Quality Engineer II

This is an individual contributor role, on-site at the Fluid Systems Division in Elyria, Ohio.

Position Summary

The Quality Engineer II is a site level role responsible for ensuring the delivery of high-quality products and services through structured testing, process improvement and cross-functional collaboration. This role typically blends hands-on test execution with test planning, light automation, data analysis and stakeholder communication. The Quality Engineer II helps define quality standards, identify defects and root causes and drives continuous improvement across the development lifecycle.

Essential Functions

• Interprets customer, regulatory and Parker PQP requirements, translates requirements into site-level quality plans, controls and acceptance criteria.
• Owns deployment and governance of PQP tools and quality procedures at the site; evaluates effectiveness and drives correction actions for gaps.
• Drives Parker Quality Process (PQP) methodologies and principles through deployment of PQP tools within the site.
• Leads the creation or updating of FMEAs, Control Plans, Work Instructions and related documentation under guidance.
• Performs Measurement System Analysis (MSA) activities (e.g. gage R&R) and supports calibration compliance.
• Audits and drives improvement in inspection reporting to requirements and data integrity controls, utilizes inspection outcomes to identify systemic issues, implements and drives a plan to solve or improve the inspection process.
• Collects, reviews and maintains inspection records, logs nonconformances, generates routine quality reports.
• Oversees the incoming, in-process and final inspection activities. Drives decisions around quality inspections to ensure they meet requirements.
• Leads containment strategy and cross-functional root cause investigations, determines appropriate analytical tools and drives CAPA execution, implementation and effectiveness verification.
• Ensures containment, root cause analysis (e.g. 5-Why, fishbone) and corrective/preventive actions (CAPA).
• Owns and tracks action item completion for effective verification with the responsible functions.
• Analyzes site quality performance using SPC and KPT dashboard; identifies special causes and systemic risk, sets integration priorities and drives improvement actions with stakeholders.
• Owns elements of the site QMS documentation framework; establishes document control expectations and ensures readiness for customer regulatory/ISO audits.
• Plans and leads internal audit activities within assigned scope; represents the site during external audits and drives corrective action plans for findings.
• Collaborates cross-functionally across the location; participates as a team member on site-level projects; communicates status in all directions within the location or division, creates containment actions for risks.
• Strong communication with stakeholders to enable resource alignment and timely completion of projects.
• Coordinates with primary functions (e.g. Operations, Manufacturing Engineering or Supply Chain) to resolve issues.
• Adheres to compliance and safety standards; follows Parker policies, procedures and applicable quality management system requirements.
• Promotes a culture of quality, safety and continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, or a related field.
• Minimum of two (2) years of experience in quality and analysis.
• American Society for Quality certification desired.
• Thorough knowledge of state-of-the-art inspection and quality engineering/assurance techniques, procedures, instruments, equipment, theories, principles and concepts and general business operations.
• Ability to effectively assess and implement continuous improvement techniques to quality and manufacturing functions.
• Ability to use standard business applications software and/or specialized data analysis tools.
• Ability to establish goals and objectives to complete projects.
• Ability to effectively communicate and present information to team members, team leaders and top management.
• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts and draw valid conclusions.
• Ability to effectively demonstrate team member competencies and participate in goal setting, performance feedback and self-development activities.
• Six Sigma and Lean tools experience is desired.
• Experience in maintaining and improving ISO 9001; AS9100 is acceptable/preferred.