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Senior Quality Engineer

Hitchiner Manufacturing Co., Inc.•Milford, NH

About The Position

The Senior Quality Engineer drives product quality, process capability, and continuous improvement across manufacturing operations. The role partners with Engineering, Manufacturing, Suppliers, and Customers to ensure products meet requirements while improving efficiency, reducing defects, and strengthening quality systems. Responsibilities include product and incoming-material inspections, maintaining customer and regulatory documentation, conducting internal and supplier audits, managing nonconforming material, preparing customer approval packages, and applying statistical and structured problem-solving methods. The engineer also develops suppliers, interprets engineering requirements, leads improvement projects, performs industrial engineering tasks, trains junior technical staff, and supports safety and workplace standards. The listed duties describe the general nature and level of work and are not exhaustive. Personnel may be asked to perform other duties as needed, and the company reserves the right to change job duties. Hitchiner Manufacturing is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected status.

Requirements

  • Associate or bachelor’s degree.
  • 4–10 years of experience in quality, manufacturing, or process engineering.
  • Working knowledge of ISO 9001, ISO/TS16949, and AS910 (as written in the posting).
  • Strong communication, organization, and analytical skills.
  • Proficiency in MS Office, statistical tools, and technical modeling.

Nice To Haves

  • 8D structured problem-solving experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

  • Conduct final-product and incoming-material inspections and maintain required customer and regulatory documentation.
  • Perform internal and supplier audits aligned with ISO 9001, ISO/TS16949, and AS9100.
  • Manage nonconforming material and determine disposition, including rework, deviation, or scrap.
  • Prepare customer approval packages, including PPAP, MRB, and first-article documentation.
  • Support Six Sigma initiatives and corrective actions using structured problem-solving methods.
  • Perform statistical analyses, including MSA, capability studies, DOE, SPC, PFMEA, and control plans.
  • Identify root causes and improve process capability to reduce scrap and rework.
  • Optimize manufacturing processes through equipment specification, method improvements, and new process introduction.
  • Audit and develop suppliers to support product and facility compliance.
  • Maintain supplier performance metrics in partnership with Purchasing.
  • Define incoming inspection requirements and ensure corrective actions for purchased materials.
  • Interpret engineering requirements, including drawings, purchase-order specifications, and engineering changes.
  • Serve as a technical liaison between Production Planning, Engineering, and customers.
  • Lead targeted improvement projects to enhance product quality and process performance.
  • Perform industrial engineering tasks such as method studies, time standards, and equipment and tooling specifications.
  • Train junior technical staff on quality tools and processes.
  • Model safety and conduct standards and maintain a clean, organized work environment.
  • Perform additional duties as needed.

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