Process Quality Engineer

About the role

Vaco is hiring a Quality Assurance Engineer for a position in Ft Lauderdale, FL. The role involves supporting quality performance across assigned production areas, developing and maintaining process documentation, leading investigations into quality concerns, and assisting with quality planning and validation for new products and manufacturing processes.

Responsibilities

• Support quality performance across assigned production areas.
• Develop and maintain process documentation, control plans, and work instructions.
• Monitor key process metrics including yield, scrap, rework, and overall process capability.
• Ensure process controls are implemented and consistently followed.
• Lead investigations into quality concerns using structured problem-solving methodologies.
• Develop, implement, and verify corrective and preventive actions.
• Identify opportunities to prevent recurring quality issues through process improvements.
• Partner with production teams to resolve quality concerns in real time.
• Provide guidance and training on quality standards, inspection methods, and best practices.
• Conduct process audits and reinforce adherence to established procedures.
• Analyze manufacturing data to identify trends and improvement opportunities.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives focused on reducing variation, improving efficiency, and enhancing product quality.
• Collaborate with engineering and operations on process optimization projects.
• Ensure compliance with company quality standards and applicable quality management systems.
• Maintain process documentation and support internal and external audits.
• Participate in quality initiatives that strengthen overall operational performance.
• Affiliate with quality planning and validation for new products and manufacturing processes.
• Support process readiness prior to production launch.
• Develop inspection plans and quality documentation for new operations.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Quality, Industrial Engineering, or a related field preferred.
• Five or more years of quality engineering or manufacturing quality experience.
• Experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Working knowledge of quality systems and continuous improvement methodologies.
• Familiarity with statistical analysis and quality improvement tools.
• Lean or Six Sigma certification is a plus.
• Strong analytical, communication, and problem-solving skills.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office and standard business software.
• Ability to build relationships across production, engineering, and operations while thriving in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Quality, Industrial Engineering, or a related field preferred.
• Five or more years of quality engineering or manufacturing quality experience.
• Experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Working knowledge of quality systems and continuous improvement methodologies.
• Familiarity with statistical analysis and quality improvement tools.
• Lear or Six Sigma certification is a plus.
• Strong analytical, communication, and problem-solving skills.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office and standard business software.
• Ability to build relationships across production, engineering, and operations while thriving in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

Skills

• Quality assurance and control expertise.
• Problem-solving and root cause analysis skills.
• Process improvement and lean methodologies.
• Statistical analysis and quality improvement tools.
• Microsoft Office proficiency.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision benefits.
• Company's 401(k) retirement plan.

Pay

The salary range for this role is $116,000 - $129,000 annually. Discretionary bonuses may also be available.

Schedule

Full-time position.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision benefits.
• Company's 401(k) retirement plan.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Quality, Industrial Engineering, or a related field preferred.
• Five or more years of quality engineering or manufacturing quality experience.
• Experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Working knowledge of quality systems and continuous improvement methodologies.
• Familiarity with statistical analysis and quality improvement tools.
• Lear or Six Sigma certification is a plus.
• Strong analytical, communication, and problem-solving skills.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office and standard business software.
• Ability to build relationships across production, engineering, and operations while thriving in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.