Product Quality Engineer II (Onsite)

Date Posted:

2025-08-13

Country:

United States of America

Location:

HIA36: Manchester, IA 901 South 10th St , Manchester, IA, 52057-2014 USA

Position Role Type:

Onsite

U.S. Citizen, U.S. Person, or Immigration Status Requirements:

U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are authorized to access information under this program/contract.

Security Clearance:

None/Not Required

Do you want a sense of pride and ownership, while making a difference across many customers platform? We provide applications for military and commercial customers including Airbus, and Boeing. If you are ready to explore, you’ll find a place where your talent takes flight beyond the borders of title, a country, or your comfort zone. Channel your drive to make a difference into shaping an organization and an industry that’s evolving fast to the future. Bring your passion and commitment and we’ll welcome you into a tight-knit team and the community that takes our mission personally. 

We are looking for a Product Quality Engineer to join our team in Manchester, IA - it could be you!

What You Will Do: 

• Support product and process quality engineering by establishing quality plans, root cause analysis, and driving corrective/preventive and improvement actions. 

• Collaborate with manufacturing, engineering, and supply chain teams to enhance product quality and optimize processes. 

• Facilitate internal and external audits, including regulatory and customer-specific quality audits, ensuring adherence to aerospace standards. 

• Investigate non-conformances, deviations, and defects, implementing effective solutions to prevent recurrence. 

• Provide leadership and mentoring in continuous improvement, lean manufacturing methodologies. 

• Prepare and present quality reports, metrics, and KPIs to senior leadership and customers. 

• Drive problem resolution through to completion for customer and internal escapes. 

• Utilizes Advance Quality Planning techniques (PFMEA, MSA, Process Flow, 8-D and Control Plans, etc.) to identify risks and propose mitigation solutions. 

• Participate in real-time problem resolution with production and Quality Clinic teams 

 What You Will Learn:  

• Quick problem resolution, collaboration across cross functional teams, utilize your Six-Sigma skills while using the tools to get to effective root cause, corrective actions.  Gain the ability to work with a group of individuals with high skillsets and personalities.  

• Lead and/or Co-Lead CORE projects, Best Teams, Red-Team, NOE investigations.  Opportunities to visits other facilities within the Collins organization.

 Qualifications You Must Have: 

• 1+ years of experience with AS9100, NADCAP, and aerospace regulatory requirements. 

• 1+ Years of experience with root cause analysis, corrective action implementation, and quality system auditing. . 

• Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and minimum 2 years of prior relevant experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field ​

Qualifications We Prefer:  

• ASQ Certified Quality Engineer (CQE) or Six Sigma certification is a plus. 

• Knowledge of Six-Sigma tools and practices 

• Proficiency in quality tools (e.g., FMEA, SPC, MSA, PPAP, 8D problem-solving, and Six Sigma). 

• Data analytics skills with the ability to prepare, process, analyze, and visualize significant amounts of information from multiple data sources while keeping the big picture in mind. 

• Detail-oriented and capable of managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment

• Collins Enterprise Values including Safety |Trust | Accountability | Respect | Collaboration | Innovation.     

WHAT WE OFFER  

 

BENEFITS  

 

Some of our competitive benefits package includes:    

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance   

• Three weeks of vacation for newly hired employees   

• Generous 401(k) plan that includes employer matching funds and separate employer retirement contribution, including a Lifetime Income Strategy option   

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