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Quality Engineer (MSS)

IDEX · West Henrietta, NY

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Level
Engineer
Team
Quality
Base pay
$88k–$132k
Travel
5%
Degree
Required (or equivalent experience)
Experience asked
5+ years
Industry
Industrial
Posted
Yesterday

The role in 30 seconds

An engineer-level quality role at IDEX (industrial) in West Henrietta, NY. If you’re looking for a special place to build or grow your career, you’ve found it.

They ask for
5+ years · degree required (or equivalent experience)
Tools it names
Lean, Six Sigma, Kaizen, 5S, Value stream mapping, Root cause
Base pay
$88k–$132k
Day to day
about 5% travel

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From the plant jobs report · week of October 26, 2026

Quality Engineer roles in New York: typical posted base $86k–$126k. This one lists $88k–$132k.

Median of the low and high ends of 18 live postings that list pay, out of 27 quality engineer openings in New York, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.

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How this role compares

Against 26 other live quality postings in New York.

Base pay
In line with similar roles

Typical $86k–$126k, from 17 postings that list pay.

Experience asked
Typical (5+ years)

Similar roles usually ask 5+ years.

Skills these teams ask for most

  • ✓ Root cause 78%
  • AS9100 48%
  • ✓ Six Sigma 48%
  • SPC 44%
  • ✓ Lean 41%
  • ✓ FMEA 37%

✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.

Stands out: this posting asks for Kaizen, 5S, Value stream mapping, AutoCAD, which few similar roles mention. If you have it, lead with it.

It asks for 5+ years. If you're close, apply anyway: requirements are a wish list. Talk to someone doing this work there first.

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This plant: IDEX in West Henrietta

5 other open roles at this site.

Full description from IDEXAs posted on their careers site.Show

Education/experience

  • ✓Bachelor’s degree in Engineering discipline or equivalent combination of education and work experience.
  • ✓Minimum of 3-5 years Quality Engineering (preferred) or related engineering experience.
  • ✓Ability to lead teams to conduct investigations to determine root cause and develop, implement, and track the closure of corrective and preventative actions.
  • ✓Demonstrated experience with batch and component assembly processes, multi-tasking in a fast paced manufacturing environment and supporting cleanroom activities.
  • ✓Familiar with modern risk and quality tools such as FMEA, Control Plans, and Statistical techniques.
  • ✓Experience with IS0 9001 or similar ISO quality management system.
  • ✓Proficient with Microsoft Office (i.e. Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Access) and Minitab.
  • ✓Familiarity with the use of ERP/Document Control systems (e.g. Oracle, JDE, Adobe Acrobat, AutoCAD).
  • ✓Excellent written and oral communication skills
  • ✓Ability to travel up to 5% both domestic and international.

Essential duties

  • ◆The QE is an integral part of the organization, leading, collaborating, facilitating, and supporting the needs of the organization with a sense of ownership and integrity fostering a positive work environment and a shared Quality Culture.
  • ◆Demonstrated understanding of quality metrics, process characterization, mapping processes, Lean Manufacturing, VSM, Six Sigma, and Continuous Process Improvement.
  • ◆The ability to take initiative, a sense of ownership and follow through is essential to the health of the organization.
  • ◆Demonstration of successful customer and supplier facing interactions regarding quality qualification, returns, and continuous improvement.
  • ◆Responsible for assuring customer and supplier quality performance, and effectively communicating updates to the external parties.
  • ◆The ability to openly and willingly communicate at all levels is critical to enhance efficiency and productivity.
  • ◆The QE must be a positive team player, someone that can be counted on to contribute fully and willingly to go the extra mile to meet the goals of the team and the company as a whole.
  • ◆Lead internal and supplier quality audits
  • ◆Actively assuring compliance to IS0.9001, company policies, customer and regulatory requirements.
  • ◆Responsible for assuring customer and supplier quality performances.
  • ◆Implement quality planning, control plan, FMEA, inspection methodology,.
  • ◆Work with Operations and Engineering to increase efficiency through the improvement of in-house and supplier manufacturing processes, and product quality/reliability.
  • ◆Developing and managing KPI's, databases and countermeasures as required for continuous improvements
  • ◆Participate in Material Review Board activities and feedback to suppliers.
  • ◆Root cause analysis and implementation of corrective action for process related concerns.
  • ◆Responsible for continual improvement activities to enhance the quality system, such as 5S, Kaizen Lean methods, etc.
  • ◆Other duties as assigned.

o Thin film deposition experience

o Vacuum coating technologies,

o Core and dice shaping

o Beveling

o Part Marking

o Assembly

o Inspection (ISO and ANSI)

o Custom Data Capabilities (e.g. Spectral Data, Dimensional Data, Zygo, White Light Interferometry, Wedgeman, Serialization)

o FAI (First Article Inspection)

  • ✓Project management experience
  • ✓Value Stream production support both High Mix and High Volume
  • ✓ASQ Certified Quality Auditor or Certified ISO XX Lead Auditor
  • ✓Experience in design quality engineering
  • ✓Familiarity with ISO 17025
  • ✓Knowledge of SQL
  • ✓Experience with REACH, RoHS, Conflict Minerals, ITAR, EAR and other regulatory

requirements

  • ✓Ability to develop and deliver quality and continuous improvement related training materials

On site predominately.

Relocation considered.

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?

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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/

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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.

Summary

The primary responsibility of this position is to ensure that IDEX Health & Science products meet purchase specifications as well as, design, quality/reliability and regulatory requirements. This position requires ownership and vast depth and breadth in many areas. It is critical for this person to be a team player with the ability to be flexible, positive, and collaborative, to be able lead, support and work individually as required to contribute to the success and growth of IDEX Health & Science.

Highly valued characteristics

  • •Optical systems education and/or experience, such as:

o Wavelength

o Metrology (e.g. Perk and Elmer and Zygo)

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