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Founded in 1878, the company is headquartered in Benicia, CA, and operates additional facilities in Sparks, NV.\nPosition Summary\nThe Quality Engineer is primarily responsible for promoting operational excellence in the RIX Value Stream including both internal and external processes. This position exercises proactive influence over day-to-day operations, seeking to prevent value stream failures and to drive effective and efficient root cause corrective action when failures do occur. Since RIX purchases the majority of the material consumed in the assembly of its systems, a significant contribution will be made in the development of its suppliers’ processes to promote delivered quality and on time delivery. The Quality Engineer is responsible for advancing and deploying the RIX Quality Management System, and for promoting the continuous improvement of RIX operations in general.\nResponsibilities\n Assist the Director of Quality in establishing, implementing, and maintaining the QMS and associated key performance indicators.\nDevelop and deliver training programs to build quality awareness and to promote the RIX continuous improvement culture.\nReview Contracts to determine quality, test, and workmanship requirements for a program.\nInterface with Engineering and Manufacturing functions to ensure transition of designs to production in accordance with customer requirements, at minimum risk.\nReview drawings, test procedures and work instruction packages for completeness, accuracy, and adherence to contractual requirements.\nContribute to internal audits as a member of the internal audit team.\nDesign appropriate Quality Assurance Plans for products.\nAssign flow down requirements for suppliers and subcontractors.\nContribute to supplier qualifications and source selections.\nConduct supply chain process development work to maximize delivered quality and on time delivery. This may require up to 50% travel within the United States.\nPromote design improvements when necessary.\nPromote manufacturing and test process improvements including the development/improvement of equipment, tools, and fixtures.\nLead root cause failure analysis and corrective/preventive actions.\nConduct First Article Analysis and source inspections.\nDisposition Nonconforming material.\nSell off product to customer and DCMA.\nGenerate, monitor, and analyze metrics.\nSupport the Quality Inspectors to ensure product and processes comply with customer requirements/expectations.\nInterface with Customer and provide program quality status.\nAll Other Duties as Assigned\nMinimum Qualifications\nSecondary Education to A.A. Level in a Quality Control related area or equivalent combination of education and work experience.\nFamiliarity with the interpretation and application of the ASME Y14 series of drawing standards. Ability to read, interpret, and produce drawings, codes, and specifications for design work, including GD&T.\nAbility to select components and organize bills of materials. \nKnowledge of machine design, material properties and selection, and manufacturing processes. \nKnowledge of root cause investigation processes, process failure modes and effects analysis, and problem-solving skills.\nKnowledge of, and experience implementing Lean and Six Sigma principles.\nProject management skills sufficient to manage simultaneous projects with varying schedule and resource requirements. \n Valid Driver’s License.\nSolid understanding of algebra and geometry, ability to apply advanced mathematical concepts such as exponents, logarithms, polynomial equations, and differential calculus.\nUnderstanding of mechanisms and how the parts interrelate in an assembly.\nAbility to communicate with others to exchange information both orally and in writing.\nCitizenship: U.S. Citizen or qualified U.S. Person in accordance with ALU 22CFR 120.15. May require the ability to obtain DOD security clearance.\nPreferred Qualifications\nBachelor of Science Degree or Equivalent\nCertified Quality Engineer (CQE)\nAWS Certified Weld Inspector, or equivalent.\nPhysical Requirements\n1. This position is regularly exposed to the following conditions:\nManufacturing, warehouse and office environment.\nWhile working near moving equipment, mechanical parts and lift trucks; must have the ability to follow safe operating procedures.\nMay be exposed to loud noise, fumes and/or toxic chemicals.\n2. Must have the following physical abilities:\nAbility to stoop, kneel, crouch, bend, stretch, reach, and lift.\nAbility to lift up to 50 pounds regularly.\nAbility to sit or stand for extended periods at a desk or table as well as machine tools or printers.\nCompensation\n$90,000 + DOE\nEqual Opportunity\nRIX Industries is committed to a continuing program of equal employment opportunity. All persons have equal employment opportunities with RIX Industries, regardless of their sex, race, color, age, religion, creed, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition (cancer or genetic characteristics), marital status, gender (including gender identity or gender expression), familial status, military or veteran status, genetic information, pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related conditions (or any other group or category within the framework of the applicable discrimination laws and regulations).","description_format":"text","description_chars":5635,"description_truncated":false,"requirements":{"experience_years_min":null,"management_years_min":null,"team_size_min":null,"manages_managers":false,"education":{"level":"bachelor","optional":false},"security_clearance":false,"languages":[]},"benefits":[],"hiring_locations":[{"name":"United States","iso":"US","kind":"country"}],"hiring_excludes":[],"relocation_offered":false,"industries":["Industrial Machinery","Naval Systems"],"lifecycle":[{"event":"open","at":"2026-10-03T04:45:10Z"}],"visa":[],"liveness":{"score":84,"band":"hot","label":"Hiring now","p_open":1,"p_active":0.839,"p_room":1,"age_days":7,"expected_fill_days":27,"reasons":["conf:1","win:early"],"computed_at":"2026-10-09T06:01:00Z"},"pay":null,"html_url":"https://alion.io/job/rix-industries-quality-engineer-production","json_url":"https://alion.io/job/rix-industries-quality-engineer-production.json","meta":{"generated_at":"2026-10-10T00:18:50Z","cache_seconds":300,"methodology":"https://alion.io/methodology","terms":"https://alion.io/terms","contact":"https://alion.io/contact","api":"https://alion.io/developers","about":"Alion is a live layer of people, companies and AI agents: who they are, whether they are real and active right now, what they do and how to work with them, readable by people and by agents and paid per call.","catalog":"https://alion.io/catalog.json","usage":{"tier":"crawler","counted_by":"address","units_charged":1,"used_today":473,"day_limit":5000,"remaining_today":4527,"minute_limit":60,"resets_at":"2026-10-11T00:00:00Z"}},"offers":[{"id":"company.slices","title":"One company in depth, by slice","status":"live","price":{"credits":0.02,"usd":0.002,"plus_per_slice":{"credits":0.05,"usd":0.005}},"unit":"per company, plus each slice with data","note":"the employer in depth","call":{"mcp_tool":"get_company","arguments":{"id":2199975},"rest":"https://alion.io/mcp/rest/get_company?id=2199975"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=company.slices&for=job%2Frix-industries-quality-engineer-production"},{"id":"market.stats","title":"A market slice: pay, demand and time to fill","status":"live","price":{"credits":1,"usd":0.1},"unit":"per slice","note":"pay, demand and time to fill for this role and place","call":{"mcp_tool":"market_stats"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=market.stats&for=job%2Frix-industries-quality-engineer-production"},{"id":"job.search","title":"Open jobs by role, technology, place, pay and visa","status":"live","price":{"credits":0.02,"usd":0.002},"unit":"per posting in a list","note":"similar open postings","call":{"mcp_tool":"search_jobs"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=job.search&for=job%2Frix-industries-quality-engineer-production"},{"id":"company.verify","title":"Is this company real and active right now","status":"pilot","price":null,"unit":"per company","request":{"url":"https://alion.io/catalog/request","method":"POST","body":"{\"offer\": \"company.verify\", \"for\": \"job/rix-industries-quality-engineer-production\", \"note\": \"what you need it for\"}"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=company.verify&for=job%2Frix-industries-quality-engineer-production"}]}