Process Quality Engineer
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The Process Quality Engineer works within ZF Off-Highway Solutions’ Quality department to maintain quality standards across product design and manufacturing. The role analyzes quality data, supports audits, applies structured problem-solving methods, and collaborates with Sales, Engineering, Operations, and Supply Chain to address customer feedback and systemic issues. The posting seeks a candidate with at least two years of quality engineering experience and a bachelor’s degree in a related field.
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Process Quality Engineer
Country/Region: US
Location:
North Mankato, MN, US, 56003
Req ID 92393 | North Mankato, MN, United States ZF Off-Highway Solutions Minnesota Inc.
Job Description
About the Team
At ZF Off-Highway Solutions, our Quality department is central to our operations, driving excellence through every process. Certified in ISO 9001 and skilled in our Quality Management System (QMS), our team ensures strict quality standards are met. We proactively detect and address issues early, maintaining our reputation for delivering top-tier products.
What you can look forward to as a Quality Engineer:
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Analyze quality data to identify trends and improvement areas.
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Ensure compliance with quality systems and standards across product design and manufacturing.
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Support or lead audits, including ISO, PED/PER, customer, and internal/external assessments.
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Apply tools like Root Cause Analysis, 8D, PDCA, DMAIC, and DOE to solve quality issues.
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Work with Sales, Engineering, and Operations to integrate customer feedback into robust manufacturing processes.
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Use data to influence quality-related decisions with Sales, Supply Chain, and Engineering teams.
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Lead initiatives to resolve systemic quality issues and drive sustainable improvements.
Your profile as a Quality Engineer:
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Strong foundation in QMS, ISO 9001:2015, Six Sigma, Lean, SPC, and FMEA.
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Skilled in problem-solving techniques: 8D, Fishbone, ANOVA, PDCA, DMAIC.
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Capable of assessing risk and implementing mitigation strategies.
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2+ years of experience as a quality engineer.
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Experienced in training teams on quality systems and best practices.
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Metrology knowledge, including MSA and appropriate inspection tools.
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Bachelor’s degree in Quality, Manufacturing Engineering, Industrial Technology, or related field.
The expected base compensation for this role is $69,700 - $97,400 annually. Actual base compensation within the identified range will vary based on factors relevant to the position. This range reflects multiple levels of Engineer positions within the Quality team.
What We Offer:
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Annual Incentive Plan
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Paid time off
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401k Plan
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Health Care Benefits
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Paid Holidays
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A supportive collaborative team environment
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Tuition reimbursement for educational advancement
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A strong diverse culture
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Supportive Employee Groups and community outreach activities
About North Mankato:
North Mankato combines small-town charm with modern amenities, a strong economy, vibrant arts scene, and recreational options. Located near Minneapolis/St. Paul, it offers excellent livability and quality of life.
Be part of our ZF team as Quality Engineer and apply now!
Contact
Gabriela Palacio
DIVERSITY COMMITMENT:
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion are more than just words for us. They are at the core of the ZF Way that propels our team members towards their utmost success. We strive to build and nurture a culture where inclusiveness is a natural reflex. We actively seek ways to remove barriers so that every member of ZF can rise to their full potential. We aim to embed this in our legacy through how we operate and build our products as we shape next generation mobility, safety, sustainability and social justice.
With four generations across 118 nationalities in 41 countries, ZF combines a unique variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and ideas. Together, we solve problems, drive innovation and shape next generation mobility.
Our company is committed to the principles of Equal Employment Opportunity and to providing reasonable accommodations to applicants with physical and/or mental disabilities. If you are interested in applying for employment with us and are in need of accommodation or special assistance to navigate our website or to complete your application, please contact us. Requests for reasonable accommodation will be considered on a case-by-case basis. ZF is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer and is committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities for all job applicants and employees. Employment decisions are based upon job-related reasons regardless of an applicant's race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, marital status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other status protected by law. Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer M/F/Disability/Veteran
What does DEI (Diversity, Equity, Inclusion) mean for ZF as a company?
At ZF, we continuously strive to build and maintain a culture where inclusiveness is lived and diversity is valued. We actively seek ways to remove barriers so that all our employees can rise to their full potential. We aim to embed this vision in our legacy through how we operate and build our products as we shape the future of mobility.
Find out how we work at ZF:
How this job compares
Set against the 2,930 open Quality Engineer jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 3, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$70–97K/yr
- Minnesota median$85–119K/yr95 salary ranges
- US median$90–149K/yr1,837 salary ranges
This range's midpoint, $84K, is 16% below the Minnesota median midpoint ($100K) — in the lowest quarter of Quality Engineer salary ranges in Minnesota.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 123 open Quality Engineer jobs in Minnesota and 2,930 across the US. 2% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in Minnesota
- Actalent16 open
- Boston Scientific8 open
- Cretex8 open
- Experience
- This posting asks for at least 2 years of experience — less than three in four Quality Engineer postings that state a minimum ask for (median 5 years, across 2,376 postings).
- Education
- This posting asks for a bachelor's degree; 1,690 of the 2,930 open Quality Engineer jobs (58%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 3, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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