If you’re looking for a special place to build or grow your career, you’ve found it. Whether you’re an experienced professional, a recent college graduate or somewhere in between, IDEX is a place where you can apply your existing skills and learn new ones in an environment where you can make an impact.

With interesting opportunities in engineering, marketing, sales, supply chain, operations, HR, finance, and more across more than 40 diverse businesses around the globe, chances are, we have something special for you.

POSITION SUMMARY

The Customer Quality Engineer (CQE) manages all customer-facing quality activities, ensuring timely resolution of issues and maintaining customer satisfaction. This role serves as the primary liaison between customers and internal teams, leading investigations of complaints and field failures, driving root cause corrective actions, and ensuring effective containment and long-term solutions. The CQE collaborates cross-functionally to prevent recurrence of issues, improve product performance, and maintain compliance with ISO 9001 quality standards.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills and or abilities required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Process Quality Management:

Facilitate ISO 9001 certification audits
Manage the corrective action process to ensure timely and effective resolution
Support the disposition of customer warranty returns
Partner with Engineering to assess product and process risks and implement appropriate control plans
Participate in the review of customer product and process change requests
Issue quality alerts in response to customer complaints and process deviations
Own and manage the end-to-end warranty process for all customers

Customer Communication and Issue Management

Serve as the primary point of contact for customer quality-related matters
Lead the investigation and resolution of customer quality concerns (e.g., defects, escapes, warranty claims)
Ensure timely responses aligned with customer expectations and service level agreements (SLAs)

QMS (Quality Management Systems)

Facilitate ISO 9001 certification audits
Perform internal process and quality system audits and maintain the internal audit plan
Own and maintain quality processes, procedures, work instructions, and records

People & Stakeholder Management

Oversee Quality Technicians in warranty teardown and related activities
Act as the voice of the customer internally and ensure alignment across cross-functional teams

Reporting and Improvement

Participate in daily GEMBA walks and maintain the Quality GEMBA board
Provide monthly reports on quality performance, improvement projects, and problem-solving activities
Identify opportunities to enhance the Quality Management System and drive continuous improvement
Develop and present data during Quality Management Reviews

QUALIFICATIONS:

Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite or related software
Strong knowledge of quality management principles, methodologies, and tools
Understanding of testing best practices and defect management processes
Working knowledge of ISO 9001 quality management systems
Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work effectively in a team environment
High attention to detail and accuracy
Strong analytical thinking, decision-making, and problem-solving skills
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Ability to define problems, collect and analyze data, and draw valid conclusions
Strong customer focus with effective influencing and stakeholder management skills

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

Bachelor’s degree in engineering or a related discipline required
5–8 years of relevant experience in quality or manufacturing environments
Experience with root cause analysis, GD&T, measurement systems, SPC, and lean manufacturing preferred
Experience managing customer quality issues, including warranty and field failures
Prior experience with people or technician-level oversight preferred
ISO 9001 / AS9100 / IATF 16949 / ISO 13485 auditor certification preferred

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The physical demands described here are represented of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing duties of the job, employee is required to move around and be still; use hands to handle objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; talk and hear.
Employee will occasionally lift up to 50 lbs.
Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Office and shop floor working environment.
Noise level is minimal with intervals of spikes.
Required to wear safety glasses and utilize safety equipment while present on the shop floor.

Are you ready to join a different kind of company where our people, our culture, and our commitments are centered around providing trusted solutions that improve lives around the world?

Total Rewards

The compensation range for this position is $109,800.00 - $164,600.00, depending on experience. This position may be eligible for performance based bonus plan.

Benefits Package

Our comprehensive U.S. benefit offerings include: Health benefits, 401(k) retirement savings program with company match, PTO, and more. More information on our benefits and rewards can be found on our career page: https://www.idexcorp.com/careers/our-benefits-and-rewards/

IDEX is an Equal Opportunity Employer. IDEX gives consideration for employment to qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, creed, genetic information, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other consideration or protected category made unlawful by federal, state or local laws.

Attention Applicants: If you are an individual with a disability and require a reasonable accommodation to complete any part of the application process, please let us know. Likewise, if you are limited in the ability to access or use this online application process and need an alternative method for applying, we will determine an alternate way for you to apply. Please contact our Talent Acquisition Team at [email protected] for assistance with an accommodation. These contact tools may be used only by individuals with a disability for accommodation requests. Do not inquire as to the status of an application.

This posting is for an existing vacancy.

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Customer Quality Engineer

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