Carrier
Carrier·2 days ago

Quality field engineer

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Location

field, Athens, Georgia, United States

Salary

$65k – $130k/yr

Commitment

Full Time

Level

Middle (2-4 years)

Required skills

Quality engineeringRoot cause analysis8D problem solving5 WhysFishbone analysisFault-tree analysisFailure analysisStatistical analysisFMEAControl plansTechnical writingData analysisProduct reliabilityCorrective and preventive actionEngineering drawingsDiagnostic tools

Job Description

About Carrier

Carrier Global Corporation, global leader in intelligent climate and energy solutions, is committed to creating innovations that bring comfort, safety and sustainability to life. Through cutting-edge advancements in climate solutions such as temperature control, air quality and transportation, we improve lives, empower critical industries and ensure safe transport of food, lifesaving medicines and more. Since inventing modern air conditioning in 1902, we lead with purpose: enhancing the lives we live and the world we share. We continue to lead because of our world-class, inclusive workforce that puts the customer at the center of everything we do. For more information, visit corporate.carrier.com or follow on Carrier social media at @Carrier.

About This Role

Carrier is the world’s leader in high-technology refrigeration solutions. Carrier Solutions Transport is a business division of Carrier. Carrier provides customers around the world with the most advanced, energy efficient and environmentally sustainable refrigeration systems.

We are looking for a Field Quality Engineer to support CST customers, dealers, service teams, and internal functions. You will investigate product quality concerns in the field, lead structured problem solving, and translate customer and service feedback into sustainable product, process, and reliability improvements. The Field Quality Engineer partners with Service, Engineering, Manufacturing, Supplier Quality, and Supply Chain teams to resolve issues quickly, prevent recurrence, and improve the customer experience.

Key Responsibilities

  • Serve as the primary quality liaison for field product concerns, coordinating with customers, dealers, service personnel, and internal cross-functional teams.
  • Travel to customer, dealer, and service locations as needed to inspect equipment, validate reported conditions, and support issue resolution.
  • Lead containment and field response activities for significant quality events, including inspection, sorting, rework, and communication plans.
  • Investigate field failures using structured problem-solving methods such as 8D, 5 Whys, fishbone analysis, and fault-tree analysis; document root cause, corrective actions, and effectiveness verification.
  • Collect, analyze, and report field quality data, including failure trends, warranty claims, mean time until failure, defect rates, and corrective-action status.
  • Provide clear technical reports and timely updates to customers, service teams, engineering, manufacturing, and leadership.
  • Coordinate returned-part analysis and ensure field evidence, operating conditions, photographs, diagnostic data, and service history are captured for effective investigation.
  • Support new product introduction, design reviews, risk assessments, and validation activities by incorporating lessons learned and field reliability data.
  • Train and support service personnel and internal teams on quality standards, inspection criteria, troubleshooting, and corrective actions. Other duties as assigned by manager.

Required Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in Engineering

Preferred Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Industrial Engineering or a related technical discipline.
  • Three or more years of experience in quality, reliability, product engineering or a related function preferred.
  • Experience investigating field failures and leading root-cause and corrective-action activities.
  • Strong knowledge of quality tools and methods, including 8D, 5 Whys, FMEA, control plans, statistical analysis, and corrective and preventive action.
  • Ability to read engineering drawings, specifications, wiring diagrams, and service documentation and to use common diagnostic and measurement tools.
  • Strong organizational, analytical, technical writing, and problem-solving skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and work independently.
  • Ability to communicate effectively with customers, dealers, technicians, suppliers, and employees at all levels of the organization.
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications.
  • Ability and willingness to travel to customer, dealer, supplier, and service locations, including occasional overnight travel, as business needs require.

Pay Range

The annual salary for this position is between $64,500.00 - $129,500.00 annually. Factors which may affect pay within this range include, but are not limited to, skills, education, experience, and other unique qualifications of the successful candidate. The pay range will not be below the minimum wage applicable to the jurisdiction in which the applicant is to be employed.

Other Compensation

This position may be entitled to short-term cash incentives, subject to plan requirements.

Benefits

Employees are eligible for benefits, including:

  • Health Care Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision; Wellness incentives
  • Retirement Benefits
  • Time off and Leave: Paid vacation days, up to 15 days; paid sick days, up to 5 days; paid personal leave, up to 5 days; paid holidays, up to 13 days; birth and adoption leave; parental leave; family and medical leave; bereavement leave; jury duty leave; military leave; purchased vacation
  • Disability: Short-term and long-term disability
  • Life Insurance and Accidental Death and Dismemberment
  • Tax-Advantaged Accounts: Health Savings Account; Health Care Spending Account; Dependent Care Spending Account
  • Tuition Assistance

To learn more about our benefits offering, please click here.

Carrier EEO Statement and Accommodations Process

Carrier is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability or veteran status or any other applicable state or federal protected class. Carrier provides affirmative action in employment for qualified individuals with a Disability and Protected Veterans in compliance with section 503 of Rehabilitation Act and the Vietnam Era Veterans' Readjustment Assistance Act.

If you require a reasonable accommodation to complete the application process, participate in an interview, or otherwise engage in the hiring process, please contact us at Carrier.Recruiting@carrier.com. We will make every effort to meet your needs in accordance with applicable laws.

Application Deadline

Applications will be accepted for at least 3 days from Job Posting Date: 22 October 2026

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Quality field engineer at Carrier in Athens, Georgia, USA, salary $32-$64/hour