Senior Manufacturing Quality Engineer

GE Appliances•LaFayette, GA

6d•Onsite

About The Position

The Senior Manufacturing Quality Engineer drives manufacturing quality improvements, ensures product and process reliability, and supports continuous improvement across manufacturing operations. The role applies technical expertise in quality engineering, problem-solving, process control, and quality management systems to improve performance, reduce defects, and enhance customer satisfaction. It partners with Operations, Manufacturing Engineering, Advanced Manufacturing Engineering, Supplier Quality, Product Engineering, and other teams to resolve complex quality issues, implement lasting corrective actions, and support business objectives. The position also serves as a technical resource, providing guidance on quality standards, process improvements, and best practices. It supports plant operations in LaFayette, Georgia. The role analyzes quality performance and metrics; leads root-cause investigations and corrective and preventive actions; supports quality-system compliance, process controls, and manufacturing change control; and identifies opportunities to reduce quality costs and improve processes. It collaborates across manufacturing, engineering, supplier, field quality, operations, and service teams, and provides technical guidance and mentorship to Quality Engineers and other team members.

Requirements

Minimum 5 years of experience in manufacturing quality engineering, quality assurance, process engineering, or a related manufacturing technical role.
Demonstrated experience leading root-cause investigations, corrective-action initiatives, and manufacturing process improvements.
Experience with quality management systems, statistical analysis, process controls, and continuous improvement methodologies.
Strong technical knowledge of manufacturing quality engineering principles, practices, and methodologies.
Proficiency in root-cause analysis, corrective and preventive actions, and structured problem-solving techniques.
Working knowledge of Lean manufacturing, Six Sigma, statistical process control (SPC), and process capability analysis.
Must be legally authorized to work in the United States at the time of hire and able to maintain authorization without current or future employer or school sponsorship; the employer will not sponsor employment-based visas for this position.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Manufacturing Technology, Quality Management, or a related technical field preferred; equivalent combinations of relevant education, technical training, and demonstrated manufacturing quality engineering experience will be considered.
Experience working in a high-volume manufacturing environment preferred.

Responsibilities

Analyze manufacturing quality performance and identify opportunities to improve product quality, process capability, and operational efficiency.
Monitor key quality metrics, including First Pass Yield, Cost of Quality, Service Call Rate, scrap, rework, and product damage.
Develop and implement initiatives to reduce defects, improve process consistency, and minimize quality-related costs.
Partner with Operations and Engineering to identify process variation, manufacturing risks, and improvement opportunities.
Support development and implementation of manufacturing quality standards, procedures, and control plans.
Provide technical expertise for new processes, equipment changes, and manufacturing improvements.
Lead investigations of complex manufacturing quality issues using structured problem-solving and root-cause analysis methods.
Develop and implement corrective and preventive action plans and coordinate containment activities for End-of-Line Audit findings, production defects, and other quality issues.
Analyze internal and external quality data to identify recurring defects, emerging trends, and preventive-action opportunities.
Verify corrective-action effectiveness and document investigations, actions, and improvement results according to quality procedures.
Support compliance with Quality Management System requirements, applicable ISO standards, and company quality procedures.
Develop, maintain, and improve manufacturing quality control plans, inspection procedures, and process documentation.
Support manufacturing change control, including evaluation, validation, documentation, and implementation of process changes.
Participate in risk assessments and process reviews, and apply statistical analysis, process capability studies, and other quality engineering tools.
Promote error-proofing, process controls, and proactive quality tools to prevent defects.
Identify and implement opportunities to reduce Cost of Quality, scrap, rework, and other manufacturing quality losses.
Analyze quality-related costs, prioritize improvement initiatives, and partner with Operations, Engineering, and Finance to measure results.
Apply Lean manufacturing, Six Sigma, and structured problem-solving techniques to improve quality performance.
Support manufacturing quality objectives and continuous improvement initiatives; track project performance and communicate measurable results.
Collaborate with Manufacturing Engineering, Product Engineering, Supplier Quality, Field Quality, Operations, and Service to resolve manufacturing and customer quality concerns.
Partner with Supplier Quality to investigate supplier-related defects and support corrective actions.
Participate in manufacturing process changes, supplier changes, and new product introductions to ensure quality requirements are addressed.
Work with Field Quality and Service to analyze customer concerns and identify manufacturing-related root causes.
Provide technical guidance and recommendations to improve manufacturing processes, product reliability, and quality performance.
Serve as a technical resource and mentor to Quality Engineers and other team members.