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About the Role
The Quality Engineer plays a key role in driving operational excellence and ensuring the highest quality standards throughout the manufacturing process. The ideal candidate will inspire confidence in both employees and customers, demonstrate strong organizational and leadership skills, and collaborate effectively across departments to support continuous improvement initiatives.
Responsibilities
- Maximize the effectiveness of the Quality function
- Develop quality and inspection plans and monitor manufacturing process performance
- Establish quality metrics and oversee inspection data collection, analysis, and reporting
- Lead initiatives focused on operational excellence, corrective action, and continuous improvement
- Maintain and control quality documentation
- Facilitate corrective and preventive action activities
- Identify cost reduction and process improvement opportunities
- Collaborate with engineering, manufacturing, and service teams to establish quality standards for raw materials, work-in-process, and finished products
- Coordinate resolution of technical and quality-related issues with internal teams
- Provide investigative support for customer complaints
- Conduct technical discussions with customers and suppliers regarding quality concerns
- Release inspection reports and related documentation ensuring compliance with customer requirements
- Prepare quality system manuals and procedures to meet regulatory standards
- Conduct and support internal and external audits as needed
- Interpret engineering drawing, CAD models, and GD&T requirements
- Perform additional duties as assigned
Requirements
- Experience with quality systems, corrective actions, and process improvement preferred
- Experience with precision measurement tools and inspection techniques
- Strong understanding of GD&T and blueprint reading
Skills
- Excellent organizational and time management skills
- Strong written and verbal communication abilities
- Proven project management capabilities
- Ability to work collaboratively across engineering, manufacturing, sales, and service teams
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
Location
- Chili, NY
Work Type
- Full-Time
Education Level
- Bachelor's degree in Quality, Engineering, or equivalent technical field
Benefits
- 100% employer-paid medical coverage with Health Reimbursement Account (HRA)
- Dental and vision insurance
- Life insurance
- Tuition reimbursement
- Safe Harbor 401(k) with employer match
About the Company
- Sydor Optics, Inc. is a Rochester-based leader in flat-surfaced precision optics with more than 60 years of innovation and manufacturing excellence.
- Operating from our modern facility in Chili, NY - just minutes from the Greater Rochester International Airport - we support advanced industries including defense & aerospace, semiconductor, medical, entertainment, and more.
- At Sydor, your work matters. You'll collaborate with talented professionals, solve complex challenges, and help deliver custom optical solutions powering today's most advanced technologies.