Quality Engineer
Job Description
Title: Quality Engineer
Location: Chicago, IL (Ravenswood area)
Hire Type: 1+ year long contract
Hybrid - 1-2 days work from home
Compensation: $45-60/hr (potentially more depending on experience)
Benefits: As a contract employee of Sterling, you are eligible to receive a Full Employee Benefits Package that includes paid time off, paid holidays, 3 medical plans to choose from, dental & vision plans, 401(k), and an Employee Stock Ownership (ESOP) plan.
- Develop and execute IQ/OQ/PQ process validations.
- Establish in-process quality controls and batch release processes.
- Support the launch of a new medical device assembly program.
- Identify quality checkpoints and controls within manual/semi-automated processes.
- Assess process risks and their impact on product quality and performance.
- Partner with Manufacturing, Engineering, Quality, and Product Development.
- Develop validation protocols, reports, and supporting documentation.
- Support troubleshooting and continuous improvement activities.
- Strong experience with IQ/OQ/PQ manufacturing validation.
- Medical device or other regulated manufacturing experience preferred.
- Background in Product Development, NPI, Process Engineering, or Manufacturing Quality is a plus.
- Experience with manual or semi-automated assembly processes.
- Strong understanding of process controls and product risk.
- Creative, hands-on problem solver comfortable building processes from scratch.
Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or genetic information.
Meet Your Recruiter
Technical Recruiter
Tami is a Technical Recruiter at Sterling Engineering with more than 20 years of recruiting experience, including four years with Sterling. She supports the Automation Division, helping connect skilled candidates with opportunities in a fast-moving and highly technical industry.
Tami is passionate about connecting with people and supporting them throughout their career journey. Whether she is helping with resume creation, providing job coaching, or guiding candidates toward their dream job, she enjoys being a trusted resource during important career decisions.
For Tami, recruiting is about more than matching candidates to open roles. It is about building relationships, offering meaningful support, and helping people take confident steps toward long-term career growth and success.