Our client is seeking a motivated
Junior Quality Engineer to join its growing manufacturing team in the Dallas-Fort Worth area. This is an excellent opportunity for an early-career engineer to build a long-term career in quality engineering while working closely with experienced manufacturing, engineering, and quality professionals.
The ideal candidate will have
1–2 years of quality or manufacturing experience, a bachelor’s degree in engineering, and strong analytical and problem-solving skills. Experience in the
automotive manufacturing industry or exposure to automotive quality systems is highly preferred.
Responsibilities
- Support quality assurance activities across manufacturing operations.
- Investigate product and process quality issues and assist with root cause analysis and problem resolution.
- Prepare and maintain 8D reports and coordinate problem-solving activities with headquarters and suppliers.
- Communicate with internal teams, headquarters, suppliers, and other stakeholders regarding quality concerns and corrective actions.
- Analyze production and quality data to identify trends, recurring issues, and opportunities for improvement.
- Assist with maintaining quality documentation, procedures, and records.
- Support internal quality audits, supplier audits, and customer quality requirements.
- Collaborate with Manufacturing, Engineering, Operations, Supply Chain, and other departments to resolve quality issues.
- Support inspection activities, measurement methods, quality standards, and process improvements.
- Participate in new product launches, process validation, and other quality-related activities.
- Assist with supplier and manufacturing quality activities as needed.
- Support continuous improvement and help ensure products and processes meet established quality requirements.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or a related engineering discipline.
- 1–2 years of experience in Quality Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Quality Assurance, or a related manufacturing environment.
- Working knowledge of fundamental quality and problem-solving tools, including:
- Root Cause Analysis
- 5 Why
- Fishbone/Ishikawa Analysis
- Pareto Analysis
- Experience using basic quality inspection and measurement equipment, such as calipers, scales, gauges, or similar tools.
- Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Office.
- Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
- Strong attention to detail and ability to follow established quality processes and procedures.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience in automotive manufacturing or a similar highly regulated manufacturing environment.
- Familiarity with ISO 9001 and/or IATF 16949 quality standards.
- Exposure to automotive quality core tools such as:
- APQP
- PPAP
- FMEA
- MSA
- Control Plans
- Familiarity with Statistical Process Control (SPC).
- Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing or Six Sigma methodologies.
- Experience working with suppliers on quality issues or corrective actions.
- Exposure to supplier or customer quality audits.
What You’ll Bring
- A strong desire to learn and develop a career in quality engineering.
- Excellent attention to detail and a structured approach to problem-solving.
- A positive, collaborative attitude.
- Strong communication skills and the ability to work effectively across departments and with external partners.
- The ability to investigate problems, ask the right questions, and follow issues through to resolution.
- A commitment to quality, continuous improvement, and operational excellence.
Why This Opportunity?
This position provides an early-career engineer with the opportunity to gain hands-on experience in
manufacturing quality, supplier quality, automotive quality processes, 8D problem solving, and cross-functional engineering while working alongside experienced professionals.