Senior Quality Engineer

Senior Quality Engineer

Ashland, MA

About KiddeFenwal

KiddeFenwal is a global leader in industrial and commercial fire suppression systems and safety controls. Through our trusted brandsKidde Fire Systems and Kidde Fire Protectionwe deliver certified fire detection, suppression, and control solutions across industrial, commercial, and marine sectors. Our Fenwal Controls business supports OEMs with gas ignition, temperature control, and overheat detection products.

Headquartered in Ashland, Massachusetts, with operations in the United States, United Kingdom (KFI-UK), and India (KTI-India), we are committed to protecting lives, livelihoods, and iconic assets worldwide. Learn more atwww.kiddefenwal.com.

Our Purpose

We protect lives and livelihoods through innovation, trusted partnerships, and a commitment to excellence. Integrity, safety, and teamwork are the foundation of everything we do.

Position Summary :

The Senior Quality Engineer will lead production investigations and collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure the highest quality products are delivered to customers. This role is critical in maintaining quality standards, driving process improvements, and supporting product reliability and compliance initiatives.

This position reports directly to the Quality Manager and works closely with all departments at Kidde Fenwal, including Operations, Process Engineering, and Design Engineering.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead troubleshooting efforts for production issues related to assemblies, tests, and components.
• Develop, implement, and maintain quality evaluation and control systems for materials, processes, and finished products.
• Collaborate with Product Design and Engineering teams to develop testing plans, methods, and equipment that ensure product reliability and compliance.
• Partner with internal teams to ensure quality standards and protocols are effectively applied and maintained.
• Verify that project and process control documentation meets applicable requirements, objectives, and contracts.
• Identify and manage risks throughout the product development lifecycle.
• Develop and drive proactive quality initiatives to prevent defects and improve processes.
• Conduct escape management procedures and root cause analyses; recommend and implement corrective actions for internally produced products and processes.
• Support product and process changes to address quality-related issues and business needs.
• Develop and implement new inspection technologies or methodologies to ensure product conformance.
• May manage small projects or processes.

Required Qualifications

Experience with CMMs and automated optical measurement systems is helpful but not required.

Equal Opportunity Employer

KiddeFenwal is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, age, or any other federally protected class.

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