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Quality Engineer I

Alto-Shaam · Menomonee Falls, WI · Full time · Engineering

Posted Sep 9, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026

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About your past

How do you work with Production, Engineering and Supply Chain when the fix is not yours to make?

What they are checking: The posting names all three as collaborators, and quality has little direct authority.

This is in Menomonee Falls on commercial cooking equipment. What interests you about that?

What they are checking: Whether they know the product and the place, which predicts who stays.

What would you do

How do you tell a supplier their parts are not acceptable and still keep the relationship?

What they are checking: The posting puts supplier communication on this role, and tone decides whether it works.

Production is behind and wants to ship something you are not comfortable with. What do you do?

What they are checking: The moment a quality engineer either matters or does not.

About the work

Walk me through leading a corrective action from the day the problem showed up.

What they are checking: The posting names leading corrective actions, and most people have only contributed to one.

Tell me about using PFMEA on a new process. What risks did you find?

What they are checking: The posting names PFMEA specifically, and this checks they have run one rather than read one.

How do you write acceptance criteria that an operator on the floor can actually use?

What they are checking: The posting names creating acceptance criteria and visual aids, which fail when written for engineers.

Walk me through inspecting a fabricated metal component visually and dimensionally.

What they are checking: The posting names both on internally fabricated parts.

A purchased part fails incoming inspection. Walk me through what happens next.

What they are checking: The posting names evaluating non-conforming purchased parts and communicating results to suppliers.

How do you turn a pile of reject data into the two problems worth fixing?

What they are checking: The posting names collecting, analyzing and summarizing data to identify top quality issues.

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The full job description

As published by Alto-Shaam.

This position will support the Quality Assurance Department’s objective to build quality into equipment design and manufacturing processes to ensure that our products meet specified standards of quality, reliability, and performance. The Quality Engineer I will support the production floor by evaluating components, determining root cause(s) of the issues and implementing effective corrective actions. The ideal candidate for a Quality Engineer I would be able to do the following: • Respond to daily quality issues (fabrication/assembly/cycle test/inventory rejects) • Lead corrective actions to address quality issues with the support and collaboration of Production, Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering and Supply Chain • Prepare reports by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing data in order to identify and communicate top quality issues • Utilize PFMEA to identify risks in new processes and put controls in place to mitigate these risks • Create acceptance criteria requirements (visual aids, standard) • Evaluate non-conforming purchased parts and document results to allow for effective communication to Suppliers • Perform visual and dimensional inspection of internal fabricated metal components to determine capability for changes and new product releases or as part of non-conforming part/root cause analysis • Perform incoming inspection of high risk purchased parts to verify conformance to functional, visual or dimensional requirements. Identify opportunities for improved incoming inspection testing methods and documentation. • Lead Layered Process Audits and countermeasures for unfavorable results • Comply with requirements outlined in the Alto-Shaam Quality Management System • Support internal auditing activities as Lead Auditor For a candidate to be successful as a Quality Engineer I they must have: • Bachelors Degree in Engineering or related field • Experience in manufacturing environment is a plus • Excellent interpersonal skills • Effective communication, organizational and planning skills • Ability to develop creative ideas and solutions • Ability to use measuring equipment including calipers, height gauges and other common inspection tools. Experience with vision systems/CMMs is a plus. • Strong analytical skills. Ability to accumulate and analyze data to identify and resolve problems. Ability to understand and communicate basic technical information both internally & externally • Ability to read engineering drawings • Basic computer skills including Microsoft Office are necessary • Physical demands: Good manual dexterity for use of hand tools, controls, and test equipment. Frequently stand, walk, reach within hands and arms length, balance, stoop, kneel, and crouch. Lifting a minimum of 50 pounds For more information about our benefits, job duties, and company values, go to https://www.alto-shaam.com/en

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