Quality Engineer

Job Title: Quality Engineer

Location: Weaverville, NC

Reports to: Quality Manager 

Employment Type: Full Time

Industry: Manufacturing | Mechanical Power Transmission Components | Engineering Services

Job Function: Engineering | Quality Assurance | Process Improvement

Job Summary: Plans and conducts activities concerned with the quality control and quality assurance of industrial processes, materials, and products by performing the following duties.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop, implement, and maintain quality standards, procedures, and documentation.


• Perform root cause analysis and lead corrective and preventive actions.


• Plan, conduct, and support inspections, audits, and testing activities.


• Use statistical process control (SPC) and other analytical tools to monitor process performance.


• Conduct PFMEA, control plans, and other core quality planning activities.


• Review engineering drawings, specifications, and change orders for quality impact.


• Maintain detailed, accurate documentation for inspections, audits, and quality reports.


• Performs quality engineering reviews of design documentation for compliance with stated requirements, including vendor quality manuals and company quality records.


• Reviews all purchased products or components and provides input to the decision to accept the product and future purchases from the vendor.


• Documents data obtained during all quality activities consistent with company policies and procedures.


• Communicates significant issues or developments identified during quality activities and provides recommended process improvements to management.


• Prepares and presents technical and program information to team members and management.


• Maintains a working knowledge of government regulations, industry quality codes and standards.


• Support new product introduction with quality requirements and validation methods.


• Investigate customer complaints and support customer-facing quality activities.


• Collaborate with production, engineering, suppliers, and management on quality-related issues.


• Prepares and presents technical and program information to team members and management.


• Train employees on quality standards, inspection methods, and best practices.


• Programs, operates, and interprets results from Coordinate Measuring Machines (CMM) to verify product conformance and support root-cause investigations.


• Occasional travel required.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or related field is highly desired.


• Knowledge of Auto-Cad and Solid-Works design software; Word Processing software; Spreadsheet software.

Preferred Qualifications:

• ASQ-CQE highly desired.

Physical Demands:

• Occasionally lift and/or move up to 40 pounds.


• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and depth perception.


• Routinely reach with hands and arms to handle or feel.


• Frequently required to stand and walk.


• Occasionally required to sit, stoop, kneel, or crouch.

Why Join Us?

• Work for a collaborative, experienced leadership team.


• Be part of an industry leader with a strong brand reputation and an innovation-driven culture.

RBC Bearings is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status.

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