Senior Quality Systems Engineer

Location/Division Specific Information

** On-site at our Prince George VA facility. **

This role is to support a new factory in Prince George VA (onsite) startup manufacturing large form-factor equipment.The product will be large (shipping container size) heavy (50 tons) and complex.This position will be part of the core factory startup and onboarding team responsible for building the operations and manufacturing staff fitting out the building and creating the process flow/work instructions/etc. from the ground up. Skills toinclude:panel and point to point wire assembly Medium Voltage Low Voltage andHigh PowerElectronic assemblies.

How will you make an impact

You will play a key role in developing implementing andmaintainingthe sites Quality Management System (QMS) ensuring compliance with regulatory customer and company requirements. Working closely with Operations Engineering Supply Chain and other cross-functional teams you will helpestablishthe processes procedures and controls needed to support a successful manufacturing startup. Through audits CAPA management document control risk assessment and continuous improvement activities you will help build a strong quality culture and drive long-term operational success.

What will you do

• Develop implement andmaintainquality plans procedures and control systems for manufacturing operations.

• Lead the development implementation maintenance and continuous improvement of the sites Quality Management System (QMS) to ensure compliance with customer regulatory and company requirements including ISO 9001:2015 certification readiness.

• Establish andmaintainkey quality system processes including document control CAPA internal audits management review recordsretention and training compliance.

• Develop andmaintainprocess documentation quality standards process flow diagrams PFMEAs Control Plans inspection plans and work instructions.

• Create and improve inspection testing validation and process control methodologies.

• Monitor and analyze quality system and operational performance metrics toidentifytrends drive improvements and mitigate risks.

• Lead root cause investigations and systemic problem-solving activities toidentifyandeliminaterecurring quality issues.

• Administer and drive CAPA processes ensuringtimelyimplementation closure andeffectivenessverification.

• Conduct internal audits and support customer supplier certification andthird-party audits.

• Facilitate Management Review activities and support site quality reporting requirements.

• Support risk assessment and risk management activities toidentify evaluate and mitigate potential quality systems and operational risks.

• Collaborate with Manufacturing Engineering Supply Chain and Customer teams to ensure quality requirements are understood and achieved.

• Support process validation qualification and new product introduction activities.

• Drive compliance with ISO 9001:2015 and applicable regulatory requirements supporting certification readiness and ongoing system effectiveness.

• Provide training and guidance on Quality Management System requirements procedures and quality methodologies across the organization.

• Assistwith startup activities including facility readiness process development workforce onboarding quality system implementation andcertificationreadiness activities.

How will you get here

Education

• Bachelors degree in Engineering Quality Manufacturing Industrial Technology or a related technical field.

• ASQ certifications or other quality-related certifications are a plus.

Experience

• 3 years of Quality Engineering or Quality Systems Engineering experience within a manufacturing environment.

• Experience implementing or managing Quality Management Systems (QMS).

• Experience supporting complex manufacturing operations including electrical electronic or electro-mechanical assemblies.

• Experience with large form-factor manufacturing industrial equipment power systems switchgear heavy manufacturing orsimilar productsis highly preferred.

• Experience supporting startup facilities new product introductions or new manufacturing launches is strongly preferred.

Knowledge Skills Abilities

• Strong knowledge of Quality Management Systems quality assurance methods and process controls.

• Experience with ISO 9001 and quality auditing principles.

• Proven ability to lead root cause analysis corrective actions and continuous improvement initiatives.

• Strong understanding of CAPA risk analysis statistical methods and quality metrics.

• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings blueprints electrical schematics and technical specifications.

• Knowledge of manufacturing processes involving panel assembly point-to-point wiring medium-voltage systems low-voltage systems or high-power electronic assemblies preferred.

• Strong analytical problem-solving and project management skills.

• Excellent communication skills with the ability to influence cross-functional teams.

• Proficiencywith Microsoft Office applications and quality management tools.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience developing quality systems within a startup or greenfield manufacturing environment.

• ASQ Certified Quality Engineer (CQE) Certified Quality Auditor (CQA) or similar certification.

• Experience leading internal customer supplier or regulatory audits.

• Familiarity with statistical process control (SPC) process validation FMEA Control Plans and Risk Management methodologies.

• Experience supporting large industrial electrical assemblies power distribution equipment or complex electro-mechanical systems.

• Working knowledge of Lean Manufacturing Six Sigma 8D 5 Why and other structured problem-solving methodologies.