Junior Quality Engineer

About the role

Process Technology is a global leader designing and manufacturing cutting‑edge thermal and power conversion equipment. The company operates facilities in Mentor, Mayfield and Willoughby, Ohio; and Flushing, New York, and operates as a tight‑knit team that values positive collaboration and open communication. This opportunity lets you create an impact in an innovative company on a growth trajectory, providing value to external and internal customers as a reliable, trusted, high‑integrity professional.

Responsibilities

• Identify and review Part Qualification documents such as First Article Inspection, Gage R&R, Process Failure Mode Effect Analysis, capability study, control plan, process validation, etc.
• Develop and implement quality standards.
• Monitor, analyze, report and communicate quality metrics and performance.
• Inspect and test materials, equipment, processes, and products to ensure quality specifications are met.
• Provide incoming, in‑process, and final inspection support.
• Perform quality inspection, including use of measurement tools and sampling plans.
• Prepare quality reports.
• Assist with continual improvement activities (5S, Kaizen, lean methods) to enhance the quality system.
• Foster and support a world‑class quality system built on continuous improvement to prevent internal defects from reaching customers.
• Analyze failures, corrective and preventive actions to respond to customer complaints.
• Lead teams through problem identification, root cause analysis, and corrective actions.
• Apply quality tools such as 8D, 5‑Why, Fishbone diagrams, process mapping.
• Investigate and troubleshoot product, process or production issues.
• Conduct supplier audits and support supplier development, validation, and supplier quality.
• Ensure timely resolution of supplier failures, corrective actions, and preventive actions.
• Develop requirements for quality inspection of incoming material from suppliers.
• Facilitate completion of Supplier Corrective Action Requests and Vendor Quality Notices.
• Monitor outside service contractor capabilities.
• Provide guidance to inspectors on scheduling department priorities.
• Participate in engineering design reviews and provide inputs.
• Conduct quality training programs for production personnel.
• Perform gap analysis to update procedures and documentation.
• Work with calibration programs.
• Conduct internal and supplier audits within an ISO‑9001 environment, including closing out audit findings, creating audit finding reports, and determining proper corrective and preventive actions.
• Perform other essential duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in quality, industrial, or mechanical engineering.
• ASQ certification preferred.
• 3‑7 years of experience in quality engineering, quality assurance, or a similar role.
• 1‑3 years of experience in power supplies and/or electronics.
• Ability to read and understand schematics, including electronic.
• Experience troubleshooting and problem‑solving electronic products.
• Experience in a customer‑facing role preferred.
• Quality engineering skills such as root cause analysis, investigation, defect reduction, and data analysis required.
• Travel required.

Skills

• Microsoft Suite (Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, Excel).
• UKG, CSI, Concur.
• Quality engineering tools: 8D, 5‑Why, Fishbone diagrams, process mapping.
• Measurement tools and sampling plans.
• Auditing (internal, supplier) within ISO‑9001.
• Training delivery.
• Data analysis and reporting.

Benefits

• Eligibility for an annual bonus.

Pay

Compensation follows the industry median for Northeast Ohio/the Great Lakes region; the position is full‑time, salary, exempt.

Schedule

Full‑time.