Quality Engineer – Manufacturing & Continuous Improvement
Hayden Industrial · Tulsa, OK
- Level
- Engineer
- Team
- Lean / CI
- Experience asked
- 3+ years
- Industry
- Industrial
- Posted
- 8 days ago
The role in 30 seconds
An engineer-level continuous improvement role at Hayden Industrial (industrial) in Tulsa, OK.
- They ask for
- 3+ years
- Tools it names
- Six Sigma, SPC, FMEA, ISO 9001
Read from the posting. The full description is below.
From the plant jobs report · week of October 19, 2026
Continuous Improvement roles in the US: typical posted base $105k–$149k.
Median of the low and high ends of 124 live postings that list pay, out of 335 continuous improvement openings in the US, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
Oklahoma plant jobs report →Pay by team and state →What moves pay →
How this role compares
Against 334 other live lean / ci postings in the US.
- Base pay
- Not listed in this posting
- Experience asked
- Less than usual (3+ vs 5+)
Typical $101k–$145k, from 116 postings that list pay.
Similar roles usually ask 5+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- Lean 86%
- ✓ Six Sigma 54%
- Kaizen 51%
- Value stream mapping 47%
- Root cause 44%
- 5S 31%
✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.
Stands out: this posting asks for SPC, FMEA, ISO 9001, which few similar roles mention. If you have it, lead with it.
At a glance
Pulled from the posting text. If it's not listed here, the posting didn't say.
How to get in at this plant
Five moves over a week or two. The first one takes ten minutes.
- 1
Pick 2–3 people on the Lean / CI team at Hayden Industrial
Engineers who joined in the last year or two reply the most. Use the team search on this page to find them.
- 2
Send a short, curious note
One real question about their work. No favors yet. Each person gets a different note, written for this role.
- 3
Turn a reply into a short call
Questions worth asking about this team:
- What does a normal week look like on your team?
- Is CI run from the plant floor or from a corporate OpEx group?
- Which metrics does leadership actually watch: OEE, scrap, cost per unit?
- How did you land the job? What stood out in your interviews?
- 4
Apply with someone vouching for you
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.
- 5
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.
Full description from Hayden IndustrialAs posted on their careers site.ShowHide
Hayden Industrial, a leading manufacturer of industrial cooling systems, is seeking an experienced Quality Engineer for our Claremore, Oklahoma facility. You will develop and maintain quality control procedures, perform inspections and audits, and drive continuous improvement with production teams.
The role requires 3+ years in quality in manufacturing, knowledge of ISO 9001 and Six Sigma, and experience with FMEA/SPC. Collaboration with engineering, supply chain, and production is essential.
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