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Komatsu

Quality Engineer I

Komatsu

. Provide hands-on, daily floor-based quality support to an assigned manufacturing area .

Posted 11/9/2026full-timeMilwaukee • Wisconsin • United StatesJuniorMid-LevelWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in Quality Engineering and Manufacturing processes, with a strong focus on data analysis, root-cause analysis, and continuous improvement methodologies. Proficient in maintaining quality records and inspection plans while effectively collaborating with cross-functional teams on the manufacturing floor.

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Quality EngineeringRoot-Cause AnalysisData AnalysisContinuous ImprovementISO 9001

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Hard Skills
Technical DrawingsMeasurement EquipmentStatistical Process ControlDimensional Inspection ToolsFMEAControl Plans8D Problem Solving5 Why AnalysisQuality Records MaintenanceInspection Plans
Soft Skills
Clear CommunicationRespectful InteractionTeam CollaborationProblem-Solving
Tools & Technologies
SAP Quality ManagementMicrosoft Excel
Industry Keywords
ManufacturingQuality AssuranceLeanSix SigmaHeavy IndustrialMachiningWeldingAssembly

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies
AssemblyERP

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact
  • Provide hands-on, daily floor-based quality support to an assigned manufacturing area
  • Partner with operators, team leads, manufacturing engineers, and Operations leadership to prevent and resolve quality issues
  • Maintain a regular, visible presence on the manufacturing floor and learn assigned processes and products
  • Use established quality methods to improve safety, quality, delivery, cost, and customer satisfaction
  • Respond to production concerns, verify containment, and help Operations maintain the flow of conforming product
  • Perform product, process, workstation, and layered audits; document findings and follow actions through closure
  • Support nonconformance investigation, material review, root-cause analysis, and corrective action
  • Maintain inspection plans, work instructions, quality records, defect notifications, and objective evidence in approved business systems
  • Collect and analyze defect, scrap, rework, audit, and process data; communicate trends and abnormalities during daily Operations meetings
  • Participate in continuous-improvement activities, calibration checks, first-article reviews, and operator training
  • Work with guidance from experienced quality professionals and the site Quality leader

Requirements

What you’ll need
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Quality, Manufacturing, Materials Science, or a related technical field; or an Associate Degree plus two years of relevant manufacturing/quality experience; or four years of equivalent relevant experience
  • 0-2 years of Quality Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Inspection, or Production-Support experience
  • Working knowledge of technical drawings, specifications, basic measurement equipment, and structured problem-solving methods
  • Ability to analyze data, maintain accurate records, and communicate respectfully and clearly with operators and leaders in a manufacturing environment
  • Ability and willingness to spend a substantial portion of the workweek on the manufacturing floor and comply with required PPE and site safety practices
  • Completion of site-required safety and job-specific training
  • Ability to travel up to 5%, generally by car or airplane for training, audits, supplier visits, or issue investigation; occasional overnight travel may be required
  • Preferred: internship, co-op, or work experience in a heavy industrial, machining, welding, assembly, or similar manufacturing environment
  • Preferred: experience with ERP/QMS tools such as SAP Quality Management and Microsoft Excel
  • Preferred: exposure to ISO 9001, 8D, 5 Why, fishbone analysis, FMEA, control plans, or statistical process control
  • Preferred: training in Lean, Six Sigma, or continuous improvement
  • Preferred: experience using dimensional inspection tools and basic metrology practices

Benefits

Comp & perks
  • Diverse and challenging work environment
  • Opportunities to grow skills and career
  • Opportunity to contribute to a sustainable, clean-energy future