Senior Quality Engineer

Senior Quality Engineer - Manufacturing - Base Salary to 108k/year - Johnson City, TN

• Our client, a global manufacturer of energy-efficient products and industrial equipment, is seeking an experienced Senior Quality Engineer to join their onsite team in Johnson City, TN.
• The Senior Quality Engineer is responsible for leading a quality assurance team to ensure products meet or exceed customer expectations. This position supports manufacturing operations, partners with suppliers to resolve quality issues, leads ISO 9001 quality management system activities, drives continuous improvement initiatives, and mentors quality personnel in a high-volume manufacturing environment.

Responsibilities:

• Supervise and coordinate the work of the quality department.
• Lead quality assurance activities supporting manufacturing operations and production processes.
• Utilize statistical analysis tools and quality methodologies to evaluate supplier performance and manufacturing processes.
• Conduct root cause analysis of supplier and manufacturing defects using structured problem-solving methodologies and implement corrective and preventive actions (CAPA) to improve product quality and reduce process variation.
• Analyze manufacturing and quality data using computerized data acquisition systems and prepare reports for management.
• Review quality analysis results and recommend improvements to quality systems, procedures, and manufacturing processes.
• Determine, complete, and review Supplier PPAP documentation.
• Serve as the primary liaison with suppliers to resolve supplier quality issues and ensure timely corrective actions.
• Prepare and analyze reports on rejected, nonconforming, and defective products.
• Lead quality assurance projects and cross-functional quality improvement initiatives.
• Conduct performance evaluations for quality technicians and engineers and provide hiring recommendations as needed.
• Report significant or recurring quality issues to the Quality Assurance Manager.
• Perform quality analysis for specific products, manufacturing processes, or production lines as assigned.
• Support ISO 9001 compliance, internal audits, supplier quality initiatives, and continuous improvement efforts.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering.
• 5 years of experience in manufacturing, quality engineering, and technical leadership or supervisory roles.
• Experience within machinery manufacturing.
• Experience supporting water heating equipment, heat pumps, industrial equipment, or similar manufactured products.
• Experience leading supplier quality activities, including PPAP reviews and supplier corrective actions.
• Experience performing root cause analysis, statistical process analysis, corrective and preventive actions (CAPA), and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Working knowledge of ISO 9001 quality management systems.
• Strong communication, leadership, analytical, and problem-solving skills.

Compensation:

• Base salary in the 100k - 108k/year range
• Benefits
• Bonus Opportunity
• Relocation Coverage
• Hybrid Work Opportunity