Sr. Manufacturing Quality Engineer
About The Position
About this role: The Senior Manufacturing Quality Engineer plays a critical role in leading quality assurance activities across manufacturing and administration operations. This position provides technical leadership, mentorship, and process ownership while ensuring compliance with AS9100. This is a manufacturing quality leadership role — not software QA. The focus is on production and administration processes, audits, inspections, supplier quality, and continuous improvement. This role is ideal for a quality professional who wants to grow into a Quality Management or Quality Leadership position. What you will do: Quality Engineering Leadership Provide day-to-day technical guidance and mentorship to Quality Engineers and Technicians Coordinate and prioritize quality activities to support production schedules and quality objectives Partner closely with Production, Engineering, Supply Chain, Customer Experience and Leadership to drive quality performance Review, update, and optimize quality procedures, work instructions, and documentation to support effective and efficient processes Nonconformance, CAPA & Continuous Improvement Lead investigations into internal and customer-reported nonconformances Drive root cause analysis, containment, and sustainable corrective actions Analyze quality data and performance metrics to identify risks and improvement opportunities Champion continuous improvement initiatives within administration and manufacturing operations Audits, Customers & Suppliers Lead internal audits and support audit follow-up activities Coordinate and support external, customer, and certification audits Serve as a primary Quality representative during customer visits and audits Act as a liaison with suppliers and customers to resolve quality issues effectively Growth & Leadership Opportunity This Senior Manufacturing Quality Engineer role is designed for an individual who wants to expand beyond individual contributor responsibilities . This is a strong fit for someone who wants to shape the future of manufacturing quality , not just maintain it. What You’ll Need to Succeed Required: Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Quality, or related technical field 5+ years of Senior Quality Assurance experience in manufacturing quality or production environments Practical experience with ISO 9001-based QMS (AS9100 preferred) Strong practical knowledge of audits, inspections, CAPA, and supplier quality Ability to interpret engineering drawings, specifications, and technical documentation Preferred: Experience mentoring or leading other quality professionals Strong problem-solving and data analysis skills ASQ certifications (CQA, CQE) are a plus Work Authorization Due to business and customer requirements, candidates must be U.S. Citizens or Permanent Residents . Visa sponsorship is not available for this role. Salary ranges for this position are determined based upon the job location and can be adjusted based upon experience, reflecting our commitment to valuing the expertise and contributions of our individual team members. Salary for this role is $80,000.00 - $100,000.00 per year based upon experience.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Quality, or related technical field
- 5+ years of Senior Quality Assurance experience in manufacturing quality or production environments
- Practical experience with ISO 9001-based QMS (AS9100 preferred)
- Strong practical knowledge of audits, inspections, CAPA, and supplier quality
- Ability to interpret engineering drawings, specifications, and technical documentation
- Due to business and customer requirements, candidates must be U.S. Citizens or Permanent Residents
Nice To Haves
- Experience mentoring or leading other quality professionals
- Strong problem-solving and data analysis skills
- ASQ certifications (CQA, CQE) are a plus
Responsibilities
- Provide day-to-day technical guidance and mentorship to Quality Engineers and Technicians
- Coordinate and prioritize quality activities to support production schedules and quality objectives
- Partner closely with Production, Engineering, Supply Chain, Customer Experience and Leadership to drive quality performance
- Review, update, and optimize quality procedures, work instructions, and documentation to support effective and efficient processes
- Lead investigations into internal and customer-reported nonconformances
- Drive root cause analysis, containment, and sustainable corrective actions
- Analyze quality data and performance metrics to identify risks and improvement opportunities
- Champion continuous improvement initiatives within administration and manufacturing operations
- Lead internal audits and support audit follow-up activities
- Coordinate and support external, customer, and certification audits
- Serve as a primary Quality representative during customer visits and audits
- Act as a liaison with suppliers and customers to resolve quality issues effectively
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Number of Employees
251-500 employees
