Quality Engineer
Heraeus · Dayton – Ohio, OH
- Level
- Engineer
- Team
- Quality
- Degree
- Required
- Experience asked
- 2+ years
- Certification
- Green Belt preferred
- Industry
- Metals
- Posted
- 21 days ago
The role in 30 seconds
An engineer-level quality role at Heraeus (metals) in Dayton – Ohio, OH.
- They ask for
- 2+ years · degree required · Green Belt preferred
- Tools it names
- Six Sigma, Green Belt, Root cause, SPC, FMEA, Control plans
Read from the posting. The full description is below.
From the plant jobs report · week of November 2, 2026
Quality Engineer roles in Ohio: typical posted base $90k–$130k.
Median of the low and high ends of 7 live postings that list pay, out of 68 quality engineer openings in Ohio, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
Ohio plant jobs report →Pay by team and state →What moves pay →
How this role compares
Against 67 other live quality postings in Ohio.
- Base pay
- Not listed in this posting
- Experience asked
- Less than usual (2+ vs 5+)
Typical $90k–$130k, from 6 postings that list pay.
Similar roles usually ask 5+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- ✓ Root cause 63%
- PPAP 47%
- ✓ FMEA 44%
- ISO 9001 44%
- Supplier quality 43%
- ✓ SPC 37%
✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.
Stands out: this posting asks for Green Belt, 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
Five moves over a week or two. The first one takes ten minutes.
- 1
Pick 2–3 people on the Quality team at Heraeus
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- 2
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?
- 4
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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: Heraeus in Dayton – Ohio
2 other open roles at this site.
- Reliability Engineer · Reliability
- Maintenance Technician II · Reliability · Technician
Full description from HeraeusAs posted on their careers site.ShowHide
Responsibilities
- ◆Facilitates the investigation and response to customer complaints and internal issues. Determine and eliminates root causes and diminish defect occurrences or quality incidents in the process.
- ◆Supports the Quality Manager with internal and external audits, customer surveys, and respond or resolve corrective and/or preventive actions and verifications.
- ◆Develops new approaches to solve problems identified during quality assurance activities. Supports the Quality Assurance group in streamlining Quality documentation.
- ◆Communicates significant issues or developments identified during quality assurance activities and provides recommended process improvements to management.
- ◆Documents data obtained during all quality assurance activities, consistent with company policies and procedures.
- ◆Perform capability studies and statistical analysis using methods such as FMEA, GR&R, SPC, and SQC.
- ◆Organize data from various sources into Excel for statistical analysis. Applies statistical analysis to investigate historical trends.
- ◆Perform control charting and review prior to product shipment.
- ◆Participate in pFMEA, Cpk, control plan; file and maintain related records.
- ◆Handles confidential information with care.
Education and/or Experience
A minimum of a Bachelors Degree in Chemistry or related field and 1-2 years of experience in a manufacturing environment, preferably chemical production industry. The equivalent combination of education and experience will be considered. Interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate in a professional manner are required. O rganizational skills and the ability to multi-task are required. Use of statistical software such as Minitab or JMP is preferred. Documentation and technical writing along with computer proficiency in MS Outlook, MS Word and MS Excel is required. Proficiency in Statistical Process & Quality Control (SPC & SQC), MSA, Control Plans, and FMEA is required. Experience working within an ISO-regulated environment is preferred. Six Sigma Green Belt Certification is preferred.
Curious? Apply now!
We look forward to receiving your documents by reference code 59429 via our online application portal.
Any further questions?
Our Recruiting Team, Heraeus Epurio, is happy to assist you by email: [[cust_RecTeam]] . Or visit us at jobs.heraeus.com .
ReqID: 59429
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Quality Engineer
Heraeus Epurio
Location Dayton – Ohio
Permanent
Full Time
Summary
The primary responsibility of this position is to plan and conduct activities concerned with the quality assurance of all products and processes at HEPN.