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Retained Recruitment for Quality Engineers

Quality Engineers develop and maintain the quality systems, processes, and tools that ensure manufactured products meet specifications and customer requirements. Found through dedicated retained search — not job boards.

Retained Only 21–40 Day Placement 90-Day Guarantee $70,000 – $110,000
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What Does a Quality Engineer Do?

Developing and maintaining control plans, PFMEAs, and measurement system analyses, conducting capability studies and SPC monitoring, managing customer and supplier quality issues, supporting PPAP and APQP activities, conducting internal audits, and driving root cause analysis and corrective action processes.

What We Screen For

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field, 3–6 years of manufacturing quality engineering experience, ASQ CQE certification preferred, and proficiency with quality tools (SPC, MSA, PPAP, APQP). Automotive (IATF 16949) or aerospace (AS9100) quality system experience is frequently required.

💡 Hiring Insight

Quality engineers who have managed a customer 8D corrective action process from initial complaint through verified effectiveness — including root cause verification at the customer — demonstrate the end-to-end quality accountability that customer-facing manufacturing demands.

Typical Compensation
$70,000 – $110,000
CQE certification, IATF 16949, and AS9100 experience command meaningful premiums.
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QEManufacturing Quality EngineerSupplier Quality EngineerCQEQuality Systems Engineer

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Recruiting a Quality Engineer — FAQ

Most Quality Engineer searches are completed within 21–40 business days. We provide a realistic timeline at the start of every engagement and weekly progress updates throughout.
Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field, 3–6 years of manufacturing quality engineering experience, ASQ CQE certification preferred, and proficiency with quality tools (SPC, MSA, PPAP, APQP). Automotive (IATF 16949) or aerospace (AS9100) quality system experience is frequently required.
Quality engineers who have managed a customer 8D corrective action process from initial complaint through verified effectiveness — including root cause verification at the customer — demonstrate the end-to-end quality accountability that customer-facing manufacturing demands. A retained search means one dedicated recruiter works exclusively on your role — passive outreach, credential screening, and a curated shortlist.
Every permanent retained placement includes a 90-day guarantee. If the placed professional departs or is released within 90 days for covered reasons, we conduct a full replacement search at no additional fee.
Compensation typically ranges from $70,000 – $110,000. CQE certification, IATF 16949, and AS9100 experience command meaningful premiums. Every retained search includes real-time compensation benchmarking.
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