Quality Engineer II

About Us

Join a Fortune 500 company committed to innovation, operational excellence, and a culture of continuous improvement. At Parker, we empower our Team Members to drive change, foster teamwork, and deliver superior products and services to our customers worldwide. When you join Parker Hannifin’s Parflex Division, you're not just working on hoses and tubing — you're helping power the systems behind some of the most important vehicles, machines, and technologies in the world. From under the hood of U.S. military trucks like the JLTV and HEMTT, to inside the wings of the F-35 fighter jet and C-130 Hercules, our thermoplastic and fluoropolymer hose products are trusted in the world’s most demanding applications. Our products also support wind farms, solar fields, food production plants, data centers, and next‑generation hydrogen vehicles. Whether it’s helping to land a Black Hawk helicopter safely or ensuring air‑brake systems on semi‑trucks perform in any weather, our team builds solutions that keep America moving, protected, and growing. Parflex is part of Parker’s North American Fluid Connectors Group, a global leader in motion and control technologies for over 100 years. At our facility, we focus on innovation, safety, and purpose‑driven work.

What We Offer

• Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package.
• Opportunities for professional growth and development.
• Collaborative work environment focused on innovation and excellence.

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 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 drive continuous improvement across the development lifecycle.

Scope / Supervision and Interaction

• Reports to Quality Supervisor/Manager.
• Interfaces with Product Engineering, Manufacturing and Quality Departments.
• Does not have direct reports.

Responsibilities

• Interpret customer, regulatory, and Parker PQP requirements; translate requirements into site‑level quality plans, controls, and acceptance criteria.
• Own deployment and governance of PQP tools and quality procedures at the site; evaluate effectiveness and drive corrective actions for gaps.
• Lead creation or updating of FMEAs, Control Plans, Work Instructions and related documentation under guidance.
• Perform Measurement System Analysis (MSA) activities (e.g., gage R&R) and support calibration compliance.
• Audit and improve inspection reporting to requirements and data integrity controls; utilize inspection outcomes to identify systemic issues and implement improvement plans.
• Collect, review, and maintain inspection records; log nonconformances; generate routine quality reports.
• Oversee incoming, in‑process, and final inspection activities; drive decisions around quality inspections to ensure they meet requirements.
• Lead containment strategy and cross‑functional root cause investigations; determine appropriate analytical tools and drive CAPA selection, implementation, and effectiveness verification.
• Ensure containment, root cause analysis (e.g., 5‑Why, fishbone), and corrective/preventive actions (CAPA); own and track action item completion for effective verification.
• Analyze site quality performance using SPC and KPI dashboards; identify special causes and systemic risk, set investigation priorities, and drive improvement actions with stakeholders.
• Own elements of the site QMS documentation framework; establish document control expectations and ensure readiness for customer/regulatory/ISO audits.
• Plan and lead internal audit activities within assigned scope; represent the site during external audits and drive corrective action plans for findings.
• Collaborate cross‑functionally across the location: participate as a team member on site‑level projects; communicate status; create containment actions for risks; coordinate with primary functions (e.g., Operations, Manufacturing Engineering, Supply Chain) to resolve issues.
• Follow Parker policies, procedures, and applicable quality management system requirements; promote a culture of quality, safety, and continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• Minimum of 2 years of experience in quality analysis or software testing (manual and/or automated).
• American Society for Quality certification desired.
• Thorough knowledge of modern inspection and quality engineering/assurance techniques, procedures, instruments, equipment, theories, principles, and concepts.
• Ability to assess and implement continuous improvement techniques to quality and manufacturing functions.
• Proficiency with standard business applications software and/or specialized data analysis tools.
• Ability to establish goals and objectives to complete projects.
• Strong communication and presentation skills for team members, leaders, and top management.
• Skill in defining problems, collecting data, establishing facts, and drawing valid conclusions.
• Experience demonstrating team member competencies and participating in goal‑setting, performance feedback, and self‑development activities.
• Six Sigma and Lean tools experience is desired.
• Experience maintaining and improving QS‑9000/ISO‑9000 and TSI‑6949 systems is desired.