Quality Engineer III
- Compensation
- Not disclosed
- Location
- Santa Ana, CA, US
- Work setup
- Not specified
- Seniority
- Not specified
- Employment
- Not specified
- Experience
- 3+ years
- Category
- Industrial engineering
- Posted
Skills
Must have
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Quality, Manufacturing, Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or a related technical discipline preferred.
- Equivalent combination of education, training, and relevant quality experience may be considered.
- 3–5 years of experience in Quality Engineering, Manufacturing Quality, Supplier Quality, Quality Systems, or a related quality role.
- Experience with NCRs, CARs, root cause analysis, corrective action follow-up, audit support, quality metrics, and complaint reporting.
- Experience working with cross-functional teams in manufacturing, industrial equipment, pumps, pressure vessels, cryogenic equipment, oil and gas, aerospace, or related environment preferred.
- Experience communicating quality issues with suppliers, internal teams, customers, or external stakeholders preferred.
Full description
Company Overview
Nikkiso Clean Energy & Industrial Gases is a leading provider of cryogenic pumps, heat exchangers, process systems, services, and solutions for the LNG and industrial gases industry. We are a subsidiary of Nikkiso Company Ltd, a leading industrial manufacturer headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, with over $1.5 B in annual revenue, 8000 + employees worldwide, and publicly traded on the Tokyo Stock Exchange.
Nikkiso ACD is an engineering and manufacturing company specializing in machinery designed to operate at cryogenic temperatures as low as – 420 degrees Fahrenheit, the boiling point of Liquid hydrogen. For over 50 years, Nikkiso ACD has specialized in centrifugal and reciprocating pumps as well as turbines for air separation. Nikkiso ACD has the most diversified product line in the industry covering nearly every application requiring pumps or turboexpanders.
This position is based at Nikkiso ACD, LLC, located in Santa Ana, CA.
Job Overview
The Quality Engineer is responsible for supporting internal and external quality activities, including continuous improvement, Corrective Action Request (CAR) follow-up and closure, supplier data review, weekly Non-Conformance Report (NCR) analysis, quality scorecard reporting, supplier quality communication, audit support, KPI tracking, MRB/NCR support, and non-warranty complaint follow-up and reporting.
This role works cross-functionally with Quality, Engineering, Operations, Supply Chain, suppliers, and customers to ensure quality issues are identified, documented, analyzed, communicated, corrected, and closed in a timely manner. Quality Engineer uses quality data, audits, NCR trends, CAR status, KPI performance, and Field Trouble Report data to drive process improvement and sustained quality performance.
Responsibilities
- Drive continuous improvement activities for internal and external quality issues.
- Follow up on Corrective Action Requests (CARs) to ensure timely closure, effective root cause analysis, implementation of corrective actions, and verification of effectiveness.
- Track open corrective actions and CAR database, communicate status, risks, delays, and escalation needs to appropriate stakeholders.
- Support prevention of recurring quality issues through trend analysis, corrective action effectiveness checks, and process improvement recommendations.
- Perform weekly NCR analysis using supplier, internal, and external quality data.
- Prepare and maintain quality scorecards to monitor supplier quality performance, defect trends, CAR status, complaint activity, and improvement actions.
- Analyze supplier data to identify recurring issues, high-risk areas, and opportunities for corrective or preventive action.