Quality Engineer
Quality Engineer
Location: Onsite in Kearney, Nebraska
Position Overview
We are seeking a Quality Engineer to join a large-scale manufacturing operation in Nebraska. This position is based at a mega-site with approximately 1,500 employees and offers direct ownership of quality within an assigned manufacturing work stream.
The Quality Engineer will be part of a 25-person Quality organization, including six other Quality Engineers, and will report directly to the Quality Manager. Given the size and complexity of the facility, each Quality Engineer is assigned their own production area and serves as the primary quality resource supporting that work stream.
Key Responsibilities
- Own day-to-day quality performance for a designated manufacturing work stream
- Support a low-mix, high-volume manufacturing environment
- Partner closely with Production, Operations and Engineering to troubleshoot and resolve manufacturing quality issues
- Lead root cause investigations and corrective/preventive actions for internal and customer quality concerns
- Utilize structured problem-solving methodologies such as 8D, 5-Why and Fishbone analysis
- Monitor quality KPIs and production trends to identify opportunities for improvement
- Drive corrective actions to reduce defects, scrap, rework and other nonconformances
- Utilize tools such as SPC, Control Plans, FMEA and MSA to improve process and product quality
- Support new product introductions, engineering changes and manufacturing process improvements
- Participate in continuous improvement initiatives focused on quality, process capability and manufacturing performance
- Support internal and external audits and maintain documentation in accordance with the site's ISO Quality Management System
- Work cross-functionally with Manufacturing Engineering, Production and Operations to develop sustainable quality improvements
Qualifications
- 3+ years of manufacturing quality experience
- Experience working in a low-mix, high-volume manufacturing environment
- Strong understanding of manufacturing quality systems and structured problem-solving methodologies
- Hands-on experience with root cause analysis, corrective actions, SPC and process quality
- Experience with tools such as FMEA, Control Plans, MSA and 8D preferred
- Experience working within an ISO-certified manufacturing environment
- Automotive manufacturing experience is helpful but not required
Team & Site Structure
- Site Size: Approximately 1,500 employees
- Quality Organization: Approximately 25 employees
- Quality Engineering Team: Six other Quality Engineers
- Reports to: Quality Manager
- Scope: Dedicated quality ownership of an assigned manufacturing work stream
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