Quality Engineer
Westinghouse Electric · Hopkins, SC
- Level
- Engineer
- Team
- Quality
- Base pay
- $103k–$129k
- Degree
- Required
- Industry
- Industrial
- Posted
- 28 days ago
The role in 30 seconds
An engineer-level quality role at Westinghouse Electric (industrial) in Hopkins, SC. You will implement Business Unit Quality policies and systems following customer requirements, applicable standards, and regulations.
- They ask for
- degree required
- Tools it names
- Lean, Time studies
- Base pay
- $103k–$129k
- Day to day
- some off-shift / weekend coverage
Read from the posting. The full description is below.
From the plant jobs report · week of November 2, 2026
Quality Engineer roles in South Carolina: typical posted base $95k–$120k. This one lists $103k–$129k.
Median of the low and high ends of 20 live postings that list pay, out of 40 quality engineer openings in South Carolina, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
South Carolina plant jobs report →Pay by team and state →What moves pay →
How this role compares
Against 39 other live quality postings in South Carolina.
- Base pay
- About 11% above similar roles
- Experience asked
- Not stated
Typical $90k–$120k, from 17 postings that list pay.
Similar roles usually ask 5+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- Root cause 68%
- Supplier quality 43%
- FMEA 43%
- New product launch 40%
- ✓ Lean 38%
- SPC 38%
✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.
Stands out: this posting asks for Time studies, which few similar roles mention. If you have it, lead with it.
At a glance
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- 1
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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 does off-shift and weekend coverage work?
- How did you land the job? What stood out in your interviews?
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This plant: Westinghouse Electric in Hopkins
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Full description from Westinghouse ElectricAs posted on their careers site.ShowHide
About the role
As a Principal Quality Engineer, you will implement Business Unit Quality policies and systems following customer requirements, applicable standards, and regulations
You will report to the Manager of Quality Engineering and be located at Columbia, SC. You will support this role 100% onsite.
Key Responsibilities
- ◆Direct assessments of operations and identify opportunities for performance improvement through internal quality assessments, environmental/health and safety reviews, total quality reviews.
- ◆Recommend and influence operations to take appropriate corrective actions, resolve quality issues and implement performance improvement. Integrate assessment results into Business Unit Quality policies and systems.
- ◆Lead, co-ordinate and integrate complex projects which encompass multi-areas.
- ◆Monitor progress and direct teams to achieve established budgetary and schedule constraints.
- ◆Review design engineering documentation to verify compliance with technical QA requirements. These
requirements
apply to the design, manufacture, construction, and installation of nuclear power plant primary and secondary loop structures, systems, and components, and modifications thereof. Additionally, they apply to non-nuclear projects.
- ✓Identify deviations that could create safety/environmental hazards or cause malfunctions.
- ✓Work as team member with cognizant personnel to implement corrective actions.
- ✓Assess and identify issues with supplier performance to assure best cost/value for procured products and services through audits, surveillances, commercial grade surveys, supplier partnerships.
- ✓Refine processes through development of automated systems to improve productivity and ensure customer satisfaction.
- ✓Communicate changes in Quality policies and systems. Conduct educational and training programs.
- ✓Work with industry organizations and influence appropriate industry quality changes.
- ✓Lead on internal and industry process improvement committees.
- ✓Provide support to systems assessment process owners.
- ✓Be the quality liaison/coordinator for third-party inquiries, including government regulatory agencies, customers, licensees, ASME, ISO.
- ✓Lead teams to direct QA scope for major contracts and serve as customer interface.
- ✓Communicate directly with customer to integrate Westinghouse plans and procedures with customer requirements.
- ✓Provide team members with periodic updates and recommendations regarding nature and status of work.
Qualifications
- ✓Bachelor's degree in an engineering discipline.
- ✓5 + years of experience.
- ✓In-depth understanding of lean manufacturing principles.
- ✓Hands-on experience building small prototypes.
- ✓Proficiency with analytical tools, workflow time studies, and process balancing.
- ✓Collaborate with program managers, manufacturing leads, customers, and functional leads, and to provide daily direction and guidance to other process engineers, and operators.
We are committed to transparency and equity in all of our people practices. The base salary range for this position, which is dependent upon experience,
qualifications
and skills, is estimated to be $103,200 to $129,000 per year.
Why Westinghouse?
Our benefits package is tailored to meet the diverse needs of our employees, while also promoting wellness and career growth. The following are representative of what we offer:
- ✓Comprehensive Medical benefits which could include medical, dental, vision, prescription coverage and Health Savings Account (HSA) with employer contributions options
- ✓Wellness Programs designed to support employees in maintaining their health and well-being including Employee Assistance Program providing support for our employees and their household members
- ✓401(k) with Company Match Contributions to support employees' retirement
- ✓Paid Vacations and Company Holidays
- ✓Opportunities for Flexible Work Arrangements to promote work-life balance
- ✓Educational Reimbursement and Comprehensive Career Programs to help employees grow in their careers
- ✓Global Recognition and Service Programs to celebrate employee accomplishments and service
- ✓Employee Referral Program
Westinghouse Electric Company is the global nuclear energy industry's first choice for safe, clean, and efficient energy solutions. We enable our delivery of this vision by living our value system:
- ✓Safety and Quality
- ✓Integrity and Trust
- ✓Customer Focus and Innovation
- ✓Speed and Passion to Win
- ✓Teamwork and Accountability
While our Global Headquarters are located in Cranberry Township, PA, we have over 11,000 employees working at locations in 19 different countries. You can learn more by visiting http://www.westinghousenuclear.com .
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