Mechanical Project/Quality Engineer

Ethos

$70K — $95K *
Omaha, NE 68104In-Person
Manufacturing & Automotive
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 4-year degree in Mechanical or Industrial Engineering or equivalent experience
  • 3-7 years related experience in a similar role
  • ASQ CQE certification or equivalent
  • Deep understanding of mechanical systems and fabrication techniques
  • Experience with failure analysis and root cause investigations
  • Familiarity with quality improvement methods like 8D and FMEA
  • Strong communication and leadership abilities

Responsibilities

  • Oversee the entire warranty process from validation to closure
  • Identify and analyze warranty trends to find systematic issues
  • Implement immediate and long-term corrective actions to prevent future issues
  • Conduct risk reviews for contracts and projects leveraging warranty data
  • Lead projects aimed at reducing warranty claims and improving products
  • Act as a technical liaison between customers and field service teams
  • Create dashboards to track warranty trends and project risks

Benefits

  • Comprehensive health care plan including medical, dental, and vision
  • 401k and IRA retirement plan options
  • Life insurance options including basic and voluntary coverage
  • Generous paid time off covering vacation, sick days, and holidays
  • Family leave for maternity and paternity
  • Short-term and long-term disability benefits
  • Opportunities for training and professional development
Full Job Description
Mechanical Project/Quality Engineer

The Project Quality Engineer has a dual role, including proactively driving contract reviews, risk identification, and quality planning, and owning warranty claims and investigations from receipt to closure.

This role acts as a cross-functional leader working with Project Management, Sales, Engineering, Testing, Field Service, and Quality to ensure lessons learned are acted upon and embedded into new products, projects, and standard product lines, reducing risk, cost, and customer impact.

Position Responsibilities:
  • Monitor end-to-end warranty process including claim validation, investigation, root cause, and cost tracking
  • Analyze warranty trends and identify systemic issues
  • Drive containment and corrective actions and ensure permanent corrective action effectiveness
  • Lead contract and project risk reviews using warranty data
  • Lead cross-functional projects for warranty reduction and product improvements
  • Serve as technical liaison for customers and field service
  • Develop dashboards for warranty trends and project risks


Requirements

  • 4-year degree in Mechanical or Industrial Engineering and three to seven years related experience; or equivalent combination of education and experience
  • ASQ CQE or equivalent certification
  • Strong knowledge of mechanical systems, weldments, and fabrication
  • Experience with failure analysis and root cause investigation
  • Proficiency in 8D, A3, CAPA, PFMEA, DFMEA, Control Plans, Inspection Plans
  • Strong cross-functional leadership and communication skills
  • Microsoft Office 365 with fluency in Excel is required

Benefits
  • Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)
  • Retirement Plan (401k, IRA)
  • Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&D)
  • Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick & Public Holidays)
  • Family Leave (Maternity, Paternity)
  • Short Term & Long Term Disability
  • Training & Development

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