Quality Industrial Engineer

Industrial Quality Engineer

Location: New Albany, Ohio | Full Time | Exempt

Who We Are

Accel is a contract packaging and assembly partner serving leading brands across food, beverage, beauty, and retail categories. Based in New Albany, Ohio, we operate a high-volume, high-mix manufacturing environment with a strong focus on quality, efficiency, and continuous improvement.

Our growth has been driven by disciplined systems, collaborative leadership, and a commitment to doing the work the right way. We are a structured, process-driven organization where accountability and teamwork go hand in hand.

Job Summary

The Industrial Quality Engineer supports a fast-paced contract packaging operation serving multiple CPG customers. This role is responsible for improving packaging line performance, strengthening quality systems, supporting preventive maintenance systems, and ensuring compliance with client, regulatory, and food safety standards.

Approximately 50 percent of time will be spent on the production floor supporting line startups, validations, audits, maintenance coordination, and continuous improvement initiatives.

Job Responsibilities

• Lead packaging line efficiency improvement initiatives focused on OEE, labor optimization, material flow, and changeover reduction
• Partner with Operations and Maintenance to troubleshoot downtime drivers on high-speed assembly, cartoning, labeling, case packing, and palletizing lines
• Support equipment validation activities including IQ, OQ, and PQ for new automation, barcode scanning, printing systems, and client specific requirements
• Own daily production, scrap, and downtime scorecards and translate data into actionable floor-level improvements
• Own preventive maintenance tracking within CMMS, ensuring PM schedules are current, completed, and documented
• Maintain and improve digital quality systems including nonconformance tracking, CAPA documentation, and client workflows
• Manage positive release processes and lot traceability requirements across multiple customer SKUs
• Analyze scrap, rework, and customer complaint data to identify root causes and implement corrective actions
• Support internal and customer audits within ISO 9001 and SQF environments
• Drive structured continuous improvement initiatives using Lean, Six Sigma, and Kaizen methodologies

Skills and Behaviors

• Comfortable operating in a high-mix, high-changeover manufacturing environment
• Strong analytical mindset with the ability to translate production data into practical floor improvements
• Hands-on presence on the production floor, building trust with operators and supervisors
• Able to manage multiple client priorities simultaneously without losing attention to detail
• Clear communicator across leadership, operators, maintenance technicians, and customer representatives
• Structured problem solver who moves from root cause analysis to sustained corrective action
• Self-starter who takes ownership of assigned systems and proactively communicates improvement opportunities

Credentials and Experience

Required

• Bachelor’s degree in Industrial or Mechanical Engineering plus minimum three years of relevant manufacturing experience, or seven years of industrial manufacturing experience in lieu of degree
• Minimum three years of experience in high-volume manufacturing or packaging operations
• Demonstrated results in improving OEE, reducing scrap, or strengthening production processes

Preferred

• Experience supporting automated production lines including vision systems, barcode verification, and printing systems
• Experience with digital QA systems, ERP platforms, or CMMS programs
• Working knowledge of ISO 9001, SQF, or customer audit environments
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Outlook, Word, and PowerPoint

Our Culture

Accel is a structured, process-driven manufacturing environment where accountability and collaboration go hand in hand. We operate with clear roles and expectations, and communication is direct and accessible across teams and leadership.

Meaningful impact happens through execution, not titles. We solve problems shoulder to shoulder on the production floor and take pride in building systems that allow our teams to perform at a high level while maintaining balance.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Accel is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to creating an inclusive workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other protected status in accordance with applicable laws.

Additional Information

This description outlines the general nature and level of work for this position and is not intended to be an exhaustive list of responsibilities. Employment with Accel is at-will in accordance with applicable law.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Relocation assistance
• Vision insurance

Work Location: In person