Fabrication Quality Engineer

Schneider Electric offers an exciting opportunity for a Fabrication Quality Engineer to join our team in El Paso, TX. In this role, you will be responsible for driving quality excellence across fabrication operations by ensuring robust process controls, reducing risk, and leading continuous improvement initiatives. You will partner closely with manufacturing teams to improve quality performance, reduce defects, and increase process capability across key fabrication processes including metal punching, bending, welding, paint line, powder coating, epoxy finishing, and assembly operations.

What will you do?

• Drive quality at the source by implementing and sustaining Quality Fundamentals.
• Serve as the quality lead for fabrication processes including punching, bending, welding, paint line, powder coating, epoxy coating, and related metal fabrication operations.
• Lead root cause analysis (RCA) activities and ensure effective corrective and preventive actions are implemented to eliminate recurring issues.
• Improve key quality metrics such as RPN, FFR, MDR, CoPQ, through data-driven actions.
• Strengthen process controls and standardization while ensuring compliance with the Quality Management System.
• Develop and maintain Process Flow Diagrams, PFMEAs, Control Plans, and Standard Work for fabrication processes.
• Lead process capability studies (Cp/Cpk) and identify opportunities to reduce variation and improve process performance.
• Support new product introductions, process changes, and validation activities within fabrication areas.
• Implement and sustain Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma methodologies while collaborating with cross-functional teams.
• Promote a strong quality culture through shop floor engagement, coaching, and continuous improvement activities.

What skills and competencies will help you succeed?

• Strong expertise in structured problem-solving methodologies including 8D, 5 Whys, A3, Fishbone, and Six Sigma tools.
• Deep understanding of fabrication manufacturing processes, quality systems, and process controls.
• Strong knowledge of Statistical Process Control (SPC), process capability analysis (Cp/Cpk), and risk reduction methodologies.
• Experience developing and maintaining PFMEAs, Control Plans, Process Flow Diagrams, and Standard Work.
• Ability to analyze quality and manufacturing data and translate insights into measurable business impact.
• Strong cross-functional leadership and influencing skills.
• High sense of urgency with a hands-on, shop-floor-oriented mindset.
• Familiarity with Lean Manufacturing, Visual Management, Poka-Yoke, and continuous improvement principles.
• Excellent communication, project management, and stakeholder management skills.

What qualifications and experience are required?

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or a related technical field.
• 5+ years of experience in Quality Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or Process Engineering within a fabrication or metal manufacturing environment.
• Demonstrated experience supporting fabrication operations including metal punching, bending/forming, welding, paint line operations, powder coating, epoxy finishing, and assembly processes.
• Strong understanding of GD&T, blueprint reading, fabrication process controls, inspection methods, and process capability analysis.
• Proven experience leading root cause analysis, corrective actions, and continuous improvement initiatives that deliver measurable results.
• Experience applying PFMEA, Control Plans, SPC, and risk-based problem-solving methodologies in a manufacturing environment.
• Familiarity with Quality Management Systems and manufacturing standards.
• Lean Six Sigma Green Belt certification preferred.

Bring your quality expertise to a team that's committed to excellence - apply today!

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For this U.S. based position, the expected pay range is USD 86,400 - USD 129,600 per year. This pay range includes base pay and short-term incentives. The compensation range for this full-time position applies to candidates located within the United States. Our pay ranges are determined by reviewing roles of similar responsibility and level. Within the pay range, individual pay is determined by several factors including performance, knowledge, job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.

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