Quality Engineer
ABB · Fort Smith, AR
- Level
- Engineer
- Team
- Quality
- Degree
- Required
- Experience asked
- 2+ years
- Certification
- Green Belt preferred
- Industry
- Industrial
- Posted
- Yesterday
The role in 30 seconds
An engineer-level quality role at ABB (industrial) in Fort Smith, AR.
- They ask for
- 2+ years · degree required · Green Belt preferred
- Tools it names
- Lean, Six Sigma, Green Belt, Root cause, SPC, FMEA
Read from the posting. The full description is below.
From the plant jobs report · week of November 2, 2026
Quality Engineer roles in the US: typical posted base $95k–$135k.
Median of the low and high ends of 631 live postings that list pay, out of 1596 quality engineer openings in the US, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
Arkansas plant jobs report →Pay by team and state →What moves pay →
How this role compares
Against 13 other live quality postings in Arkansas.
- Experience asked
- Less than usual (2+ vs 7+)
Similar roles usually ask 7+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- ✓ Root cause 64%
- ✓ FMEA 57%
- ✓ Lean 29%
- ✓ Six Sigma 29%
- ✓ SPC 29%
- Assembly lines 29%
✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.
Stands out: this posting asks for Green Belt, ISO 9001, Machining, SAP, which few similar roles mention. If you have it, lead with it.
At a glance
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How to get in at this plant
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Pick 2–3 people on the Quality team at ABB
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Send a short, curious note
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- 3
Turn a reply into a short call
Questions worth asking about this team:
- What does a normal week look like on your team?
- Which standards drive the work here: ISO 13485, IATF 16949, AS9100?
- How much of the job is customer complaints versus prevention?
- The posting mentions a Green Belt. Does the company sponsor certification?
- How did you land the job? What stood out in your interviews?
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If the call went well, ask whether they’d pass your résumé to the hiring manager. Send your résumé link, apply that day, and let them know.
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Bring proof to the interview
One page of before-and-after numbers from projects you led: scrap, OEE, cycle time, cost. Plant managers hire on results.
This plant: ABB in Fort Smith
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responsibilities
Provide Quality Engineering support for plant processes and improvements to all business/production units. Works with individuals and teams to resolve material discrepancies and in-process quality problems, conducts root cause analysis to eliminate scrap and process variation. Assists and/or leads continuous improvement projects. The candidate should have effective communication skills and be able to work closely with all levels of the organization.
Our Team Dynamics
Our teams support each other, collaborate, and never stop learning. Everyone brings something unique, and together we push ideas forward to solve real problems. Being part of our team means your work matters - because the progress we make here creates real impact out there.
for the role
- ◆Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering and 2+ years experience preferably in machining, winding, and assembly environments, with the ability to interpret engineering drawings, schematics, and GD&T requirements.
- ◆Effective communicator and collaborative colleague with solid interpersonal, organizational, project management, and presentation skills, capable of working cross-functionally in a busy manufacturing environment.
Preferred Experience Includes
- ✓Well-developed analytical, problem-solving, and continuous improvement capabilities, including experience with Lean manufacturing, Six Sigma methodologies, SPC, root cause analysis, and quality tools such as PFMEA, Control Plans, PPAP, and 6S.
- ✓Knowledge of quality systems and metrology, including ISO 9001 standards, Gauge R&R, capability studies, measurement systems analysis, and statistical process control techniques.
- ✓Proficient in Microsoft Office and ERP systems (SAP), with ASQ certification (or willingness to obtain within 2 years), CQE certification within 3 years, and Six Sigma Green Belt and/or Lean certifications preferred.
- ✓Candidates must already have work authorization that would permit them to work for ABB in the US.
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At ABB , we help industries run leaner and cleaner—and every person here makes that happen. You’ll be empowered to lead, supported to grow, and proud of the impact we create together. Join us and help run what runs the world.
This position reports to
Quality Manager
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The work model for the role is: Onsite #LI-Onsite
You will be mainly accountable for
- •Support quality and process improvement initiatives through scrap analysis, root cause investigations, corrective actions, Lean/Six Sigma projects, and productivity improvement efforts to enhance safety, quality, delivery, and cost performance.
- •Support manufacturing process excellence by developing and maintaining standard work, work instructions, critical parameters, engineering changes, operator training, and new product/process introductions.
- •Ensure quality system compliance and performance by conducting Gauge R&R and capability studies, supporting ISO audits, maintaining quality documentation, and assisting with customer concerns, audits, and corrective action requests.
- •Collaborate across functions to meet operational goals by partnering with production, quality, engineering, and leadership teams to solve problems, improve processes, implement preventive actions, and support continuous improvement activities on the production floor.
More about us
ABB’s NEMA Motors Division is the global leading electric NEMA motors manufacturer. With more than 4,500 employees across the globe and seven manufacturing locations that produce more than 1.6 million motors every year, the division powers its customers from many industries with safe, reliable energy-efficient and effective solutions. NEMA Motors Division is a trusted leader with the shortest lead time and the broadest modularized product offering.
What's in it for you
We want you to bring your full self to work—your ideas, your energy, your ambition. You’ll have the tools and freedom to grow your skills, shape your path, and take on challenges that matter. Here, your work creates impact you can see and feel, every day.
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ABB Benefit Summary for eligible US employees
[excludes ABB E-mobility, Athens union, Puerto Rico]
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Health, Life & Disability
- •Choice between two medical plan options: A PPO plan called the Copay Plan OR a High Deductible Health Plan (w