Quality Engineer - Manufacturing - Middlebury, CT

Middlebury, Connecticut Permanent USD85,000 - USD102,000 per year View Job Description
This Quality Engineer will play a key role in driving continuous improvement, ensuring products meet strict quality and customer standards. The role blends hands-on inspection, problem solving, and cross‑functional collaboration in a fast‑paced manufacturing setting.
  • Drive quality excellence in a high‑precision manufacturing environment
  • Own meaningful improvement projects with real customer impact

About Our Client

Our client is a growing manufacturing organization known for producing high‑reliability products in regulated industries. They offer a collaborative environment where quality has a strong voice and engineers are empowered to influence processes and outcomes.

Job Description

  • Develop and implement quality inspection and assurance plans
  • Lead root cause investigations, CAPAs, and customer complaint resolution
  • Design and support inspection tools, gauges, fixtures, and CMM programs
  • Partner with production and engineering on non‑conforming material disposition
  • Train and mentor inspectors, operators, and engineering staff on quality standards
  • Support internal audits, supplier quality, and QMS initiatives
  • Drive continuous improvement, SPC, PPAP, and PFMEA activities

MPI does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, or based on an individual's status in any group or class protected by applicable federal, state or local law. MPI encourages applications from minorities, women, the disabled, protected veterans and all other qualified applicants.

The Successful Applicant

  • 3+ years of experience in a Quality Engineering or Quality Assurance role
  • Strong knowledge of manufacturing processes and quality systems
  • Experience in regulated industries (military, aerospace, medical, or defense)
  • Hands‑on experience with inspection methods, gauging, and metrology
  • Ability to work independently while collaborating cross‑functionally



What's on Offer

  • Competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits package
  • Hands‑on role with visibility across engineering and production
  • Opportunity to lead meaningful quality and process improvements
  • Supportive culture focused on training, mentoring, and development
  • Stable organization with strong demand and long‑term growth



Contact
Emma White
Quote job ref
JN-052026-7014169

Job summary

Sector
Engineering & Manufacturing
Sub Sector
Quality, Technical
Industry
Industrial / Manufacturing
Location
Middlebury
Contract Type
Permanent
Consultant name
Emma White
Job Reference
JN-052026-7014169