Quality Engineer

PRICE INDUSTRIES INC • Winder, GA

41d • Onsite

About The Position

Price Industries is seeking a Quality Engineer in our Winder, GA plant who will drive product quality, reliability, and continuous improvement for VAV terminal units. This role works across engineering, manufacturing, operations, suppliers, and customer-facing teams to improve product performance, manufacturing quality, and field reliability.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Manufacturing, Industrial, or Quality Engineering, or a related field.
• 3–7 years of experience in quality, manufacturing, product, or engineering roles.
• Experience with root cause analysis, corrective actions, product testing, audits, and continuous improvement.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, communication, and cross-functional collaboration skills.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with VAV terminals, HVAC equipment, air distribution products, or engineered manufacturing.
• Knowledge of airflow measurement, acoustics, controls, electric heat, hydronic coils, and fan-powered terminal operation.
• Familiarity with FMEA, control plans, CAPA, 8D, SCAR, PPAP, Lean, Six Sigma, or statistical process control.
• ASQ CQE, Six Sigma Belt, or similar quality certification.

Responsibilities

• Own quality and reliability activities for VAV terminal product lines, including single-duct, dual-duct, fan-powered, electric heat, and hydronic configurations.
• Develop and maintain Critical-to-Quality (CTQ) documentation, inspection criteria, work instructions, and product audit requirements.
• Support new product development and engineering changes by identifying quality requirements, validation needs, and potential failure risks.
• Lead root cause investigations and corrective actions for manufacturing defects, customer complaints, warranty issues, and field failures.
• Manage and improve end-of-line testing and verification of critical functions, including dampers, actuators, airflow sensors, controls wiring, heaters, fans, and unit configuration.
• Analyze quality trends, rework, scrap, audit findings, and recurring defects to prioritize continuous improvement activities.
• Support first article inspections, mock-ups, field investigations, and customer-specific quality requirements.
• Partner with suppliers on component quality, supplier corrective action requests (SCARs), and qualification activities.
• Support compliance and product validation activities related to applicable VAV performance and safety standards, including AHRI 880, ASHRAE 130, and relevant UL standards.

What This Job Offers

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