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Quality Engineer Senior

NextDeavor


Job Location:

Jacksonville, FL - USA

Hourly Salary: USD 38 - 48
Posted: 7 August 2026 (27 days ago)
Application Deadline: 4 November 2026
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Quality Engineer Senior
Full-time
Jacksonville FL
Exclusive confidential search details shared with qualified applicants.
Benefits Youll Love

NextDeavor offers health vision and dental benefits for contract employees

Paid sick leave eligibility is contingent on state of residence

Optional 401k Plan (excludes employer match)

Opportunity to get your foot in the door at a well-established corporation with potential for extended or permanent full-time employment

Become a Key Player as a Quality Engineer Senior

You will lead site-level quality efforts to assess and resolve complex quality issues across multiple value streams influencing operations manufacturing suppliers and customers. You will drive QMS and PQP deployment lead cross-functional projects and serve as a certified auditor in an onsite production-focused environment (1st shift 5x8 days).

Heres How Youll Make an Impact on the Team
  • Own deployment governance and continuous improvement of the Quality Management System (QMS) and PQP tools at the site or across sites
  • Lead creation and updating of FMEAs control plans work instructions and related documentation
  • Lead structured problem solving for complex issues using A3 8D DMAIC 5-Why Fishbone and drive root-cause elimination and CAPA effectiveness
  • Facilitate and adjudicate MRB activities; verify containment and corrective/preventive actions
  • Manage process capability and control activities: SPC Cp/Cpk MSA/gage R&R and data-driven decision making
  • Plan and lead qualification/validation activities (PPAP/FAI) and manage configuration/change control for product/process quality
  • Lead supplier performance assessments containment audits and corrective actions; maintain customer and supplier communications for significant quality events
  • Plan and execute internal audit activities and represent the site during external audits; drive closure of findings
  • Participate in or lead cross-functional projects communicate status to stakeholders and create containment actions for risks
Heres What Youll Need to Be Successful in This Role
  • Minimum of 5 years of related experience with a bachelors degree (or 3 years with an advanced degree)
  • Engineering degree preferred
  • Demonstrated experience handling complex multi-value-stream quality issues and leading cross-functional initiatives
  • Certified scheme auditor (e.g. ISO 9001 Lead Auditor) required or strongly preferred
  • Proficiency with quality tools and methods: A3/8D/DMAIC RCA CAPA PFMEA control plans SPC MSA (gage R&R) PPAP/FAI and change control
  • Ability to interpret engineering drawings/specifications; familiarity with GD&T preferred
  • Data analysis competency with statistical tools (e.g. Minitab or equivalent) and KPI/dashboard experience
  • Excellent communication and influence skills across executive manager and shop-floor personnel
  • Proven ability to work independently lead larger-scope projects and high-performance teams
Heres What Else Might Help You Out
  • Aerospace industry experience or similar regulated industry background (highly preferred)
  • MRB/issue disposition authority preferred
  • ASQ certifications (CQE CQA CMQ/OE)
  • Lean Six Sigma Green Belt or Black Belt
  • Familiarity with supplier/customer site interactions and corporate audit processes
Pay Range

$38.46 - $48.08/hour

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