Senior Quality Engineer (Manufacturing)

Location: Hagerstown, Maryland, United States

Salary: $73,200–$117,800 per year

Company

JLG, an hirify.global company, develops access equipment including mobile elevating work platforms, telehandlers, utility vehicles, and accessories for the global construction and access industry.

What you will do

• Lead continuous improvement of quality control testing, defect detection and prevention, and manufacturing processes.
• Resolve complex product, process, and supplier quality issues using structured problem-solving and root cause analysis.
• Lead Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, DMAIC, Kaizen, and other process improvement initiatives.
• Design process inputs, control plans, and process controls to reduce variation, improve capability, and sustain results.
• Partner with Procurement and Supply Chain on purchase specifications, PPAP requirements, receiving inspection, supplier audits, and contractual quality requirements.
• Support new product introductions through process validation, quality planning, production readiness, and ISO/IATF compliance activities.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Engineering Technology, or a related field.
• Five or more years of quality engineering experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Knowledge of quality engineering principles, statistical methods, Lean process improvement, and continuous improvement tools.
• Ability to interpret technical drawings, including dimensioning, GD&T symbols, title blocks, views, and specifications.
• Experience with process capability studies, control plans, PFMEA, SPC, statistical analysis, and structured problem-solving.
• Experience with customer and supplier quality audits.

Nice to have

• Six Sigma certification or Certified Quality Engineer (CQE) certification.
• Advanced training or experience in Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, and process improvement methodologies.
• Demonstrated success leading initiatives that improve quality, reduce waste, and increase manufacturing efficiency.

Culture & Benefits

• People-first culture with opportunities to support team member growth and success.
• Competitive total rewards package.
• Reasonable accommodation available throughout the employment process.