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Quality Engineer II - Silicone

Parker Hannifin
Erie, PA Full Time
POSTED ON 9/30/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 10/28/2026
Position Summary

Position Summary

The primary role of this individual is to work within the Production Quality Engineering Department to assist in the development, implementation, and maintenance of prevention-oriented quality and inspection systems that are responsive to customer needs, aligned to strategic vision, and adding value. The individual will be responsible for a production value stream and will collaborate with various production team members and plant leadership to support safety, quality, delivery, and cost metrics. This position requires a motivated, detail orientated, and well-organized individual with strong communication and teamwork skills.

Responsibilities

Responsibilities

  • Provide technical direction to manufacturing, production, and support staff and provide resolution of manufacturing difficulties.
  • Analyze quality trends and participate in process improvement activities.
  • Foster a Zero Defects culture and facilitate Root Cause & Corrective Action (RCCA) using 8-D format across all disciplines.
  • Determine customer and regulatory quality requirements and analyze for compatibility with Parker Lord products and processes. Resolve differences internally and/or with customer or regulatory agency.
  • Prepare and maintain detailed quality plans, control plans, inspection/test plans and inspection/test methods for assigned products/materials. Provide direction to affected personnel to ensure complete and timely implementation of the plans.
  • Support Supplier Quality to improve activities for external suppliers and certification efforts.
  • Participate in internal activities in support of major customer and third-party certification.
  • Lead and assist in quality audits to ensure internal compliance and coordinate customer/third party audits/inspection.
  • Interface directly with personnel at all levels, as well as customer and government representatives, to ensure all requirements and expectations are understood and satisfied.
  • Build solid relationships with Quality personnel from vendors and customers to assure contractual requirements are met.
  • Assist in quality related training of plant personnel and development of appropriate training materials.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications

  • BS in Mechanical Engineering or related discipline.
  • Minimum of 2 years of experience in the quality or manufacturing field.
  • A solid working knowledge of aerospace or industrial quality and inspection systems and have knowledge of quality engineering techniques with an emphasis on root cause analysis.
  • Read and interpret engineering drawings.
  • Possess excellent oral and written communication skills, including a high degree of comfort in presenting advanced quality concepts, plans, and technical data, to various audiences from shop floor personnel to management and customers.
  • Knowledge of statistical analysis tools (e.g., control charts, capability analysis, etc.) and problem-solving tools (pareto, C&E, RCCA).
  • Must work well in team-based environment as a leader, facilitator, and/or individual contributor.
  • Possess project management skills in relation to planning, managing, and closing projects.
  • Proficient in the use of personal computers and related software (MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, etc.).
  • Knowledge of AS Standards.
  • Knowledge of SAP quality modules.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Familiarity with LEAN Manufacturing Principles (Parker Lean System).
  • Certification as ASQ Certified Quality Manager, Engineer, and/or Auditor

Conditions of Employment

This position is subject to meeting U.S. export compliance and/or U.S. Government contracting citizenship eligibility requirements.

Parker Hannifin

Parker Hannifin is a Fortune 250 global leader in motion and control technologies. For more than a century, we’ve enabled engineering breakthroughs that make energy cleaner, transportation safer, medical treatments more effective, and manufacturing more efficient.

With empowered team members in more than 40 countries, Parker serves customers across aerospace & defense, energy, HVAC & refrigeration, in-plant & industrial equipment, off-highway and transportation.

Our scale is global, but our purpose is personal. We enable breakthroughs that improve lives, strengthen communities and create a brighter future.

Our Purpose — Enabling Engineering Breakthroughs that Lead to a Better Tomorrow — comes to life through our people-first culture where teamwork drives performance, inclusion fuels innovation and growth is encouraged. This environment fosters collaboration and empowers team members from engineering and manufacturing to finance, supply chain, human resources, information technology and beyond.

By combining deep expertise with an entrepreneurial spirit, we help customers succeed in markets that demand performance, reliability, and sustainability.

As we look to the future, Parker is advancing initiatives in energy efficiency and sustainability while developing the next generation of talent and leaders to engineer a better tomorrow.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Parker is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. Parker is committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities for all job applicants and employees. Employment decisions are based upon job related reasons regardless of race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, gender identity, genetic information, veteran status, or any other status protected by law. However, U.S. Citizenship, Permanent Residency or other appropriate status is required for certain positions, in accord with U.S. import & export regulations.

(“Minority / Female / Disability / Veteran / VEVRAA Federal Contractor”)

If you would like more information about Equal Employment Opportunity as an applicant under the law, please go to Employees & Job Applicants | U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

Drug Tests

Drug-Free Workplace

In accordance with Parker’s policies and applicable state laws, Parker provides for a drug-free workplace. Therefore, all applicants seeking employment with Parker will be subject to drug testing as a condition of employment.

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