Quality Engineer

Richmond, VA, US • Posted 2 days ago • Updated 2 days ago
Contract Independent
Contract W2
Contract Corp To Corp
12 Months
No Travel Required
On-site
Depends on Experience
Fitment

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Job Details

Skills

  • CTQ
  • Qulaity Plans
  • FAT
  • UL
  • CSA
  • ISo
  • FMEA
  • DMAIC
  • Kaizen

Summary

Quality Engineer 3

Location: Richmond, VA – Onsite
Contract: 9/28/2026 – 3/27/2027
Schedule: Monday–Friday, 8:00 AM–5:00 PM
Experience: 5+ years
Education: Bachelor’s in Mechanical, Industrial, Electrical Engineering, or related field
Work Authorization: Must already be authorized to work in the U.S.

Role Overview

We are seeking a Quality Engineer 3 to lead complex quality assurance initiatives, drive continuous improvement, and support manufacturing quality, customer satisfaction, and process efficiency.

Key Responsibilities

  • Develop and maintain Quality Plans, Control Plans, inspection checklists, CTQ parameters, and Q-gates.

  • Monitor First Pass Yield (FPY) and implement improvements to product quality and production efficiency.

  • Analyze customer complaints, perform root cause analysis, and implement corrective actions.

  • Coordinate with cross-functional teams for customer audits, FAT, UL, CSA, and ISO certification audits.

  • Perform COPQ analysis and identify opportunities to reduce defects, improve efficiency, and lower costs.

  • Map manufacturing processes and identify opportunities for automation and process improvement.

  • Lead Continuous Improvement projects.

Required Skills

  • Engineering degree with 5+ years of quality/manufacturing engineering experience.

  • Strong problem-solving, root cause analysis, and corrective action experience.

  • Technical knowledge of mechanical, electrical, or electronic components.

  • Proficiency with FMEA, 7 QC Tools, 5S, 5 Why, Kaizen, Poka-Yoke, SPC, DMAIC, and 8D.

  • Familiarity with Lean/Six Sigma methodologies.

  • Knowledge of industry standards including UL1561, NEMA ST-20, IEEE C57.12.01, IEEE C57.12.91, DOE 2016, UL891, and CSA C22.2.

 

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  • Dice Id: 91094911
  • Position Id: 29014-3864-1789488880
  • Posted 2 days ago
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