Quality Engineer – Contract (Lafayette, IN)

About the role

We are looking for a Quality Engineer to support manufacturing quality and process improvement initiatives in a highly regulated environment. The role will focus on quality systems, APQP activities, risk mitigation, and cross‑functional collaboration to ensure product quality and operational excellence.

Key responsibilities

• Develop, document, and maintain quality systems, procedures, and operating standards.
• Support manufacturing process improvements and quality enhancement initiatives.
• Participate in design and product reviews to ensure quality, reliability, manufacturability, and compliance.
• Execute APQP activities and risk mitigation processes using tools such as Process Flow Diagrams, PFMEA, and Control Plans.
• Conduct root cause analysis and implement corrective and preventive actions.
• Collaborate with cross‑functional stakeholders to identify and mitigate manufacturing and process risks.
• Track quality improvement recommendations through implementation and effectiveness verification.
• Analyze quality data, benchmarking results, and process capability metrics to drive continuous improvement.
• Create and maintain inspection plans and inspection accountability systems.
• Review production and engineering documentation including drawings, qualification reports, assembly instructions, and BOMs.

Required profile

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering from an ABET‑accredited program.
• Minimum 2 years of experience in quality engineering or related manufacturing roles.
• Strong understanding of manufacturing quality systems and process improvement methodologies.

Required skills

• APQP
• PFMEA
• Control Plans
• Root Cause Analysis
• Process Flow Diagrams (PFD)
• Inspection Plans
• Quality Systems
• Data Analysis and benchmarking