What are the responsibilities and job description for the Quality Engineer | Manufacturing position at Michael Page?
- 3 years of quality engineering or quality assurance experience
- Familiarity with specifications and standards used in regulated industries
Our client is a well-established, medium-sized company in the industrial and manufacturing sector. They are committed to delivering high-quality products and are known for fostering a culture of innovation and excellence. The ideal candidate will be detail‑oriented, collaborative, and highly skilled in quality systems and measurement technologies.
Job Description
Quality Planning & Documentation
- Develop, approve, and implement quality plans, inspection methods, and work instructions.
- Create and refine sampling strategies, standard work, first‑article inspection plans, and related documentation.
- Support tooling and gaging concepts to ensure measurement capability aligns with product requirements.
- Design and develop inspection fixtures, gages, and measurement tools.
- Program and operate Coordinate Measuring Machines (CMM) using PC‑DMIS or related software (training may be available).
- Assist in evaluating and implementing automated measurement systems and digital data‑collection tools.
- Partner with production and engineering to evaluate, disposition, and document nonconforming material.
- Work with customer‑facing teams to submit nonconformance requests or deviation approvals when appropriate.
- Support structured root‑cause analysis and corrective/preventive action processes.
- Provide guidance to inspectors, operators, and engineers to ensure compliance with specifications and customer standards.
- Deliver training, coaching, and mentoring to strengthen quality and inspection competencies across the team.
- Identify quality‑related improvement opportunities and support implementation of corrective actions.
- Participate in or lead internal audits, supplier corrective actions, CAPA initiatives, and related quality management system activities.
- Contribute to internal initiatives related to complaints, supplier performance, audit readiness, and management review.
- Provide technical guidance for PPAP, PFMEA, and related preventive‑quality requirements.
- Support the deployment of SPC (Statistical Process Control) to improve process stability and early defect detection.
The Successful Applicant
QualificationsRequired
- Minimum 3 years of quality engineering or quality assurance experience in a manufacturing environment.
- Familiarity with specifications and standards used in regulated industries such as aerospace, defense, medical device, or similar.
- Strong understanding of manufacturing processes and quality management systems.
- Excellent communication skills with the ability to collaborate across all levels of the organization.
- Self‑motivated, able to work independently, and capable of managing multiple priorities.
- Understanding of SPC, root‑cause analysis, Lean Manufacturing, and Six Sigma methodologies.
- Experience with or ability to learn CMM programming/operation.
- Proficiency with MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint).
- Experience with gage R&R studies.
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering or a related technical discipline.
- Competitive salary ranging from $85,000 to $102,000 annually, depending on experience.
- Opportunities to work in a well-established industrial and manufacturing environment.
- Support for professional development and growth.
- A collaborative and innovation-focused company culture.
- Comprehensive benefits package (if applicable).
Quote job ref: JN-042026-6986602
Salary : $85,000 - $102,000