Quality Engineer
Welcome To The Traegerhood:
Our business is BBQ, and business tastes good. Traeger invented the wood pellet grill over 30 years ago, and we’ve been revolutionizing outdoor cooking ever since. We’re a team of disruptors, innovators, problem solvers, and food fanatics who are dedicated to bringing people together to create a more flavorful world. From our headquarters in Salt Lake City and beyond, we work tirelessly to provide a world-class experience to our customers, retailers, and especially our employees. If you’re a team player who’s dedicated to delivering top-quality results every day, then we want you to come cook with us!
What You'll Do:
Traeger is seeking a Quality Engineer to join our Manufacturing team in Salt Lake City, Utah. As a Quality Engineer, you will ensure Traeger products consistently meet—and surpass—customer and market expectations. The ideal candidate for this role is driven, detail-oriented, and eager to dive deep into quality assurance processes. They will proactively identify potential risks, work independently and collaboratively, and contribute to resolving quality challenges. This role involves cross-functional collaboration to analyze and improve product quality at every stage—from initial design through to commercialization. Join us in our mission to continuously elevate the Traeger experience.
How You'll Help Us Win:
- New Product Development
- Support APQP activities including risk assessments, FMEAs, Control Plans, and reliability testing (IQC/ORT).
- Define CTC/CTQ characteristics, establish measurement tools, and ensure process capability.
- Collaborate cross-functionally to resolve quality issues through CA/PA before mass production.
- Sustaining Manufacturing
- Analyze and report quality data from field and OEM sites to identify defect trends.
- Investigate root causes of quality issues and implement data-driven corrective actions.
- Enhance quality process controls and maintain up-to-date documentation.
What You'll Need to Succeed:
- BS in Mechanical Engineering or related field; Lean Six Sigma Green Belt preferred
- 2–5 years in Quality Engineering, product development, and manufacturing (sheet metal, plastics, coatings, assembly)
- Experience with consumer goods and third-party manufacturing in Asia
- Proficient in quality standards: 8D, APQP, DFSS, ISO 9001:2015
- Strong cross-functional communication and collaboration skills
- Skilled in technical writing, problem-solving, and data-driven decision-making
- Advanced data analytics skills; experience with DOMO or similar tools
Why You Will Love To Work Here:
- Be part of the most disruptive force in outdoor cooking
- Join a true team working towards a common goal
- Culture of risk-taking, innovation & quality
- So.Much.Food.
- Full medical/dental/vision packages to fit your needs
- 401K to help you plan for the future
- Tuition reimbursement
- Individual professional development programs & initiatives to help you grow professionally
- Great discounts on all things Traeger
- Did we mention all the food?
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