Senior Quality Engineer

Electrolux • Springfield, MO

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About The Position

The Senior Quality Engineer is a senior individual contributor who leads enterprise-wide problem-solving, root cause analysis, and quality improvement initiatives across the End-to-End Quality organization. The role identifies, investigates, and eliminates systemic quality issues affecting customers, manufacturing facilities, Regional Distribution Centers, suppliers, and field performance.

The position drives resolution of complex quality challenges using structured methodologies such as 8D, DMAIC, 5 Why, Fishbone, FRACAS, Fault Tree Analysis, and statistical analysis. It uses data and business insights to identify systemic risks, prioritize improvement opportunities, and ensure corrective and preventive actions are implemented effectively.

Working closely with Engineering, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Product Development, Service, Operations, and Commercial teams, the Senior Quality Engineer provides technical leadership across a matrixed organization. The role facilitates cross-functional alignment, promotes accountability, standardizes best practices, and supports data-driven decisions that improve reliability, customer experience, operational excellence, and business performance. It also drives organizational learning and consistent problem-solving practices across the enterprise.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Quality, Manufacturing, Industrial Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
• At least 4 years of experience in quality, manufacturing, product development, supplier quality, reliability, or operational excellence environments.
• Advanced expertise in structured problem-solving methodologies, including 8D, DMAIC, 5 Why, Fishbone, FRACAS, Fault Tree Analysis, and Design of Experiments.
• Expertise with financial and statistical analysis tools.
• Strong understanding of quality management systems, quality engineering principles, and continuous improvement methodologies.
• Demonstrated ability to influence leaders and cross-functional teams without direct authority.
• Experience leading complex investigations and enterprise-level quality improvement initiatives.
• Excellent communication, facilitation, stakeholder management, and presentation skills.
• Proven ability to drive sustainable business improvements in complex, matrixed organizations.

Responsibilities

• Lead enterprise problem-solving and root cause analysis.
• Identify and eliminate systemic quality issues affecting customers, manufacturing, suppliers, distribution, and field performance.
• Analyze quality trends, risk signals, and emerging issues using data.
• Develop corrective and preventive actions and verify their effectiveness.
• Provide technical leadership and influence across cross-functional teams and stakeholders.
• Deploy enterprise quality strategies and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Standardize and govern problem-solving methodologies, tools, and best practices.
• Report quality performance, assess risks, and communicate with executive-level stakeholders.
• Coach and mentor teams in structured problem-solving and quality improvement techniques.
• Drive organizational learning through lessons learned, knowledge sharing, and deployment of best practices.
• Facilitate cross-functional alignment and accountability for sustainable corrective and preventive actions.
• Translate quality data into actionable business strategies and support data-driven business decisions.

What This Job Offers

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