Work Model: This is a fully onsite role, with work performed at your designated Regal Rexnord office.
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Position Overview:
Our Main Street location in Radford, VA is seeking a Quality Engineer I to drive continuous improvement initiatives that enhance both internal and external product quality across assigned product lines. This role partners closely with cross-functional teams to achieve key performance targets, including customer quality levels below 2,500 PPM and first pass yield greater than 92%.
The successful candidate will lead and facilitate Kaizen events to improve quality, delivery, cost, and productivity performance. They will develop and maintain assembly documentation, workmanship standards, and in-process production controls that prevent defects and promote operational excellence. The role also supports training and development initiatives within the Quality team and manufacturing operations.
This position champions Lean Manufacturing principles through the application of Standard Work, Poka-Yoke (Error Proofing), Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA), Visual Management, and variation reduction techniques to drive sustainable process improvements and a culture of continuous improvement.
Key Responsibilities:
Develop, lead and implement quality improvement plans, procedures and processes necessary to achieve and maintain targeted quality performance goals
Maintain a high level of technical knowledge in the areas of quality and lean manufacturing to maximize productivity, quality, and cost efficiency
Initiate and monitor corrective and preventative actions
Enforce quality standards
Support direct labor training and certification. Verify accuracy of training plans
Provide project leadership for major quality initiatives
Lead and drive efforts to transition temporary corrective actions to permanent corrective and preventative actions
Use analytical techniques and tools to study production data, identify trends and define innovative solutions to challenging problems
Support part and process qualification initiatives for supported product lines
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Required Skills and Qualifications:
Engineering Degree or a minimum of 10 years commensurate experience in an engineering related discipline required
Experience with Microsoft Office tools
Must have strong interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate with all levels of customers, employees, and suppliers ranging from assembly technicians to Management
Preferred Skills and Qualifications:
Experience with AS9100 quality system
Experience with ISO9001 quality system
Previous quality experience is preferred
Experience directing and interacting with production personnel and working with teams in a lean production environment
Thorough understanding of manufacturing and assembly processes and methods including flow, layout, assembly, and production equipment
Knowledge of material procurement functions such as purchasing, inventory, shipping & receiving
Experience with CAD, FEA, and Database systems
Experience with Oracle
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Work Type: Onsite: This role follows an Onsite Work Schedule and requires working from your designated Regal Rexnord office on a full‑time basis.
Expected Base Salary Range: $65,00 - $82,000
The salary range provided is intended to display the value of the company's base pay compensation for this position. Salary is dependent on a multitude of factors, including but not limited to the physical worksite location, the geographic market of that location, candidate's skill set, level of experience, education and internal peer compensation comparisons among other potential factors.
This role may be filled at different levels depending on the candidate’s experience, skills, and business needs.
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