About this Role

Carrier is a global leader in intelligent climate and energy solutions, committed to creating safe, sustainable, and high-performance environments. We are seeking a Process Quality Engineerto support our manufacturing facility in Athens, GA

This role is a hands-on, plant-based position responsible for improving product and process quality, driving operational excellence, and supporting production teams. You will collaborate cross-functionally with Manufacturing, Engineering, Supply Chain, and Service teams to reduce defects, improve yield, and enhance overall customer satisfaction.

Key Responsibilities

• Drive scrap reduction and improve first-pass yield (FPY) across manufacturing processes

• Support daily production activities, including defect resolution and non-conforming material management

• Perform Gemba walks and partner with production teams to review quality metrics and resolve issues in real time

• Lead andparticipatein cross-functional improvement projects focused on process reliability and product quality

• Investigate and resolve customer claims and field issues, ensuring feedback is integrated into manufacturing processes

• Conduct process audits and internal ISO audits to ensure compliance with quality standards

• Utilize tools such as PFMEA, control plans, and quality systems toidentifyand mitigate risk

• Analyze production and quality data toidentifytrends and drive continuous improvement initiatives

• Partner with Supplier Quality, Engineering, and Operations to address root cause and corrective actions

• Support monthly reporting and quality performance tracking

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering

• Minimum 3+ years of experience in a manufacturing, production, or industrial operations environment with exposure to quality systems, process improvement, and root cause analysis

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working in a production or plant setting

• Ability to analyze and solve quality or process-related issues

• Strong communicationand collaboration skills across multiple teams

• Experience in automotive or heavy industrial manufacturing environments

• Background in quality engineering, manufacturing engineering, or industrial engineering

• Experience with data analytics, data systems, or process automation

• Knowledge of quality tools and methodologies (e.g., PFMEA, PPAP, root cause analysis)

• ASQ Certification (CQE, CQA) or ISO auditing experience

• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and organizational skills

• Proficiencyin Microsoft Office tools

Additional Information

• This is a fully onsite role based in a manufacturing plant environment in Athens, GA

• The role requiressignificant timeon the production floor working alongside operations teams

• Must have unrestricted authorization to work in the USA. No visa sponsorship is available