Quality Engineer

Wheeling, IL 60090

Employment Type: Permanent Job Category: Quality Engineering Job Number: 54319923 Compensation: $60700-83400 / year

Job Description

Title: Quality Engineer
Location: Near Wheeling , IL
Hire Type: Direct Hire
Salary: $80k-95k/yr.

As a Quality Engineer, you’ll be at the center of driving real improvements—reducing defects, accelerating root cause identification and resolution, and lowering the cost of poor quality. You will collaborate hands-on with manufacturing, customers, suppliers, and cross-functional teams to strengthen processes, resolve issues, and support continuous improvement.

Job Duties:
  • Log and track customer complaints; lead containment actions, root cause analysis, and communicate resolutions to customers.
  • Conduct process audits and Gemba walks to identify issues early; approve reworks and support MRB/NCMR activities for timely disposition.
  • Lead structured problem-solving using 8D and DMAIC; drive corrective actions and continuous improvement initiatives.
  • Facilitate PFMEA sessions and ensure compliance with ISO 9001 and transit standards.
  • Track APQP/PPAP deliverables for new product launches and validate process readiness.
  • Collaborate cross-functionally to resolve supplier quality issues and drive corrective actions.
  • Use ERP/MES and QMS platforms to manage data; prepare and review quality reports, COPQ trends, and systemic issues.
Qualifications:
  • Bachelor’s degree in engineering, science, or related field (preferred).
  • 5+ years in quality engineering within manufacturing environments.
  • 2+ years in customer-facing roles.
  • Experience with customer complaint management, structured problem solving (8D/A3), PFMEA, Control Plans, SPC, MSA, Lean/Six Sigma.
  • Willingness to travel up to 10% to customers and manufacturing sites.


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

Naeomi Cervantes

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. 

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