What are the responsibilities and job description for the Automation & Quality Engineer position at Purple Hires Inc?
Location: Sherrill, NY
Job Type: Full-Time
Experience: 12 Years
Employment Type: Salaried
We are seeking an experienced Automation & Quality Engineer with a strong background in manufacturing quality, plant quality, supplier quality, product quality, or reliability engineering. The ideal candidate will have experience driving quality improvements in high-volume manufacturing and assembly environments.
Key Responsibilities- Drive manufacturing and product quality improvements.
- Develop and maintain Quality Management Systems (QMS) and support ISO compliance.
- Lead Root Cause Analysis using 8D, 5 Why, Fishbone, and other problem-solving methodologies.
- Implement and sustain CAPA and corrective/preventive actions.
- Support APQP, PPAP, DFMEA, PFMEA, Control Plans, and Product Development Quality.
- Analyze customer complaints, warranty claims, field failures, and production non-conformances.
- Work cross-functionally with Design, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Operations, and Supplier teams.
- Lead continuous improvement initiatives using Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, Kaizen, and Poka-Yoke.
- Manage supplier quality activities, supplier audits, and supplier development.
- Lead and mentor quality engineers, inspectors, technicians, and cross-functional teams.
- Utilize SPC, MSA, FMEA, Control Plans, Process Audits, and Risk Assessment tools.
- Review engineering drawings, GD&T, CAD/PLM systems, and product lifecycle processes.
- Prepare quality reports and communicate quality performance and improvement initiatives to stakeholders.
- 12 years of experience in Manufacturing Quality, Plant Quality, Supplier Quality, Product Quality, or Reliability Engineering.
- Strong experience in high-volume manufacturing and assembly environments.
- Strong knowledge of QMS and ISO standards.
- Hands-on experience with 8D, 5 Why, Fishbone, CAPA, APQP, PPAP, DFMEA, PFMEA, and Control Plans.
- Experience with supplier quality management, audits, and supplier development.
- Strong knowledge of Lean, Six Sigma, Kaizen, or Poka-Yoke.
- Experience with manufacturing processes such as machining, fabrication, assembly, casting, welding, electrical assembly, or process manufacturing.
- Strong leadership, communication, stakeholder management, and project management skills.
- Plant Quality
- Manufacturing Quality
- Supplier Quality
- Product Quality
- Quality Assurance
- Quality Engineering
- Reliability Engineering
- Customer Quality
- Operational Excellence
- Continuous Improvement
- SPC / MSA
- GD&T
- CAD / PLM
- Process Audits
- Risk Assessment
Manufacturing Quality Engineer, Plant Quality Engineer, Supplier Quality Engineer, Product Quality Engineer, Reliability Engineer, Quality Assurance Engineer, Quality Engineering, APQP, PPAP, PFMEA, DFMEA, CAPA, 8D, Root Cause Analysis, SPC, MSA, GD&T, ISO, Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, Kaizen, Poka-Yoke, Continuous Improvement, Supplier Development, Quality Management System.
ApplyCandidates with strong manufacturing quality leadership experience and a proven record of driving measurable quality improvements are encouraged to apply.
#QualityEngineer #ManufacturingQuality #PlantQuality #SupplierQuality #ProductQuality #ReliabilityEngineer #QualityAssurance #QualityEngineering #ManufacturingJobs #EngineeringJobs #APQP #PPAP #PFMEA #DFMEA #CAPA #8D #RootCauseAnalysis #SPC #MSA #GDandT #LeanManufacturing #SixSigma #Kaizen #PokaYoke #ContinuousImprovement #SupplierDevelopment #ISO #QMS #SherrillNY #NewYorkJobs #NYJobs #Hiring #NowHiring #EngineeringCareers