Manufacturing Quality Engineer

Your Title: Manufacturing Quality Engineer

Job Location: Dayton, OH-Hybrid

Our Department: Corporate Manufacturing

Do you thrive on improving operational efficiency and eliminating waste? Are you excited by the opportunity to take ownership of quality across dynamic operations and warehouse environments?

What You Will Do

Reporting to the Director of Operations, this role is key to driving quality excellence across our products and processes-especially within our fast-paced operations and warehouse environments. You'll play a hands-on role in identifying and resolving quality issues, improving operational efficiency, and ensuring consistency that exceeds customer expectations. This is a fantastic opportunity to make a meaningful impact, reduce waste, and help shape a culture of continuous improvement and customer satisfaction.

• Ensure alignment with Trimble's corporate quality standards and relevant industry certifications (e.g., ISO 9001).

• Conduct internal audits and support CAPA initiatives to improve processes and ensure compliance.

• Manage quality documentation including SOPs, work instructions, and inspection checklists.

• Collaborate with supplier quality and incoming inspection teams to maintain high material standards.

• Lead root cause analysis and implement lean principles to reduce waste and drive efficiency.

• Monitor inspection data, ensure equipment calibration, and analyze trends to prevent quality issues.

• Support warehouse operations with quality control processes in receiving, storage, and shipping.

• Train team members and promote a culture of quality throughout all operational processes.

What Skills & Experience You Should Bring

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Quality Management, or a related field.

• 5-10 years of quality engineering experience, ideally in automotive, manufacturing, or logistics.

• Hands-on experience with ISO 9001 and quality management systems.

• Skilled in root cause analysis (8D, 5 Whys) and problem-solving.

• Proficient in SPC and other quality tools.

• Knowledge of lean and continuous improvement practices.

• Strong communication, collaboration, and documentation skills.

• Experience supporting warehouse and operational environments.

• Self-motivated and team-oriented.

About Your Location

Trimble's Dayton, Ohio site, located at 5475 Kellenburger Rd, Dayton, OH 45424, serves as a significant hub for the company's operations. In 2018, Trimble inaugurated a 65,000-square-foot indoor development, testing, and training dome in Huber Heights, enhancing its capabilities in product development and employee training. Further demonstrating its commitment to growth, Trimble initiated a $12 million expansion in 2019, nearly doubling its warehouse space to approximately 300,000 square feet. This expansion not only underscores Trimble's dedication to innovation but also its role in bolstering the local economy.

With a presence in the Dayton area for over 60 years, Trimble continues to be a pivotal player in the community, contributing to both technological advancements and employment opportunities. For more information about Trimble and its operations, you can visit their official website at www.trimble.com.

About Trimble's Manufacturing Engineering Department

Trimble's Manufacturing Quality Engineering team in Dayton, Ohio, plays a pivotal role in upholding the company's commitment to excellence in product quality and operational efficiency. This dedicated team collaborates closely with the Director of Operations to ensure that all products and processes meet stringent quality standards, particularly within the operations and warehouse environments. Their efforts are instrumental in maintaining product consistency, reducing operational inefficiencies, and enhancing overall customer satisfaction.

In a hybrid role, you will work with your manager to establish a mutually agreeable schedule for your time working in the office based on the position and the business need. Typically hybrid positions are 1-3 days per week, or 20%-60% of the month in the office.

Trimble's Inclusiveness Commitment

We believe in celebrating our differences. That is why our diversity is our strength. To us, that means actively participating in opportunities to be inclusive. Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion have guided our current success while also moving our desire to improve. We actively seek to add members to our community who represent our customers and the places we live and work.

We have programs in place to make sure our people are seen, heard, and welcomed and most importantly that they know they belong, no matter who they are or where they are coming from.

Trimble's Privacy Policy

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Trimble provides the following compensation range and general description of other compensation and benefits that it in good faith believes it might pay and/or offer for this position. This compensation range is based on a full time schedule. Trimble reserves the right to ultimately pay more or less than the posted range and offer additional benefits and other compensation, depending on circumstances not related to an applicant's sex or other status protected by local, state, or federal law.

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Bonus Eligible?

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Trimble offers comprehensive core benefits that include Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Disability, Time off plans and retirement plans. Most of our businesses also offer tax savings plans for health, dependent care and commuter expenses as well as Paid Parental Leave and Employee Stock Purchase Plan.

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