Advanced Quality Engineer

Description

• Collaborate with Engineering, Manufacturing, and Supply Chain during the design and prototype phases to identify potential quality risks and implement preventative measures.
• Develop inspection and test methods, work instructions, and quality documentation to support standardization across production.
• Identify critical dimensions and features with customer input, define input variables to control, develop tooling and methodologies to measure features, build systems to record and track measurements, ensure capability to implement SPC in processes.
• Partner with Operations to ensure quality standards are built into manufacturing processes — “ quality at the source.”
• Support internal, customer, and third-party audits; ensure compliance with ISO 9001 and other applicable standards.
• Use root cause analysis and structured problem-solving tools (8D, 5 Whys, Ishikawa) to address quality issues and implement effective corrective actions.
• Lead Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP) activities for new product introduction and engineering changes, ensuring manufacturability and quality readiness.
• Develop and maintain Control Plans, FMEAs, Process Flow Diagrams, and Inspection Standards for new and existing products.
• Provide technical training and guidance to technicians and operators on quality methods and measurement techniques.
• Occasional travel to other GTI facilities, suppliers, or customer sites may be required.
• Establish and validate process capability (Cp, Cpk) for key manufacturing operations, including steel fabrication, welding, machining, and assembly.
• Drive First Article Inspection (FAI) and Production Part Approval Process (PPAP) documentation for new or modified parts and assemblies.
• Support supplier qualification and evaluation, ensuring critical materials and outsourced processes meet GTI’s specifications and standards.
• Lead continuous improvement projects targeting scrap reduction, rework elimination, and first-pass yield improvements.

Requirements

• Work performed in both office and manufacturing floor environments.
• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Industrial, Manufacturing Engineering, or related field.
• Working knowledge of ISO 9001 or equivalent quality management systems.
• Strong understanding of fabrication processes, GD&T, welding, machining, and assembly.
• Proficiency in MS Office, Minitab, Power BI, or other quality analytics tools.
• Excellent problem-solving, communication, and cross-functional collaboration skills.
• Familiarity with weld inspection standards (AWS D1.1) and NDT principles.
• Hands-on experience developing and maintaining Control Plans, FMEAs, and PPAP documentation.
• Experience implementing digital inspection or measurement systems.
• Demonstrated success leading NPI and APQP processes.
• Certification in CQE, Six Sigma Green/Black Belt, or related continuous improvement disciplines.
• Proficiency in root cause analysis tools (8D, 5 Why, Fishbone, DMAIC).
• 5–10 years of quality engineering experience in a manufacturing environment — preferably custom steel, structural fabrication, or heavy industrial manufacturing.
• Exposure to electromechanical systems or integrated modular assemblies.

Benefits

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance