Quality Engineer

Are you ready to take on a leadership role where you'll directly impact quality and innovation in industries that make a difference? As a Quality Engineer at Helix Linear Technologies, you will be at the forefront of driving continuous improvement, ensuring that our products meet the highest standards of excellence for the medical, defense, and aerospace industries. Located in Beachwood, Ohio, our company offers a dynamic, small-business environment where your contributions will be seen and felt across the organization.

Why Helix Linear Technologies?

• Impactful Work: Lead a culture where quality is everyone’s responsibility and work with cutting-edge products that help shape industries with critical, high-performance needs.
• Growth & Development: Sharpen your skills while playing an active role in obtaining AS9100 certification and supporting ISO9001 standards. You’ll gain invaluable experience in quality systems and continuous improvement.
• Fast-Paced & Innovative: Be a part of a collaborative environment where each day brings new challenges and opportunities to solve complex problems.
• Diverse Industries: From lifesaving medical devices to high-tech aerospace applications, you’ll work on products that truly matter.

What You’ll Do:

• Lead Quality Initiatives: Drive quality at the source by encouraging all team members to take ownership of the products they work on.
• Customer-Focused Solutions: Collaborate with customers to review non-conformances, lead root cause analyses, and implement corrective actions that ensure their satisfaction.
• Hands-On Leadership: Oversee in-process, receiving, and final inspections, becoming the go-to expert in gage selection, calibration, and training for operators.
• Continuous Improvement: Actively participate in identifying and driving opportunities for process improvement, ensuring we stay ahead of industry standards.
• Cross-Departmental Collaboration: Work closely with Engineering, Manufacturing, and Suppliers to resolve product quality issues and ensure smooth operations.

Your Skills and Experience:

• Minimum Requirements:
• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or a related field.
• 3-4 years experience in a Quality Engineering role.
• 1-2 years of experience in high-precision manufacturing.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel) and statistical analysis software (e.g., Minitab).
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills—especially in customer-facing roles.
• Ability to lead and motivate others toward achieving quality excellence.
• Preferred (But Not Required) Skills:
• Experience with CMM programming (PC-DMIS, PolyWorks).
• ASQ certifications (CQE, CRE) are a plus.
• Familiarity with SolidWorks, CAD/CAM, and Lean Six Sigma methodologies.
• Knowledge of medical device validation (IQ/OQ/PQ), CAPA, and AIAG PPAP requirements.
• Experience with manufacturing processes like turning and molding.

What You’ll Gain:

• Career Growth: The opportunity to grow into a leadership role as you expand your skills and expertise in quality management.
• Industry Impact: Play a key role in ensuring our products meet and exceed the demanding requirements of industries like aerospace and medical devices.
• Team Environment: Work alongside a close-knit team of professionals dedicated to continuous improvement, innovation, and excellence.

Physical Demands: This role involves walking and standing on the production floor, inspecting goods, and occasional lifting (up to 50 lbs). You’ll experience standard manufacturing environments with some exposure to heat, noise, and odors.

Ready to make an impact with us? Apply now to join a company where your expertise will help shape the future of precision manufacturing and linear motion technology!

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $70,000.00 - $80,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday

Application Question(s):

• Do you have experience working with linear motion components in a quality role?
• Rate your skills with GD&T as it pertains to reading and understanding blueprints/engineer drawings (1 being "very poor" and 5 being "excellent").
• Do you have experience with PC-DMIS or PolyWorks?

Education:

• Bachelor's (Required)

Ability to Commute:

• Beachwood, OH 44122 (Required)

Ability to Relocate:

• Beachwood, OH 44122: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person