Sr. Quality Engineer
About The Position
Vanderlande is seeking a Senior Quality Engineer with strong manufacturing quality experience to lead quality initiatives, drive process improvements, and ensure compliance with quality standards across its operations. The role partners closely with Engineering, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, and Operations to improve product quality, process reliability, and customer satisfaction. The ideal candidate has experience in a senior-level quality role in manufacturing, is comfortable leading investigations and audits, and has a continuous improvement mindset. The position maintains and improves the Quality Management System, leads root-cause investigations and corrective and preventive actions, analyzes quality data and customer feedback, conducts audits, and manages non-conformances and customer quality concerns. It also supports New Product Introduction and manufacturing operations, leads continuous improvement activities, conducts risk assessments and failure analysis, and mentors team members. The role ensures compliance with ISO 9001, customer requirements, and internal standards.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Quality, Industrial Technology, Manufacturing, or a related technical field; equivalent experience may be considered.
- 5+ years of progressive Quality Engineering experience in a manufacturing environment.
- Strong experience with ISO 9001 Quality Management Systems.
- Strong experience with SOP development and process standardization.
- Strong experience with CAPA and root cause analysis.
- Strong experience with internal and supplier audits.
- Strong experience with non-conformance management.
- Strong experience with continuous improvement initiatives.
- Working knowledge of FMEA, SPC, 8D, Lean Manufacturing, and Six Sigma.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and data-driven decision-making skills.
- Ability to influence and collaborate effectively across multiple functions.
- Experience operating in a senior-level manufacturing quality role.
- Experience developing and enforcing SOPs and quality standards.
- Proven ability to identify problems, determine root causes, and implement sustainable solutions.
- Collaborative leadership ability to drive quality initiatives across the organization.
Nice To Haves
- ASQ Certified Quality Improvement Associate (CQIA) strongly preferred.
- ASQ Certified Quality Engineer (CQE), Lean Six Sigma Green Belt/Black Belt, or similar certification.
- Experience supporting New Product Introduction (NPI).
- Experience in industrial automation, material handling, or related manufacturing industries.
Responsibilities
- Maintain and improve Quality Management System (QMS) processes and procedures.
- Lead root cause investigations and corrective/preventive actions (CAPA).
- Analyze quality data, trends, and customer feedback to drive improvements.
- Conduct process, product, supplier, and internal audits.
- Develop, review, and maintain SOPs, quality procedures, inspection plans, and control plans.
- Manage non-conformances (NCRs) and customer quality concerns.
- Support New Product Introduction (NPI) and manufacturing operations.
- Lead continuous improvement initiatives using Lean, Six Sigma, and other quality tools.
- Conduct risk assessments, failure analysis, and process improvement activities.
- Mentor team members and promote quality best practices throughout the organization.
- Ensure compliance with ISO 9001, customer requirements, and internal standards.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
