Quality Engineer

Tupelo, MS
Full Time
Experienced

Job Title: Quality Engineer

Location: Tupelo, MS
Department: Quality
Reports To: Quality Manager
FLSA Status: Non-Exempt
Employment Type: Full-time
Compensation: $75,000 – $80,000 per year

Core Values

At our company, all employees are expected to embody our core values:

  • Integrity – Doing what is right, not what is convenient

  • Excellence – Demonstrating our passion for success with an entrepreneurial spirit

  • Passion – Continuously striving to exceed expectations

  • Teamwork – Collaborating and engaging across global teams

  • Respect – Valuing people’s feelings, ideas, and concerns

Position Overview

We are seeking a Strategic Quality Engineer who is detail-oriented and proactive. This role is critical to ensuring our products meet the highest quality standards through the development and implementation of robust quality assurance processes. You'll collaborate with cross-functional teams and play a key role in driving product and process excellence.

Key Responsibilities

  • Quality Assurance Processes: Develop, implement, and maintain quality protocols to meet industry and customer standards

  • Root Cause Analysis: Investigate issues and perform root cause analysis; implement corrective/preventive actions

  • Documentation: Maintain records including inspection reports, test plans, and non-conformance reports

  • Collaboration: Partner with engineering, production, and supply chain teams to integrate quality across product life cycles

  • Training: Provide training and support in quality tools and methodologies

  • Continuous Improvement: Lead Lean/Six Sigma initiatives to improve processes and systems

  • Customer Support: Serve as a liaison to address customer quality concerns and provide technical guidance

  • Compliance: Ensure adherence to industry regulations (e.g., ISO 9001)

  • Supervision: Oversee Quality Technicians and Inspectors

Qualifications

Education:

  • Bachelor’s degree in Business, Engineering, or a related field (required)

Experience:

  • 5+ years in NPD procurement, supplier development, or related field

  • Preferred experience in:

    • Global refrigeration commodities purchasing

    • Electronics supplier development

    • Supplier quality management

    • Manufacturing/production line support

    • Project management (PM experience a plus)

    • Pricing and negotiations

    • Oracle MRP systems (preferred, not required)

Skills & Abilities:

  • Strong communication skills across organizational levels

  • In-depth knowledge of supplier selection processes

Additional Details

  • Travel: Up to 30% (domestic and international)

  • Physical Requirements: Occasional lifting (up to 25 lbs); extended periods of computer and phone use

  • Work Schedule:

    • 8 or 10-hour shifts

    • Day shift

  • Work Location: On-site, Tupelo, MS

Benefits

  • 401(k) + Company Matching

  • Health, Dental, Vision Insurance

  • Life Insurance

  • Paid Time Off (PTO)

  • Competitive Compensation Package

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