Quality Engineer | Automotive

Barrington, Illinois Permanent USD70,000 - USD90,000 per year View Job Description
Our client is seeking a skilled Quality Engineer with an automotive background to support manufacturing and quality initiatives. The ideal candidate will have strong experience with IATF 16949, APQP, PPAP, root cause analysis, and continuous improvement in a fast-paced production environment
  • Annual bonus incentive!
  • Rapidly growing company!

About Our Client

Our client is a well-established global manufacturing organization based in the north suburbs of Chicago. They are known for their innovative fastening and assembly solutions for the automotive industry. The company offers a collaborative work environment, advanced engineering capabilities, and a strong commitment to quality and continuous improvement.

Job Description

  • Conduct internal / suppliers (if required) quality audit in accordance with IATF 16949 and ISO 9001 requirements, as well as all customer requirements.
  • Participle in customer and 3rd parties' audits.
  • Maintain all quality records and documentation in support of our plants / remote locations in accordance with IATF 16949, ISO 9001 standards requirements, company's quality manual and customer requirements.
  • Maintain / review / update customer portals as well as review customer specific requirements and scorecards.
  • Support engineering efforts by participating in process design development projects representing quality assurance and customers' requirements.
  • Promote and execute quality standards, inspection processes, and test methodology, quality plans, documents, and reports as well as customer specific requirements.
  • Develop, execute, and analyze quality-reporting measures.
  • Report to management on quality issues, trends, and losses.
  • Review customer purchase orders and specifications, change requests and contracts and ensure that the necessary criteria and provisions are included in the quality and process plans, as deem necessary.
  • Review suppliers' purchase orders and establish supplier quality requirements if required.
  • Review and approve supplier PPAP's.



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The Successful Applicant

  • Thorough knowledge of ISO9001, IATF 16949, ISO9001 requirements including implementation and standard operation procedures.
  • Diverse knowledge of inspection control methods, techniques and documentation.
  • Understand the processes and flow in an efficient and productive manufacturing environment.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
  • Strong team player skills.
  • Strong computer skills including QA applications, word processing, spreadsheets and databases.
  • Must be able to multi-task and establish priorities, maintain a flexible attitude and approach towards assignments, and maintain level of organization in a changing and fast paced environment.
  • Ability to travel, possibility overnight, often with last minute notice to customer and vendor sites.

What's on Offer

  • Base salary $70,000 - $90,000 depending on experience
  • Annual bonus incentive
  • 401k plan with employer match
  • Full medical benefits
  • 3 weeks of PTO + company holidays
Contact
Cameron Heppeler
Quote job ref
JN-012026-6929550

Job summary

Sector
Engineering & Manufacturing
Sub Sector
Quality, Technical
Industry
Industrial / Manufacturing
Location
Barrington
Contract Type
Permanent
Consultant name
Cameron Heppeler
Job Reference
JN-012026-6929550