Quality Engineer serves as the quality owner for assigned product lines and is responsible for ensuring product compliance, customer satisfaction, and manufacturing process effectiveness throughout the product lifecycle.
Based in Stafford, Texas, this role partners closely with Engineering, Operations, Supply Chain, and Customer Care to drive continuous improvement, resolve quality issues, reduce risk, and enhance overall business performance. The position has direct responsibility for improving customer quality metrics, reducing the cost of poor quality, and ensuring compliance with applicable customer, regulatory, and industry requirements.
- Lead investigations of customer complaints, nonconformances, and manufacturing quality issues using structured problem-solving methodologies.
- Drive corrective and preventive actions (CAPA) and verify effectiveness of implemented solutions.
- Analyze quality data and lead initiatives to improve customer quality metrics (PPM, response time) and internal quality metrics (FPY, scrap, rework, COPQ).
- Utilize FMEA, Control Plans, Process Mapping, SPC, and risk assessment tools to identify and mitigate quality risks.
- Support customer audits, supplier quality activities, and compliance with applicable codes, standards, and customer requirements.
- Partner with cross-functional teams to improve manufacturing processes, product quality, and operational efficiency.
- Develop and deliver quality-related training while promoting a culture of continuous improvement and accountability.
- Support automation projects, quality digitalization, reporting, and data analytics initiatives.
- Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Industrial, Manufacturing, or related related technical field.
- Minimum 2+ years of Quality Engineering experience within valve manufacturing, pressure equipment, or a related industrial manufacturing environment.
- Experience supporting customer complaints, machining, assembly, testing, inspection, and manufacturing process monitoring.
- Knowledge of ASME Codes, PED, NDT methods, and applicable industry standards.
- Proficient in ISO 9001 Quality Management Systems and audit processes.
- Strong understanding of GD&T, FMEA, Control Plans, SPC, Lean Manufacturing, and Six Sigma.
- Experience with problem-solving methodologies such as 8D, 5 Whys, DMAIC, and Six-Step Method.
- Ability to interpret engineering drawings, specifications, and manufacturing requirements.
- Legal authorization to work in the United States without sponsorship now or in the future.
- Experience with automation and digitalization projects is preferred.
- Proficient with Microsoft Office; Power BI, Minitab, and ERP system experience preferred.
WHY EMERSON
Our Commitment to Our People
At Emerson, we are motivated by a spirit of collaboration that helps our diverse, multicultural teams across the world drive innovation that makes the world healthier, safer, smarter, and more sustainable. And we want you to join us in our bold aspiration.
We have built an engaged community of inquisitive, dedicated people who thrive knowing they are welcomed, trusted, celebrated, and empowered to solve the world’s most complex problems — for our customers, our communities, and the planet. You’ll contribute to this vital work while further developing your skills through our award-winning employee development programs. We are a proud corporate citizen in every city where we operate and are committed to our people, our communities, and the world at large. We take this responsibility seriously and strive to make a positive impact through every endeavor.
At Emerson, you’ll see firsthand that our people are at the center of everything we do. So, let’s go. Let’s think differently. Learn, collaborate, and grow. Seek opportunity. Push boundaries. Be empowered to make things better. Speed up to break through. Let’s go, together.
Work Authorization
Emerson will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States. This is not a position for which sponsorship will be provided. Individuals with temporary visas such as E, F-1(including those with OPT or CPT) , H-1, H-2, L-1, B, J or TN, or who need sponsorship for work authorization now or in the future, are not eligible for hire.
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ABOUT EMERSON
Emerson is a global leader in automation technology and software. Through our deep domain expertise and legacy of flawless execution, Emerson helps customers in critical industries like life sciences, energy, power and renewables, chemical and advanced factory automation operate more sustainably while improving productivity, energy security and reliability.
With global operations and a comprehensive portfolio of software and technology, we are helping companies implement digital transformation to measurably improve their operations, conserve valuable resources and enhance their safety.
We offer equitable opportunities, celebrate diversity, and embrace challenges with confidence that, together, we can make an impact across a broad spectrum of countries and industries. Whether you’re an established professional looking for a career change, an undergraduate student exploring possibilities, or a recent graduate with an advanced degree, you’ll find your chance to make a difference with Emerson. Join our team – let’s go!
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Skills Required
- Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Industrial, Manufacturing, or a related technical field
- At least 2 years of Quality Engineering experience in valve manufacturing, pressure equipment, or related industrial manufacturing
- Experience supporting customer complaints, machining, assembly, testing, inspection, and manufacturing process monitoring
- Knowledge of ASME Codes, PED, NDT methods, and applicable industry standards
- Proficiency with ISO 9001 quality management systems and audit processes
- Understanding of GD&T, FMEA, Control Plans, SPC, Lean Manufacturing, and Six Sigma
- Experience with 8D, 5 Whys, DMAIC, and Six-Step Method problem-solving
- Ability to interpret engineering drawings, specifications, and manufacturing requirements
- Legal authorization to work in the United States without current or future sponsorship
- Experience with automation and digitalization projects
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office, Power BI, Minitab, and ERP systems
Emerson Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Emerson and has not been reviewed or approved by Emerson.
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Retirement Support — Retirement programs have been strengthened with a 401(k) plus company-supported contributions such as profit sharing and a recent cash-balance transition for certain participants. These features are positioned as differentiators among large industrial peers.
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Equity Value & Accessibility — An employee stock purchase plan introduced in 2026 enables discounted share purchases via payroll deductions. This adds an accessible ownership element to the total rewards mix.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — The package includes PTO, holidays, sick leave, and parental leave within a broad benefits suite. Coverage breadth aligns with large-employer norms across locations, though specifics vary.
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What We Do
At Emerson, we’re passionate about what we do. By fusing decades of technology and engineering expertise, Emerson continues to solve some of the world’s most complex challenges with innovative solutions for customers in industrial, commercial, and residential markets. We recruit the greatest talent and apply the best technologies to benefit our customers worldwide. Automation Solutions is a leader in helping process and discrete manufacturers automate and optimize production processes through our best-in-class technologies and industry expertise. Commercial & Residential Solutions develops technologies and services that improve human comfort, safeguard food, protect the environment, enable sustainable food waste disposal, and support efficient construction and maintenance of buildings and municipal infrastructure. Emerson has a wide range of industry knowledge, manufacturing expertise, and technological innovation around the world. Join our next generation of leaders today.
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