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Mechanical Dynamics & Analysis

Repairs turbines and generators for power producers

Manager of Quality & Continuous Improvement

Full-TimeUpdated on 10/23/2026
$150k - $180k/yr
Expert
Bachelor's
Houston, TX, USA+3 moreMore locations: Euclid, OH, USA | St. Louis, MO, USA | Latham, NY, USA
In PersonIn-office at one of the listed locations; travel to field locations when required.
Manufacturing Quality & TestValidation, Compliance & Quality Systems

About the job

Requirements
  • A bachelor's degree in engineering or a related field is required.
  • At least 10 years of related experience in quality or continuous improvement in the power generation industry or a related industry is required.
  • Process knowledge in the power industry is required.
  • Detailed knowledge of quality systems and familiarity with ISO requirements are required.
  • Knowledge of root cause analysis and corrective and preventive action is required.
  • Proficiency with current PC technology and software for creating forms and documents is required.
  • Ability to work effectively with minimum supervision and act as a self-starter is required.
  • Ability to contribute effectively in a team environment and manage multiple priorities is required.
  • Effective organizational and communication skills are required.
  • A customer-focused approach and ability to identify, analyze, and solve quality problems with practical solutions are required.
  • Ability to provide technical guidance on quality issues is required.
  • Ability to work in industrial and office environments is required.
  • Ability to travel to field locations when required is required.
Responsibilities
  • Oversee strategic planning, development, and execution of quality assurance engineering programs.
  • Coordinate with cross-functional leaders to align quality objectives with business strategies and customer expectations.
  • Oversee a team that evaluates existing processes and identifies opportunities for quality or efficiency improvement.
  • Establish enterprise-wide policies, standards, and metrics.
  • Develop and monitor process changes intended to reduce cost or waste, improve productivity and customer satisfaction, and increase profitability.
  • Lead initiatives to improve quality performance and reduce defects, and track progress against established goals.
  • Recommend changes that may affect floor layout, material flow, or machinery selection and use.
  • Direct compliance efforts with applicable regulations.
  • Represent quality functions in executive decision-making.
  • Support and lead audits, strengthen internal controls, and collaborate with division leadership and teams to identify and select processes or projects for the continuous improvement initiative.

About the company

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Mechanical Dynamics & Analysis

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Mechanical Dynamics & Analysis, known as MD&A, services gas, steam and industrial turbines and generators for power producers worldwide. Its engineers and field teams handle equipment inspections, outage planning, technical direction, troubleshooting, alignment and performance analysis. The company combines work at customer plants with repair facilities that refurbish turbine and generator components, machine precision parts and support equipment overhauls. It also supplies replacement components, controls services and engineered upgrades as an alternative source for equipment maintenance and life extension. Founded in 1982, MD&A is headquartered in Latham, New York.

Company Size

501-1,000

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

N/A

Headquarters

Latham, NY

Founded

1982

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What believers are saying

  • Structured mentoring: engineer trainees spend approximately two years learning turbine inspections with senior field engineers.
  • Employer-paid protection: careers benefits include company-paid disability and life insurance.
  • Shift premium: the Euclid CNC machinist posting offers a 20% differential for second-shift hours.

What critics are saying

  • Outage-season workload: the Euclid machining shop advertises a full schedule of 50 hours or more.
  • Extensive travel: the engineer training program requires US travel and occasional short overseas assignments.
  • Broad onsite responsibility: gas turbine field engineers oversee site safety, labor and project financials.

What makes Mechanical Dynamics & Analysis unique

  • Patented seal design: Guardian packing rings maintain radial sealing through shutdown, startup and operating conditions.
  • Reduced reassembly: Topless Alignment measures shell deflections and bore positions without tops-on turbine measurements.
  • Narrow-gap inspection: the Air Gap-Bot enters 0.9-inch generator gaps and inspects without removing the field.

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