Quality Engineer

Company Overview

Automatic Vehicle Wash Equipment Co., Inc. (AVW) is a family-owned company with more than 50 years of car washing equipment manufacturing experience including product innovation. The company believes in building long-term, mutually beneficial business relationships with our customers. We are a leading global manufacturer of advanced car wash systems with a business philosophy that has remained constant: simplify the design and use high-quality materials to build reliable and durable car wash components.

Job Summary:

The Quality Engineer is responsible for ensuring that equipment and parts are accurately manufactured, packed, and shipped to meet customer expectations. The Quality Engineer works in a cross-department function, working closely with sales, manufacturing, scheduling and fulfilment to ultimately minimize errors and enhancing customer satisfaction.

Job Responsibilities:

Equipment and Fulfillment Quality Inspection

• Inspect all equipment orders on skids to verify that all required equipment and components are present prior to shipment.
• Confirm that equipment orders are complete and match order documentation to prevent missing items and incomplete shipments.
• Perform daily quality checks of all fulfillment orders prior to shipment to ensure accuracy and completeness.
• Track, document, and report errors identified during pre-shipment inspections.
• Verify that equipment, parts, and components meet applicable specifications and quality standards.
• Identify discrepancies and coordinate with manufacturing and fulfillment personnel to resolve issues prior to shipment.
• Develop and maintain inspection checklists and procedures to improve consistency and prevent recurring errors.

Quality Engineering and Process Improvement

• Develop, implement, and maintain quality control procedures for manufacturing and fulfillment operations.
• Investigate product defects, missing equipment, incorrect shipments, and other quality concerns to determine root causes.
• Implement and monitor corrective and preventive actions to reduce repeat issues.
• Analyze quality data to identify trends, recurring problems, and opportunities for process improvement.

Manufacturing Quality Improvement

• Research, develop, and recommend quality control measures and inspection procedures for manufacturing processes.
• Identify opportunities to improve product consistency, equipment accuracy, and overall manufacturing quality.
• Collaborate with manufacturing personnel to establish standards, inspection checkpoints, and procedures that help prevent defects.
• Support the implementation of corrective actions and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Evaluate the effectiveness of quality measures and recommend adjustments based on inspection results, customer feedback, and quality trends.

• A proactive approach to identifying problems and implementing sustainable improvements.

Qualification / Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering or equivalent year of experience
• 5 plus years’ experience in equipment manufacturing, with a strong understanding of quality assurance techniques.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to read and interpret documentation, product specifications, and reference pictures.
• A proactive approach to identifying problems and implementing sustainable improvements.
• Proficiency in Vault, Excel, HubSpot, and quality reporting tools, or the ability to learn them.
• Effective communication and collaboration skills across manufacturing, fulfillment, and management teams
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent project management skills.

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance