Quality Engineer
Own Your Future at Pan-Oston
100% Employee-Owned • Bowling Green, KY
At Pan-Oston, you’re more than an employee — you’re an owner. For over 50 years, we’ve built retail solutions for some of North America’s biggest brands while building careers people are proud of.
Why Join Us?
- Employee Ownership (ESOP) – Share in the company’s success
- Work-Life Balance – Flex time for life’s important moments
- Family-Focused Benefits – Childcare assistance & family coverage
- Career Growth – Tuition reimbursement & advancement opportunities
- Supportive Culture – A team built on respect, community, and integrity
- Growing Company – Backed by a $10M facility expansion in Bowling Green
Benefits Include
- Competitive Pay
- Health Insurance
- FREE Dental & Vision for Employee & Family
- PTO, Sick Days & Paid Holidays
- Paid Volunteer Time
- Employee Assistance Program
- Gym Membership Discounts
Build More Than Products — Build a Career You Can Own.
Now Hiring:
QUALITY ENGINEER
Position Summary
We are seeking a detail-oriented and analytical Quality Engineer to support product and process quality across manufacturing operations. This role is responsible for developing and maintaining quality standards, investigating non-conformances and customer complaints, implementing corrective actions, and driving continuous improvement initiatives. The Quality Engineer will collaborate cross-functionally to improve product reliability, regulatory compliance, and overall customer satisfaction.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
- Develop, implement, and maintain quality assurance processes, procedures, and standards
- Monitor manufacturing and production processes to ensure compliance with established quality requirements
- Conduct root cause analysis and lead corrective and preventive action (CAPA) activities
- Review engineering drawings, specifications, and customer requirements to ensure quality compliance
- Perform internal quality audits and support external/customer audits
- Analyze quality data and prepare reports related to trends, defects, scrap, and process performance
- Collaborate with production, engineering, and supply chain teams to identify and resolve quality issues
- Support continuous improvement initiatives utilizing Lean, Six Sigma, and other problem-solving methodologies
- Create and maintain quality documentation, including inspection procedures, control plans, and work instructions
- Manage environmental and regulatory compliance reporting activities, including Air Permit compliance, KERC Tier II reporting, Form R reporting, and wastewater compliance
- Administer and maintain the internal calibration system to meet audit requirements from organizations such as UL, ETL, and TÜV SÜD
- Ensure compliance with applicable industry standards, customer requirements, and regulatory guidelines