Drive Excellence in Advanced Energy Manufacturing

PDS Tech Commercial is hiring a Quality Engineer to support a premier global energy client focused on electrifying and decarbonizing the world through products and services that generate, transmit, orchestrate, convert, and store electricity. This organization’s mission is to build a more sustainable energy system by combining a legacy of quality and ingenuity with innovative, lower-carbon energy solutions.

This is an opportunity to play a critical role in ensuring product integrity, supplier performance, and manufacturing excellence within complex fabrication and assembly operations.

Role Highlights:

• Location: Onsite – Houston, TX

• Pay Rate: $56.40/hour

• Schedule: Monday – Friday, 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM (core hours with flexibility as needed)

• Potential for hybrid flexibility in the future; must be local and able to report onsite

• Travel required to assigned facilities

Key Responsibilities

Product & Process Qualification

• Define and execute product and process qualification activities for fabrications and complex assemblies to ensure readiness for serial production

• Review and approve Manufacturing Process Plans (MPP), Product and Process Quality Plans (PQP), control plans, and inspection plans

• Ensure CTQ requirements, customer expectations, and regulatory standards are translated into effective supplier controls

• Validate First Article Inspection (FAI) and ongoing verification processes

• Monitor process capability and drive corrective actions when targets are not met

Deviation & Nonconformance Management

• Manage and approve Supplier Deviation Requests (SDRs), ensuring risk is assessed and documented

• Evaluate and disposition supplier nonconformances in collaboration with Engineering, Manufacturing, Sourcing, and Field teams

• Lead containment, rework, and recovery actions at supplier, assembly, and field sites

• Ensure effective closure and documentation of quality issues

Continuous Improvement & Cost of Poor Quality Reduction

• Lead Root Cause Analysis (RCA) and Design/Process FMEA initiatives with suppliers

• Implement sustainable corrective and preventive actions

• Conduct quality system, product, and process audits at supplier locations

• Verify compliance with QMS requirements and applicable industry standards

Required Qualifications

• Ability to read and interpret assembly drawings and blueprints

• Experience with custom fabrication processes

• Knowledge of Gas Metal Arc Welding (GMAW) and Gas Tungsten Arc Welding (GTAW)

• Background in Mechanical Engineering Technology or related discipline

• Experience with Production Part Approval Process (PPAP)

• Strong quality auditing experience

• Ability to work cross-functionally and manage supplier quality performance

Preferred Qualifications

• Certified Welding Inspector (CWI)

• Experience supporting complex industrial or energy manufacturing environments

Why Join This Opportunity

• Be part of a global energy organization driving decarbonization and manufacturing excellence

• Influence supplier quality and product performance on high-impact energy systems

• Work in a collaborative, high-accountability environment where your expertise directly reduces risk and improves performance

• Competitive compensation with long-term growth potential

• Exposure to advanced fabrication, welding, and large-scale assembly operations

Take the Next Step

If you are a detail-driven Quality Engineer who thrives in complex manufacturing environments and is passionate about driving supplier excellence and continuous improvement, apply today to help power the future of energy.

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