Lead Quality Engineer

Belcan

Middlesex, NC

JOB DETAILS
SALARY
SKILLS
8D, AS 9100, Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP), Aerospace and Defense, American Society for Quality (ASQ), Analysis Skills, Auditing, Business Solutions, Certified Quality Engineer (CQE), Continuous Improvement, Corrective Action, Cost Control, Cross-Functional, Customer Satisfaction, Customer Support/Service, ISO 9001, Industry Standards, Internal Audit, Lead Generation, Lean Six Sigma, Legal, Maintain Compliance, Manufacturing, Manufacturing/Industrial Processes, Operational Support, Performance Management, Problem Solving Skills, Process Capability, Process Improvement, Process Quality, Production Part Approval Process (PPAP), Productivity Management, Project Management Software, Proofreading, Quality Engineering, Quality Management, Regulations, Risk Management, Root Cause Analysis, Six Sigma Green Belt, Supply Chain, Team Lead/Manager, Technical Leadership, Vendor/Supplier Evaluation
LOCATION
Middlesex, NC
POSTED
15 days ago
Job Title: Lead Quality Engineer Location: Middlesex, NC Zip Code: 27557 Duration: 6 Months Pay Rate: $74.94/hr. Keyword's: #Middlesexjobs; #LeadQualityEngineerjobs; Start Date: Immediate We provide a competitive pay and benefits package. This position is offering a pay rate of $74.94/hr. however, Belcan considers several factors when extending an offer, including but not limited to education, experience, geographic location, and discipline. Benefits offered may include health care, dental, vision, life insurance; 401(k); education assistance; paid time off including PTO, holidays, and any other paid leave required by law. Description: The Lead Quality Engineer serves as a technical leader responsible for driving product and process quality performance across assigned value streams, products, customers, or suppliers. This role deploys Client Quality Management System (EQMS) requirements, Client Business System (EBS) tools, and advanced quality methodologies to prevent defects, improve customer satisfaction, reduce Cost of Non-Conformance (CONC), and support operational excellence. The Lead Quality Engineer provides technical guidance to Quality Engineers and cross-functional teams while leading problem-solving, quality planning, risk mitigation, customer support, and continuous improvement initiatives. * Ensure compliance with applicable customer, regulatory, and industry standards, including AS9100, ISO 9001, customer-specific requirements, and internal procedures. * Support audits, assessments, and corrective action activities. * Deploy APQP methodologies and support PPAP submissions and approvals. * Ensure adequate control plans, PFMEAs, inspection methods, validation activities, and launch readiness requirements are established and maintained. * Support manufacturing process capability improvements through SPC, mistake-proofing, and variation reduction initiatives. * Lead investigations of customer complaints, escapes, and returns. * Drive containment, root cause analysis, corrective actions, and preventive actions. * Facilitate structured problem-solving activities utilizing 8D, 5 Why. Fishbone Analysis, Pareto Analysis, etc. * Partner with Supplier Quality and Supply Chain teams to improve supplier performance. * Act as a subject matter expert for quality systems, tools, and customer requirements. Basic Qualifications: Bachelor's degree in Engineering Minimum 5 years of experience in manufacturing, quality engineering, supplier quality, or related technical roles. Experience working within a regulated quality management system environment. Preferred Qualifications: Aerospace manufacturing experience. AS9100 and/or ISO 9001 experience. APQP and PPAP deployment experience. Lean Six Sigma Green Belt or higher. ASQ Certified Quality Engineer (CQE). Internal Auditor or Lead Auditor certification. Experience utilizing program management tools and advanced problem-solving methodologies. Belcan is an equal opportunity employer. Your application and candidacy will not be considered based on race, colour, sex, religion, creed, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

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