Quality Engineer

**This job is on-site in Commerce City, Colorado.**

Job Summary:

We are seeking a foundational Quality Engineer to establish, build, and maintain our quality program. In this role, you will transition our shop floor from informal checks to a structured, data-driven Quality Management System (QMS). This is a unique opportunity for an entrepreneurial engineer to evaluate and formalize existing quality processes and design new ones from the ground up, establish company-wide inspection standards, and instill a lasting culture of quality company-wide.

General Responsibilities:

• Review BOM and product fabrication drawings and develop review procedures.

• Draft baseline Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and visual inspection guides.

• Define incoming material, in-process, and final gate inspection workflows.

• Identify, purchase, and log necessary measurement gauges and testing equipment.

• Assist with tracking maintenance and calibration checks for production equipment.

• Track defects, rework, root causes, corrective actions, and associated costs.

• Coordinate with engineering, sales, purchasing, and production departments to ensure efficient production and prevent manufacturing disruptions.

• Assist in developing and implementing practical quality control policies and procedures.

• Evaluate production limitations and advise ways to streamline processes.

• Evaluate manufacturing processes and recommend improvements to reduce errors and improve efficiency.

• Train and coach shop floor personnel on quality standards, inspection methods, and self-check procedures.

• Implement basic problem-solving frameworks to fix and prevent recurring defects.

Qualifications:

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, degree in a related field, or extensive hands-on quality management experience.

Experience:

3 years in manufacturing, with exposure to building or scaling quality frameworks. Process improvements and implementing methods to prevent defects and improve quality.

• Proven track record of creating order out of chaos without a pre-existing playbook.

• Strong understanding of basic manual inspection tools (calipers, micrometers, gauges).

• Strong understanding of ISO 9001 requirements.

• Strong understanding of engineering drawings, work order routings, and audit processes.

• Excellent interpersonal skills to introduce new rules to an established workforce.

• Ability to build simple, practical systems that match a small business budget and pace.

• Ability to effectively communicate and collaborate with a diverse group of individuals both internally and externally.

• Strong technical aptitude.

• General knowledge and experience in manufacturing.

• Proficient in CAD (Solidworks and AutoCAD), MS Word and Excel, ERP systems (Infor Visual preferred), and have a general computer aptitude.

• Ability to work independently and in a team environment.

• Ability to travel on a limited basis.

• Must have U.S. work authorization.

Working Environment:

• Office/manufacturing environment. While performing duties of this job, employee has prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer. The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet to moderate.

Notes:

The statements herein are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees and are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. Furthermore, they do not establish a contract for employment and are subject to change at the discretion of Steel Storage Systems Inc.