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Senior Quality Engineer

Quanex · Cannon Falls, MN

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Level
Senior
Team
Quality
Base pay
$73k–$105k
Degree
Required
Experience asked
2+ years
Industry
Industrial
Posted
3 days ago

The role in 30 seconds

A senior quality role at Quanex (industrial) in Cannon Falls, MN. Quanex (NYSE: NX) is a global, publicly traded manufacturing company primarily serving OEMs in the fenestration, cabinetry, solar, refrigeration and outdoor products markets.

They ask for
2+ years · degree required
Tools it names
Lean, Six Sigma, Root cause, Internal audits, Supplier quality, CATIA / NX
Base pay
$73k–$105k
Day to day
some off-shift / weekend coverage

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From the plant jobs report · week of November 2, 2026

Quality Engineer roles in Minnesota: typical posted base $85k–$120k. This one lists $73k–$105k.

Median of the low and high ends of 48 live postings that list pay, out of 78 quality engineer openings in Minnesota, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.

Minnesota plant jobs report →Pay by team and state →What moves pay →

How this role compares

Against 77 other live quality postings in Minnesota.

Base pay
About 13% below similar roles

Typical $83k–$120k, from 44 postings that list pay.

Experience asked
Less than usual (2+ vs 5+)

Similar roles usually ask 5+ years.

Skills these teams ask for most

  • ✓ Root cause 58%
  • ✓ Supplier quality 46%
  • ✓ Lean 37%
  • ISO 9001 37%
  • ✓ Six Sigma 36%
  • CAPA 35%

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

Stands out: this posting asks for CATIA / NX, which few similar roles mention. If you have it, lead with it.

It asks for 2+ years. If you're close, apply anyway: requirements are a wish list. Talk to someone doing this work there first.

At a glance

Off-shift / weekend coverage

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How to get in at this plant

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    • 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?
    • How does off-shift and weekend coverage work?
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  5. 5

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This plant: Quanex in Cannon Falls

2 other open roles at this site.

Full description from QuanexAs posted on their careers site.Show

Quanex is looking for a Senior Quality Engineer to join our team located in Cannon Falls, MN.

The Sr Quality Engineer assists with the development, and implementation of quality assurance programs under our guidelines. This position is responsible for quality assurance training, managing the system, conducting internal audits, and providing work direction to the Q.A. team. They are the primary liaison between customers or suppliers and Quanex on quality-related issues and ensure reliability of products and conformance to all requirements.

We Offer You!

  • •Competitive Salary
  • •Bonus Potential
  • •401K with 5% company match, yours to keep after 2 years
  • •15% immediate return if you participate in the company’s ESPP
  • •Medical, Dental & Vision Plans
  • •Employer paid disability plans and life insurance
  • •Paid Time Off & Holidays
  • •Various Work Schedules
  • •Tuition support for degree and continuous education
  • •Employee Resource Groups focused on employee empowerment

What's Attractive about the Senior Quality Engineer?

  • •Supportive and collaborative culture
  • •Ongoing interaction with multiple levels of the organization
  • •Team of leaders and peers to provide support and training
  • •Community atmosphere where a leader can make an impact

What Success Looks Like

  • •Work with operations, manufacturing and product engineering, suppliers, and customers to develop quality standards and specifications to ensure product acceptability.
  • •Establish and track quality metrics and troubleshoot any quality-related issues.
  • •Prepare reports of internal or external quality audits and materials.
  • •Visit customers on a routine or emergency basis to resolve quality issues and verify supplier quality systems on the production floor.
  • •Assure accuracy of quality documentation including hold tags, inspection reports, data collection, supplier inspection reports, test reports and others as applicable.
  • •Administer training and certification process to ensure each individual within the internal auditing process is qualified for the position that they occupy.
  • •Assure that all products and services conform to specified requirements, are made in accordance with the quality management system, and that all documentation required by the system is kept current and properly controlled.
  • •Lead cross-functional teams in problem solving to establish definitive root cause and effective corrective actions for both internal and supplier quality issues.
  • •Perform any needed inspection tasks in emergency, temporary absences, or other appropriate circumstances.
  • •Works well independently and shows leadership, establishing priorities and meeting objectives for themselves and the team.
  • •Travel as needed to various company facilities and performs other related duties as necessary/assigned.
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Your Credentials

  • •Bachelor's degree or Associate’s degree in a relevant field preferred (Mechanical or Industrial Engineering)
  • •5+ years of experience in a Quality position preferred within a manufacturing environment and/or the equivalent combination of education and experience
  • •A strong mathematical background is required to compile statistical data
  • •Excellent verbal and written communication skills
  • •Demonstrated knowledge of Lean Six Sigma is preferred
  • •Proficiency in Microsoft Office is essential

About Quanex, A Part of Something Bigger SM

Quanex (NYSE: NX) is a global, publicly traded manufacturing company primarily serving OEMs in the fenestration, cabinetry, solar, refrigeration and outdoor products markets. We are A Part of Something Bigger by improving the performance and aesthetics of end products through continuous innovation, helping customers achieve greater production efficiencies, dedication to giving back to communities where we operate, producing shareholder value and helping our employees learn, grow, and thrive. Learn more at Quanex.com .

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