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Location: Alachua, Florida, USA (Greater Gainesville Area)

About Sandvik & Our Culture

Sandvik is a global engineering leader with more than 41,000 employees worldwide and proud to be ranked among Forbes' Top 100 Global Employers. At our Rotary Drilling Division headquarters in Alachua, Florida, we design and assemble world-class surface mining drill rigs used across the globe.

Our culture thrives on innovation, collaboration, and diversity. We believe different perspectives drive creativity, so we invest in learning together and supporting each other. Safety, Quality, and People are at the heart of everything we do - all within a dynamic and inclusive work environment.

About the Role

The Manufacturing Quality Engineer is a key member of a cross-functional manufacturing team, responsible for ensuring product quality, reliability, and compliance within Rotary Blasthole Drill Assembly operation. The role supports a production model in which most components are sourced from external suppliers, while 100% of final assembly is performed in-house.

This position provides hands-on quality engineering support to operations, leads problem-solving and continuous improvement initiatives, and ensures that engineering, supplier, and manufacturing quality requirements are met. Quality Engineer operates with minimal supervision and collaborates effectively with personnel at all levels of the organization, from shop floor operators to senior leadership-to strengthen a culture of quality and operational excellence.

Key Responsibilities

Operational Quality Support

• Provide day-to-day quality engineering support to in-house assembly operations.

• Support production activities by addressing quality issues, nonconformances, and deviation requests.

• Participate in production readiness, process changes, and new product or configuration introductions.

Engineering Drawing & Specification Review

• Review engineering drawings and technical documentation for completeness and clarity, including:

  • Dimensional requirements and tolerances

  • Material specifications

  • Weld symbols, weld types, and inspection requirements

  • Special process and surface finish callouts

• Collaborate with Engineering to resolve drawing gaps, ambiguities, or quality risks prior to release.

Supplier & Component Quality

• Analyze incoming inspection results, supplier quality data, and nonconforming material trends.

• Collaborate with Supply Chain, Supplier Quality, and Engineering to resolve supplier-related quality issues.

• Support evaluation and approval of deviations, concessions, and waivers to ensure reliability and risk requirements are met.

Problem Solving & Continuous Improvement

• Analyze quality reports, defect data, scrap, rework, and field feedback to identify trends and improvement opportunities.

• Lead structured root cause analysis and corrective action activities using recognized methodologies.

• Develop, implement, and verify corrective and preventive actions to ensure effectiveness and sustainability.

• Support continuous improvement initiatives aligned with Lean, Six Sigma, or similar frameworks.

Documentation & Compliance

• Ensure quality records, corrective action documentation, and inspection plans are accurate, complete, and compliant with internal procedures and applicable standards.

• Verify that corrective actions and deviations meet defined reliability, safety, and compliance requirements.

• Support internal, customer, and supplier audits and ensure timely closure of audit findings.

Collaboration & Development

• Actively participate in cross-functional teams to resolve quality and production issues.

• Provide guidance, technical support, and on-the-job training to junior Quality Engineers, inspectors, and manufacturing personnel.

• Communicate quality performance, risks, and improvement progress clearly to stakeholders.

Job Candidate Requirements:

• Ability to work in the U.S. on an indefinite basis without sponsorship

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering from an accredited institution.

• Minimum of 3 years of Quality Engineering experience in a manufacturing or industrial environment.

• Strong ability to read and interpret engineering drawings, including GD&T, weld symbols, material specifications, and assembly requirements.

• Experience conducting root cause analysis and implementing corrective and preventive actions.

• Demonstrated ability to analyze quality data, identify trends, and drive corrective actions.

• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

• Ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities with minimal supervision.

• Ability to lift up to 50lb.

Preferred:

• Working knowledge of:

  • Gears and power transmission components

  • Metallurgy, including material properties, heat treatment, and failure modes

  • Welding processes, weld quality requirements, and inspection methods

  • Surface coatings and paint systems, including preparation, application, and defect analysis.

  • Knowledge of welding standards (AWS/ASME preferred)

• Familiarity with ISO 9001 or similar quality management systems.

• Knowledge of machining, fabrication, and assembly processes.

• Six Sigma Green Belt or equivalent continuous improvement training.

Apply Now

Bring your quality mindset to a global engineering leader-apply today and help us deliver reliable rotary drill rigs to mines around the world.

Sandvik is an equal opportunity employer. We provide reasonable accommodation for applicants with disabilities. For assistance, contact hrsupport.us@sandvik.com.