Quality Engineering Manager

Description

You will lead the quality engineering function and build a strong team that supports customers, manufacturing, suppliers and new product development.

You will make sure quality engineering methods, structured problem solving, risk reduction and quality planning are applied across the full product life cycle.

You will be a main contact for the Engineering, Operations, Supply Chain and Commercial teams, working with them to raise product quality, customer satisfaction and business results across a cross-functional group.

This role calls for solid leadership, real technical depth, and the ability to shape decisions and get results across departments.

The quality team works closely with Sales, Engineering, Operations, Supply Chain, customers and suppliers to keep products meeting high standards of reliability and performance.

The company is a global provider of equipment, systems, digital solutions and services for freight and transit rail, serving freight, transit, ports, logistics, mining, industrial and marine markets. It draws on more than 150 years of experience and has about 30,000 employees worldwide.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a team of Quality Engineers through technical guidance, coaching and performance management.
• Lead quality work for customer programs, manufacturing operations, suppliers and new product development.
• Set the technical direction for customer quality issues, covering fast containment, root cause analysis, corrective action and communication.
• Act as the quality lead on high-impact projects and critical business initiatives.
• Use structured problem solving, such as 8D, DMAIC and root cause analysis, to fix complex issues and stop them from returning.
• Lead quality activities for APQP new product development, including risk assessments, validation planning and launch readiness reviews.
• Apply and promote FMEA, PPAP, SPC, MSA, DOE and Control Plans to improve product and process performance.
• Work with Engineering, Operations, Supply Chain and Commercial teams to meet quality goals and raise customer satisfaction.
• Run customer-facing quality activities, including audits, issue resolution, corrective actions and continuous improvement.
• Review quality data and performance metrics to spot trends, risks and chances to improve.
• Support supplier quality through issue resolution, risk mitigation and performance monitoring.
• Design and deliver quality training and coaching to build team capability and awareness.
• Keep quality management system requirements, customer requirements and applicable regulatory standards in place and followed.
• Improve quality systems, tools, processes and reporting to lift product quality, operational performance and customer satisfaction.

Requirements

• Required: a bachelor's degree in engineering, science or a related field is preferred, plus 7+ years of progressive quality engineering experience, including 5 years in leadership roles. An equivalent mix of education and experience is accepted.
• Required: a proven record of implementing quality improvements in a manufacturing environment.
• Required: strong knowledge of ISO 9001 and similar standards.
• Required: excellent communication, leadership, negotiation and project management skills.
• Preferred: ASQ certification (CQE, CQA, CMQ/OE) or an equivalent credential.
• Preferred: Lean Six Sigma Greenbelt or higher.
• Preferred: experience in transportation, industrial or safety-critical product sectors.
• Preferred: familiarity with digital quality tools, automation and data visualization platforms.
• Preferred: experience with ERP systems such as SAP or Oracle, and with analytics tools such as Power BI or AI-driven platforms, to support data-based quality decisions.

Conditions

Only candidates legally authorized to work in the U.S. will be employed for this opening.

Any offer is conditional on passing a drug screen (where applicable) and a fitness for duty test (where applicable).

The base pay range is $91100-129800. The offered salary may vary based on training, transferable skills, work experience, education, business needs, market demands and work location, and the range may change over time.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes people of all backgrounds, experiences and identities, including race, gender, age, disability and veteran status.

Benefits

• Health, welfare and retirement benefits are offered, with details available on the company's benefits website.
• An annual bonus may be available if you are eligible.