Description:

Reporting to the Quality Manager, the Quality Engineer monitors and improves the quality of processes and products, with oversight of daily production testing, assuring quality standards are met. Supports Lake Bluff and McHenry manufacturing sites.

Pay - $65K - $80K when permanent

Quality Engineer

** Candidate should come from the following industries – Coatings, Packaging Materials, Laminations, Printing, Paint, Chemical, Food (possibly). **

Skills:

Quality Engineering, Quality Assurance, Corrective Actions, Quality Management System, CAPA, Supplier Quality, Root Cause Analysis

Top Skills Details:

Quality Engineering,Quality Assurance,Corrective Actions,Quality Management System

Additional Skills & Qualifications:

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in math, science, or engineering – Plus
• 2-5 years of technical experience in a Quality Engineering/ Assurance role, preferably in a manufacturing environment or relevant experience
• Experience with and implementation of well-developed Quality Management Systems
• Experience with product evaluation, ability to follow written protocol, excellent documentation and organizational skills
• Successful Corrective and Preventive action implementations and Process Improvements resulting from Quality problem solving

Responsibilities:

• Initiates and leads problem solving teams and continuous improvement activities using established quality problem solving tools, LEAN, Ishikawa, 8D, KT, or others
• Develops and leads Supplier Quality program including incoming inspection, improvements, CAPA, documentation, and supplier visits as needed
• Maintains and creates new procedures and programs through the ISO 9001:2015 quality system and leads internal and external audits.
• Collaborates with suppliers and operations teams to develop and implement process controls and improvements.
• Manages work in process and final inspection testing of materials and acts as back up when necessary. Investigates documents, troubleshoots, and resolves product or production issues timely.
• Defines root cause, develops corrective actions, preventive actions, solutions, and improvements for customer complaints, non-conforming material, and raw material issues for effective closure of quality issues
• Applies methods such as DOE, Six Sigma, and data trending to analyze root cause of non-conformances and customer complaints.

Experience Level:

Entry Level

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