Quality Engineer Manufacturing

Horseheads, NY - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 7 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Quality Engineer (Manufacturing Operations)

Company Overview
Well-established industrial manufacturer with integrated production machining and assembly operations supporting critical infrastructure and heavy-duty applications. The organization offers long-term stability strong benefits and a team-focused culture centered on safety accountability and continuous improvement.

Position Summary
This role partners directly with production teams to proactively build quality into manufacturing processes rather than relying solely on inspection. The Quality Engineer works hands-on with operations to reduce defects improve process consistency and drive measurable gains in yield reliability and overall performance. Success in this position comes from strong floor presence data-driven problem solving and collaboration across engineering maintenance and leadership teams.

Key Responsibilities

Provide daily on-the-floor support to production and manufacturing teams
Monitor processes and identify early signs of variation or risk
Lead root cause investigations and implement sustainable corrective actions
Reduce scrap rework and downtime through continuous improvement initiatives
Partner with tooling maintenance and engineering on equipment and process changes
Track and analyze quality and process metrics to drive improvements
Support quality systems audits and standard operating procedures
Ensure product and process compliance with internal and customer requirements

Qualifications

Bachelors degree in Engineering or related technical field (or equivalent hands-on experience)
2 years of quality or manufacturing engineering experience in an industrial setting
Experience with structured problem-solving and continuous improvement methods
Strong mechanical/process aptitude and comfort working in a production environment
Proficiency with Excel or similar data analysis tools
CAD or technical drawing experience is a plus

Work Environment

Primarily production floor based
Exposure to typical industrial conditions including noise heat and dust

Required Experience:

Quality Engineer (Manufacturing Operations)Company OverviewWell-established industrial manufacturer with integrated production machining and assembly operations supporting critical infrastructure and heavy-duty applications. The organization offers long-term stability strong benefits and a team-focu...

Quality Engineer (Manufacturing Operations)

Key Responsibilities

Provide daily on-the-floor support to production and manufacturing teams
Monitor processes and identify early signs of variation or risk
Lead root cause investigations and implement sustainable corrective actions
Reduce scrap rework and downtime through continuous improvement initiatives
Partner with tooling maintenance and engineering on equipment and process changes
Track and analyze quality and process metrics to drive improvements
Support quality systems audits and standard operating procedures
Ensure product and process compliance with internal and customer requirements

Qualifications

Bachelors degree in Engineering or related technical field (or equivalent hands-on experience)
2 years of quality or manufacturing engineering experience in an industrial setting
Experience with structured problem-solving and continuous improvement methods
Strong mechanical/process aptitude and comfort working in a production environment
Proficiency with Excel or similar data analysis tools
CAD or technical drawing experience is a plus

Work Environment