Advanced Quality Engineer - (Onsite) - The Toro Company

From the plant jobs report · week of November 9, 2026

Quality Engineer roles in Minnesota: typical posted base $83k–$120k.

Median of the low and high ends of 49 live postings that list pay, out of 82 quality engineer openings in Minnesota, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.

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How this role compares

Against 81 other live quality postings in Minnesota.

Base pay

Not listed in this posting

Typical $83k–$120k, from 46 postings that list pay.

Experience asked

Not stated

Similar roles usually ask 5+ years.

Skills these teams ask for most

• Root cause 55%
• Supplier quality 46%
• Lean 38%
• Six Sigma 37%
• ISO 9001 35%
• CAPA 30%

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

How to get in at this plant

Five moves over a week or two. The first one takes ten minutes.

1. 1

   Pick 2–3 people on the Quality team at The Toro Company

   We found 5 people at this company and state: 3 in this kind of role, 2 leaders. Engineers who joined in the last year or two reply the most. See them ↓

2. 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.

   Write to Ben → (free)
3. 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?
   • How did you land the job? What stood out in your interviews?
4. 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. 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.

This plant: The Toro Company in Bloomington

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