Quality Engineer

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Nortek Data Center Cooling is a Madison Industries company. Madison Industries is one of the largest and most successful privately held companies in the world and has a robust portfolio of indoor air quality solutions. Madison builds entrepreneurially driven, branded market leaders that are committed to making the world safer, healthier and more productive by creating innovative solutions that deliver outstanding customer value.

At Nortek Data Center Cooling, we’re shaping the future by Creating a Better Tomorrow Every Day! We are a premier HVAC company offering energy efficient and sustainable products and solutions that exceed customer expectations through our employees’ commitment to quality, customer experience and operational excellence.

• Making Nex Gen Products - Cooling the World’s Ever Expanding Data Centers
• Airconditioned work environment
• Benefits start day one
• 401K match
• First year, 4 weeks’ vacation (accrued)

• Competitive pay with overtime and per diem for travel assignments
• Paid time off (PTO) – 4 weeks
• Comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, vision, and 401(k)
• Nationwide project exposure with industry‑leading data center clients
• Strong company backing from Madison Industries, one of the largest privately held manufacturing groups in the world

This position will be a part of a team responsible for developing, maintaining and improving our quality management systems and supporting documentation. We will use data collection and quality tools to support other functional areas in quality improvement efforts. The role determines quality inspection criteria and methods, supports the maintenance of formal documentation for our current process and procedural approaches, and drives the development of standards and documentation for processes that are not yet documented.

It also involves interpreting and applying Engineering Standards and Customer‑specific requirements at both shop floor and engineering “drawing board” levels. The fast‑paced environment requires a high‑energy individual who can handle multiple projects and tasks simultaneously.

• Collaborate with internal teams—Sales, Engineering, and Production—to resolve quality concerns, customer complaints, and improve processes.
• Provide technical support to operations ensuring consistent application of engineering standards (tolerancing, materials, etc.) and quality requirements.
• Facilitate formal and informal Root Cause Analysis by identifying problems, evaluating solutions, and implementing lean, cost‑effective solutions (5 Why, etc.).
• Support engineering tasks by performing design reviews, drawing reviews, engineering changes, FMEA’s, etc.
• Analyze quality data to identify trends and determine appropriate actions to prevent future issues.
• Update quality management system (QMS) requirements, critical‑to‑quality (CTQ) lists, inspection plans, and standard operating procedures.
• Develop and maintain a risk‑based approach to prevent issues before they impact production.
• Conduct internal audits to ensure compliance with quality standards.
• Perform additional quality‑related duties and responsibilities as assigned to support organizational goals and continuous improvement.

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering.
• 3 to 5 years of experience working within a certified quality management system (e.g., TS 16949, ISO 9001, AS9100, etc.).
• Exceptional mechanical aptitude (intuitive understanding of mechanical processes).
• Strong computer skills, with in‑depth knowledge of Microsoft Office.
• Ability to travel based on business need (less than 10%).

• Air Handling Unit (AHU) experience.
• 2 years of HVAC experience.
• Experience working in a manufacturing environment and with Product Design Engineers.

Nortek Data Center Cooling is an equal employment opportunity and affirmative action employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a qualified individual with a disability, or any other characteristic protected by law.