Quality Engineer

Duke Manufacturing is looking for a QualityEngineer to join our Quality team in Sedalia, Missouri!

Company History

Founded in 1925, Duke Manufacturing is a privately held leader in foodservice equipment and integrated solutions designed to help customers improve throughput, efficiency, and quality in their operations. For more than 100 years, Duke has been committed to delivering innovative solutions that connect people, equipment, and technology. Our purpose is simple but powerful: Nourish Our World by helping customers improve performance through smarter, more connected foodservice operations.

As a privately held company, Duke takes pride in its rich history, strong culture, and values-driven approach to business. We are committed to doing the right thing, embracing new possibilities, and continuously learning and improving. Duke operates more than 700,000 square feet of manufacturing space in Sedalia, Missouri and Houston, Texas, with our corporate headquarters located in St. Louis, Missouri.

Job Summary

The Quality Engineer serves as the organization's technical expert for quality engineering activities including supplier quality, corrective action, verification of effectiveness, warranty analysis, risk management, auditing, data analysis, and product quality improvement. This position partners with Engineering, Operations, Supply Chain, Manufacturing, Service, and Quality personnel to identify risks, resolve quality issues, improve process capability, reduce defects, and strengthen prevention-focused quality practices. The role provides technical leadership, analytical expertise, and cross-functional problem-solving support to improve product quality, process performance, and customer satisfaction.

Job Skills & Qualifications:

• Education: ABET-accredited Engineering degree in Quality, Manufacturing, or relevant field
• Minimum of three to five years of progressively responsible experience in Quality Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Supplier Quality, Continuous Improvement, or a related technical role, including experience leading cross-functional investigations and sustaining quality-process improvements.
• Experience with ISO 9001 quality management systems and quality engineering methodologies.
• Experience leading root cause investigations, corrective actions, quality improvement projects, and cross-functional problem-solving initiatives.
• Experience with supplier quality systems, supplier audits, supplier corrective actions, and supplier performance improvement preferred.
• Knowledge of quality planning tools including DFMEA, PFMEA, Control Plans, Process Flow Diagrams, Risk Assessments, and Statistical Process Control preferred.
• Lean Six Sigma Green Belt or equivalent certification preferred.

** Relevant education, relevant experience, and performance will be considered together.

Key Competencies:

• Strong technical problem-solving and root cause analysis capability.
• Working knowledge of quality engineering principles, risk management, and prevention-based quality systems.
• Proficiency with quality planning tools including DFMEA, PFMEA, Control Plans, Process Audits, and Verification of Effectiveness methodologies.
• Strong understanding of supplier quality systems, supplier development, and supplier corrective action processes.
• Strong project management, organization, and prioritization skills.
• Ability to facilitate cross-functional teams and influence change without direct authority.
• Excellent written, verbal, and presentation communication skills.
• Strong understanding of ISO 9001 requirements and quality system implementation.

Work Location:

• Sedalia, MO

See attached Job description for more details.

Duke is an equal opportunity employer