Quality Engineer - Reliance One : Job Details

Quality Engineer

Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States

On-Site | Direct Hire

Competitive Salary | Comprehensive Benefits Package | PTO | Paid Holidays

Reliance One, Inc. is hiring directly for one of our clients in Milwaukee, WI, for a Quality Engineer. This is an exciting opportunity to join a growing team where you'll play a key role in establishing and driving quality systems, supplier oversight, and continuous improvement initiatives.

What You Will Do

• Define and establish a quality system for managing internal and external (supplier) quality requirements aligned with corporate policies.
• Partner with operational leadership to manage quality outputs and align with business objectives.
• Work cross-functionally to implement and track effective quality processes across the organization, including supplier quality audits and first article inspections.
• Serve as the point of contact for external audits (CSA, UL, Intertek, etc.), ensuring findings are resolved.
• Build and reinforce a culture of continuous improvement with disciplined problem identification, investigation, and root cause mitigation.
• Establish and maintain robust EH&S processes and procedures.
• Perform other responsibilities as assigned or defined by the Management System.

What We're Looking For

• Action-Oriented Curiosity: You take on challenges, identify opportunities, and drive meaningful solutions.
• Collaboration: You value diverse perspectives and work with others to achieve the best outcomes.
• Empowerment: You thrive in decision-making environments and drive positive change.
• Accountability & Inclusion: You own your commitments and treat others with respect.

Performance Objectives

• Establish and maintain a Quality Management System with periodic assessments and benchmarking.
• Define and track KPIs to measure quality effectiveness and drive continuous improvement.
• Integrate structured problem-solving methodologies into the company culture.
• Ensure quality assurance processes are embedded across the order-to-cash process for maximum customer satisfaction.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, engineering management, electronics, or related field.
• 5+ years of experience in a production environment with increasing responsibility.
• Experience with APQP-style management systems (a plus).
• Experience with EH&S processes and procedures.
• Lean Sigma Green Belt certification or higher preferred.
• Strong interpersonal, communication, and analytical skills.
• Proven ability to facilitate problem-solving in a team environment.
• Experience managing regulatory certifications (UL, CSA).
• Background in electronics manufacturing (a plus).
• Fluent in English, with excellent written and verbal communication.

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) Statement

Reliance One, Inc. provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.