Quality Engineer II

Responsibilities Are you ready to shape a brighter future? In the Motion Systems Group and Hydraulic Valve Systems Division, we play a pivotal role in applications that change our world. We are in almost everything that moves. With our wide range of technologies, we help our customers solve their most complex engineering challenges by living our purpose: Enabling Engineering Breakthroughs that lead to a Better Tomorrow. We believe that our team members are our key assets and that a diverse workforce is a driving force to bring our purpose to life. We foster a culture where every team member feels safe, included, and empowered. We have an exciting opening for a Quality Engineer II in Hicksville, OH. The Quality Engineer II is a site level role responsible for ensuring the delivery of high-quality products and services through structured testing, process improvement, and cross-functional collaboration. This role typically blends hands-on test execution with test planning, light automation, data analysis, and stakeholder communication. The Quality Engineer II helps define quality standards, identify defects and root causes, and drive continuous improvement across the development lifecycle. This position reports to Quality Supervisor/Manager and does not have direct reports. Interfaces with Product Engineering, Manufacturing and Quality Departments. Your day-to-day / What we are expecting from you / Your responsibilities Interprets customer, regulatory, and Parker PQP requirements; translates requirements into site-level quality plans, controls, and acceptance criteria. Owns deployment and governance of PQP tools and quality procedures at the site; evaluates effectiveness and drives corrective actions for gaps: Drive to Parker Quality Process (PQP) methodologies and principles through deployment of PQP tools within the site. Leads the creation or updating of FMEAs, Control Plans, Work Instructions and related documentation under guidance. Performs Measurement System Analysis (MSA) activities (e.g., gage R&R) and support calibration compliance. Audits and drives improvement in inspection reporting to requirements and data integrity controls; utilizes inspection outcomes to identifies systemic issues, implements and drive a plan to solve or improve the inspection process: Collect, review, and maintain inspection records; log nonconformances; generate routine quality reports. Oversees the incoming, in-process, and final inspection activities. Drives decisions around quality inspections to ensure they meet requirements. Leads containment strategy and cross-functional root cause investigations; determines appropriate analytical tools and drives CAPA selection, implementation, and effectiveness verification.: Ensures containment, root cause analysis (e.g., 5-Why, fishbone), and corrective/preventive actions (CAPA). Owns and tracks action item completion for effective verification with the responsible functions. Analyzes site quality performance using SPC and KPI dashboards; identifies special causes and systemic risk, sets investigation priorities, and drives improvement actions with stakeholders Owns elements of the site QMS documentation framework; establishes document control expectations and ensures readiness for customer/regulatory/ISO audits. Plans and leads internal audit activities within assigned scope; represent the site during external audits and drives corrective action plans for findings. Collaborate cross-functionally across the location: Participate as a team member on site-level projects; communicate status in all directions within the location or division, creates containment actions for risks. Strong communication stakeholders to enable resource alignment and timely completion of project. Coordinate with