or SAE.
MBA or master’s degree.

Responsibilities

Assist in maintaining ISO 9001:2015 certification for multiple facilities.
Coordinate and facilitate internal and external audits, including Graco QMS, registrar, and customer audits.
Respond to audit non-conformities and improvement opportunities, manage internal corrective action report (CAR) closure, and manage action items from Management Review meetings.
Write, maintain, and improve QMS documentation to align with regulatory and customer requirements.
Create tools and procedures for new or improved QMS processes.
Provide guidance and training on ISO 9001:2015, standards conformance, new tools and processes, quality awareness, and corrective and preventive action.
Support maintenance and continuous improvement of the corporate QMS and its processes.
Identify and improve the quality and efficiency of QMS processes.
Assist in improving and updating QMS workflows, including CARs, Stock Check / Ship Hold, and New Product Development.
Conduct technical reviews to ensure the Quality System complies with applicable laws, standards, and regulations and is efficient and effective.
Participate in or organize and lead problem solving, data collection, process mapping, quality improvement activities, and efforts to improve corrective action effectiveness.
Lead Quality System-related project activities as required and support communication of project goals, timelines, and updates across departments.
Drive regional and local quality initiatives in partnership with cross-functional teams.
Travel as required; the posting specifies 5% travel.