Quality Engineer

The Quality Engineer plays a key role in ensuring that ConMet's products meet the highest standard of quality, reliability, and customer satisfaction.

This role coordinates all quality assurance activities related to product quality, including auditing, inspection, problem-solving, customer communication, and continuous improvement initiatives.

The Quality Engineer supports both new product launches and ongoing production by driving robust processes and maintaining compliance with customer and internal requirements.

This position will be based at ConMet's plastics assembly plant in either Chillicothe, Ohio or Canton, North Carolina.

This is a first shift opening. 

Essential Duties and Responsibilities
• Coordinate directly with customers and manage the assigned customer deck, providing cradle-to-grave ownership of quality activities.
• Perform product and process audits; provide audit direction, monitoring, reporting, and problem-solving support across all functions.
• Establish and maintain part quality standards by collaborating with customer and new product teams.

Create boundary samples, visual aids, and supporting documentation for part acceptability.
• Support program launches and APQP deliverables to ensure readiness, capability, and compliance.
• Lead or participate in root-cause analysis and corrective action development (8D, fishbone, 5-Why, etc.)
• Develop, recommend, and implement quality improvements and process changes.
• Manage Safe Launch activities, including preparation and distribution of daily Safe Launch/Hold reports to management.
• Participate in customer and internal audits; assist in follow-up actions and documentation.
• Support inspection activities, measurement system analysis (MSA), capability studies, and other quality tools as required.

Qualifications
• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Quality, or related technical field or equivalent experience.
• Prior quality engineering, manufacturing quality, or auditing experience. 
• Working knowledge of APQP, PPAP, FMEA, Control Plans, and Core Tools.
• Experience with problem-solving methodologies and corrective action processes.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to interface professionally with customers.
• Ability to interpret drawings, specifications, and measurement data.
• Knowledge of IATF 16949 requirements

Compensation & Benefits
• Competitive Starting Salary: Based on qualifications and prior experience.
• Annual Bonus Program: Targeted bonus opportunity based on company performance to annual objectives.
• Comprehensive Benefits Package: Includes medical, dental, and vision coverage, as well as life and disability insurance.
• Vacation Plan: Exempt employees receive flexible paid vacation, based on good discretion, strong performance, and overall business needs.
• Paid Sick Leave: Up to 10 days (80 hours) per year.
• Exceptional Retirement Package: 
     • ESOP: 100% company-paid participatio...