Job Description
Seeking a Senior Quality Engineer with a strong background in quality assurance, process control, and continuous improvement in a modular manufacturing and construction environment. The ideal candidate will ensure the highest levels of product and process quality across the lifecycle of modular units—from design through manufacturing to final on-site assembly.
This role is crucial in advancing the Quality Management System (QMS), driving root cause analysis, leading corrective actions, and ensuring compliance with internal standards and external regulatory requirements.
Essential Functions:
- Champion the continued advancement and compliance of the Quality Management System (QMS).
- Lead cross-functional investigations into quality issues using structured problem-solving methodologies (8D, A3, DMAIC).
- Collaborate with design, manufacturing, logistics, and construction teams to ensure integrated quality planning and execution.
- Audit and document current quality processes across factory and field operations.
- Develop and defend quality improvement roadmaps using data-driven analysis and risk-based prioritization.
- Define and track key performance indicators (KPIs) to monitor product and process quality.
- Create and implement quality standards, inspection protocols, and standard work instructions.
- Lead PFMEAs and control plan development to proactively mitigate risk in new and existing processes.
- Facilitate continuous improvement efforts using Lean, Six Sigma, and other quality tools.
- Train and mentor supervisors, engineers, and technicians on quality systems, tools, and mindset.
Required Education and Experience:
- Education: BS or MS in Industrial, Mechanical, or Manufacturing Engineering.
- Experience: 10+ years in manufacturing, with at least 5 years focused on quality assurance in a modular, industrialized, or construction-related environment.
Competencies:
- Strong analytical and root cause analysis skills.
- Proven ability to lead and influence cross-functional teams.
- Detail-oriented with strong documentation and organizational skills.
- Excellent communication across all levels of the organization.
- Proactive, self-driven, and results oriented.
- Familiarity with cost of quality, nonconformance tracking, and supplier quality.
- Experience with quality planning in a design-to-build environment.
- Statistical analysis and process control expertise.
- Understanding of regulatory and certification standards applicable to modular construction (e.g., ISO, IBC, AHJ compliance).
- Ability to work in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.
Technical Skills:
- Quality tools: Root Cause Analysis, 8D, A3, FMEA, Control Plans, SPC
- Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma methodologies
- Auditing (internal and supplier)
- Time studies and process capability analysis
- Document control systems and quality software
Software Experience Preferred
- AutoCAD, Bluebeam, BIM360/Autodesk Construction Cloud
- PowerBI, Visio, MS Office, SmartSheet, AirTable
Position Type / Expected Hours of Work
Full-time, Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., with flexible hours as needed to support production and project timelines.