New Product Introduction Quality Engineer

Permanent

Job Description

Join us to create change and have an impact in homes around the world.

At Electrolux Group a leading global appliance company we strive every day to shape living for the better for our consumers our people and our planet. We share ideas and collaborate so that together we can develop solutions that deliver enjoyable and sustainable living.

Come join us as you are. We believe diverse perspectives make us stronger and more our global community of people from 100 countries we listen to each other actively contribute and grow together.

Join us in our exciting quest to build the future home!

Where youll be:

This position will be based in Springfield TN.

About the Role:

As part of the North America Food Preparation Quality team the NPI Quality Engineer is responsible for ensuring that new products are designed developed and launched with best-in-class quality.

This role leads the development and execution of product quality plans throughout the full product lifecyclefrom concept through production launch and into field performance. The NPI Quality Engineer partners closely with Product Development Manufacturing Supply Chain and Quality teams to proactively identify risks implement preventive measures and ensure products meet both consumer expectations and performance standards.

You will play a critical role in embedding quality into product design enabling successful launches and driving continuous improvement across engineering and manufacturing processes.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop and execute comprehensive product quality plans to support the product development lifecycle

• Lead Design and Process FMEAs and actively participate in design reviews to identify and mitigate risks early

• Create and maintain control plans and validate process flow diagrams to ensure manufacturing readiness

• Translate Voice of the Consumer (VoC) insights into product requirements and critical quality characteristics

• Apply Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP) methodologies to ensure robust product and process design

• Leverage learnings from prior projects to proactively implement risk mitigation strategies

• Ensure product designs align with manufacturing capabilities; drive process improvements or equipment upgrades as needed

• Lead investigations into customer quality issues using structured problem-solving methodologies (e.g. root cause analysis fishbone FRACAS)

• Collaborate cross-functionally to ensure product performance quality standards and launch timing are achieved

• Review and validate APQP/PPAP documentation to ensure design intent is maintained throughout development

• Drive continuous improvement of APQP processes and quality systems

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelors degree in Engineering (required)

• 5 years of experience in a quality engineering role within a structured quality system (ISO 9001 TS/IATF 16949 or equivalent)

• Strong experience with APQP/PPAP tools and methodologies including:

  • FMEA (Design & Process)

  • Control Plans and Process Flow Diagrams

  • Boundary Diagrams P-Diagrams Interface Analysis

  • Design Verification Plan & Report (DVP&R)

  • FRACAS and root cause analysis tools (e.g. Fishbone)

  • Quality Function Deployment (QFD) and requirements management

• Experience in reliability engineering concepts and product validation techniques

• Six Sigma certification or ASQ Certified Quality Engineer (CQE) preferred

• Strong understanding of manufacturing processes and product development lifecycle

• Knowledge of product components functionality and failure modes is a plus

• Excellent problem-solving analytical and project management skills

• Proven ability to work effectively in cross-functional and matrixed organizations

• Willingness to travel 10%

Benefits include:

• Flexible work hours/hybrid work environment (80/20)

• Medical dental vision and life insurance

• Competitive holiday and vacation time off program

• Retirement Savings Plan (401(k)) with relevant company contribution.

• Discounted products and an EAP upon hire and tuition reimbursement after 12 months of service

Please be advised that we are unable to offer visa sponsorship for this position at this time.

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Electrolux Group North America: Electrolux Group Careers: Consumer Products Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE). Qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to age race color religion sex national origin sexual orientation disability or veteran status. If you need assistance or an accommodation during the application process because of a disability it is available upon request through The company is pleased to provide such assistance and no applicant will be penalized as a result of such a request.

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