Regional Quality Engineer

Dura-Line is a company focused on creating a connected world through high-quality broadband infrastructure. They are seeking a Regional Quality Engineer to manage their quality management system, ensure compliance with industry standards, and drive continuous improvement across manufacturing processes.

Responsibilities:

• Ensure the organization’s QMS complies with standards such as ISO 9001, IATF 16949, or other industry-specific regulations. This includes managing documentation, procedures, and records
• Plan and conduct internal audits and support external audits (customer, regulatory, or certification), ensuring compliance and driving corrective actions when gaps are identified
• Use methodologies like Lean, Six Sigma, or Kaizen to identify inefficiencies, reduce waste, and improve product quality and process performance
• Investigate nonconformities, perform root cause analysis (e.g., 5 Whys, Fishbone), and implement corrective and preventive actions to prevent recurrence
• Stay current with applicable industry regulations and standards, ensuring all processes and products meet compliance requirements
• Create, update, and manage quality procedures, work instructions, and policies to ensure consistency and standardization across operations
• Collaborate with engineering and operations teams to ensure quality requirements are built into product design and manufacturing processes (e.g., PPAP, APQP)
• Develop, track, and analyze metrics such as defect rates, scrap, rework, and customer complaints to identify trends and opportunities for improvement
• Develop and deliver training to ensure employees understand quality requirements, procedures, and best practices
• Address customer quality issues, lead root cause investigations, and work with suppliers to ensure incoming materials meet quality standards

Requirements:

• Minimum 5 years of experience in a manufacturing quality environment
• Clear understanding of SolidWorks drawings, BOM, and assembly steps
• Strong interest in managing manufacturing quality systems
• Detail-oriented, organized, and capable of working in a fast-moving production environment
• Experience with document management (maintaining corporate work instructions, KPI reporting, project management related)
• Excellent project management skills with the ability to prioritize tasks efficiently in a fast-paced setting
• Physical requirements for the position, such as mobility, vision, strength, etc. (applicable in line with local laws)
• Primarily an office-based job, but with prolonged periods on the plant floor or warehouse area working in a manufacturing environment that may require walking, standing, etc., including operating a forklift
• Will spend time in an office environment, on a computer, or in meetings
• Must be able to lift up to fifty (50) pounds
• Must be able to work in variable weather conditions and in an environment with many noises
• Comfortable wearing appropriate PPE while in production and warehouse areas
• Experience with electronics, aerospace, defense, or medical manufacturing
• Good computer skills (Power BI)
• Auditing experience (internal audits)