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Put your quality engineering expertise and problem-solving skills to work driving continuous improvement and operational excellence!
The Senior Quality Engineer plays a key role in advancing site quality performance through corrective action leadership, root cause analysis, quality systems compliance, and process improvement initiatives. This highly visible role supports Panduit’s Indiana Warehouse and works cross-functionally with Manufacturing, Engineering, Supply Chain, Suppliers, and Customers to strengthen product quality, reduce defects, and improve overall operational performance.
What You Will Do
- Lead root cause analysis and corrective action initiatives using methodologies such as 8D, 5 Why, and Fishbone to address internal and external quality issues and prevent recurrence.
- Drive continuous improvement efforts focused on reducing customer complaints, defective parts per million (DPPM), and the overall cost of poor quality.
- Develop, maintain, and evaluate quality engineering documentation, including FMEAs, Control Plans, First Article Inspections (FAI), and process capability studies.
- Monitor and analyze quality performance metrics, utilizing statistical process control (SPC), Measurement Systems Analysis (MSA), and Gage R&R to identify trends and improvement opportunities.
- Lead internal and external quality audits, ensuring compliance with applicable quality management systems and IATF standards.
- Partner cross-functionally with Manufacturing, Engineering, Supply Chain, Suppliers, Customers, and QEHS leadership to resolve quality concerns and strengthen processes.
- Support quality system effectiveness through documentation, audit readiness, and adherence to established quality procedures and standards.
What You Will Bring
- Education: Bachelor's degree in Engineering or a related STEM discipline.
- Experience: 5–7 years of manufacturing quality engineering experience.
- Strong knowledge of root cause analysis methodologies, including 8D, 5 Why, and Fishbone, along with experience leading corrective actions.
- Working knowledge of FMEA, Control Plans, FAI/LAI, process capability studies (Cpk), MSA/Gage R&R, and SPC.
- Experience with quality management systems (QMS), compliance requirements, and internal and external auditing.
- Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret quality data, identify trends, and drive measurable improvements.
- Qualified Panduit Internal Lead Auditor or the ability to obtain qualification.
- ASQ Certified Quality Auditor (CQA), ISO 9001 Lead Auditor certification, or ASQ Six Sigma Yellow Belt certification preferred.
- Experience with supplier quality, customer-facing root cause analysis, and leading quality audits preferred.
What We Can Offer You
- Competitive Pay & Benefits: Enjoy a robust Total Rewards Program that includes health, financial benefits, and more.
- Work-Life Balance: Flexible work options to help you achieve the perfect work-life balance.
- Generous Time Off: Take advantage of our generous vacation, sick days, holidays, plus a volunteer day to give back to the community.
- Retirement & Growth: 401(k) match, profit sharing, and abundant growth and development opportunities to help you advance your career.
- Parental Leave: Because we care about your family and your future.
Compensation: The expected annual base salary range for this role is $95,000 - $115,000. Please note the salary information shown above is a general guideline only. Salaries are based upon candidate skills, experience, qualifications, as well as market and business considerations.
Making the connections that matter. Join us and apply online to be part of the Panduit team. We're an Equal Opportunity Employer, dedicated to creating an inclusive workplace for all. Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis. Panduit will not sponsor applicants for work visas now or in the future. All roles, including remote positions, require an in-person interview as part of the hiring process.
Work Shift Day (United States of America)Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering or a related STEM discipline
- 5-7 years of manufacturing quality engineering experience
- Experience with root cause analysis methodologies, including 8D, 5 Why, and Fishbone
- Experience leading corrective actions
- Working knowledge of FMEA, Control Plans, FAI/LAI, process capability studies, MSA/Gage R&R, and SPC
- Experience with quality management systems, compliance requirements, and internal and external auditing
- Strong analytical skills and ability to interpret quality data, identify trends, and drive measurable improvements
- Qualified Panduit Internal Lead Auditor or ability to obtain qualification
- ASQ Certified Quality Auditor, ISO 9001 Lead Auditor certification, or ASQ Six Sigma Yellow Belt certification
- Experience with supplier quality, customer-facing root cause analysis, and leading quality audits
- Current authorization to work full-time in the United States without employer visa sponsorship
Panduit Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Panduit and has not been reviewed or approved by Panduit.
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Healthcare Strength — Healthcare coverage is broad, including medical, dental, vision, prescription drugs, telemedicine, FSA/HSA options, and employer‑paid life, short‑term disability, and long‑term disability, with optional add‑ons like critical illness and hospital indemnity. An Employee Assistance Program and related wellness resources are also highlighted, indicating robust support for physical and mental health.
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Retirement Support — Retirement offerings include a 401(k) with company match, which is consistently portrayed as a strong component of the package. Some materials also point to profit sharing, reinforcing long‑term financial support.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time‑off programs span paid holidays, vacation and sick time, parental leave, volunteer time off, and urgent personal business days. Flexible schedules and telecommuting are noted for eligible roles, adding to work‑life support.
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What We Do
Panduit was born from innovation. In 1955, we launched our first product: Panduct Wiring Duct, a new invention that uniquely organized control panel wiring and allowed new wires to be added quickly and neatly. Since that time Panduit has introduced thousands of problem solving new products and remained committed to providing innovative electrical and network infrastructure solutions. Today, customers look to Panduit as a trusted advisor who works with them to address their most critical business challenges within their Data Center, Enterprise, and Industrial environments. Our proven reputation for quality and technology leadership coupled with a robust ecosystem of partners across the world enables Panduit to deliver comprehensive solutions that unify the physical infrastructure to help our customers achieve operational and financial goals.
