Quality Engineer in Barrington
Job DescriptionJob DescriptionTitle: Senior Quality Engineer
Location: Lake Zurich, IL 60047
Hire Type: Direct Hire
Salary: $90k-110k/yr.
Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, 401(k) with Match, Life Insurance, Tuition Reimbursement, PTO, Paid Holidays
This role is for a Senior Quality Engineer who will serve as a key resource for quality requirements, processes, investigations, and continuous improvement initiatives within a fast-paced manufacturing environment. The position supports multiple industries including aerospace, automotive, medical, energy, robotics, and industrial machinery.
Job Duties:
- Lead key continuous improvement quality projects.
- Apply statistical methods to collect, analyze, interpret, and summarize production data to improve efficiency.
- Work directly with internal and external customers to resolve quality questions, concerns, complaints, and rejects.
- Collaborate with cross-functional departments to address quality issues and drive corrective actions through implementation and verification.
- Support the inspection department with internal investigations and material disposition.
- Conduct internal audits, customer audits, supplier audits, and customer visits as required.
- Utilize statistical tools including correlation, regression, gage R&R, process capability, SPC, and analysis of variance to improve manufacturing capability.
- Facilitate structured problem-solving methods such as fishbone diagrams and 5-Why analysis.
- Manage multiple quality improvement projects in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or related field.
- 5–8+ years of experience in a manufacturing quality environment.
- Experience working with quality standards such as IATF 16949, ISO 13485, and AS9100.
- Experience with APQP, PPAP, FMEA, Control Plans, and QMS processes.
- Strong background in corrective actions, root cause analysis, and structured problem-solving tools.
- Proficiency using statistical analysis tools to evaluate and improve manufacturing processes.
- Experience conducting internal QMS audits.
- Automotive, aerospace, or medical manufacturing experience .
- Strong communication skills with the ability to work effectively with internal teams and external customers.
Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to , , , , , , , , , protected veteran status, or genetic information.