Quality Engineer - Electronics Manufacturer | Aerospace

Arlington Heights, Illinois Permanent USD70,000 - USD85,000 per year View Job Description
My client is a global electronics manufacturer for the aerospace and defense industry and they're looking for a Quality Engineer to join their quality department. The Quality Engineer will be primarily responsible for running their inspection program and programming and operating CMM and conducting quality testing.
  • Health insurance starts immediately, no waiting period!
  • Company is heavily investing in this business unit

About Our Client

Our client, a global electronics manufacturer for the aerospace and defense industry, is heavily investing in this unit in the business. With emerging technologies and new product development down the line, there will be ample opportunity for growth as this business unit will have a major impact on the company as a whole. This is an exciting industry to be a part of, with the opportunity to work with electronic components utilized in airplanes, helicopters, and missiles.

Job Description

  • Helps develop quality control policies and assesses production constraints.
  • Works closely with engineering and production teams to ensure quality standards are met.
  • Designs and implements methods and procedures for inspecting, testing, and verifying the precision and accuracy of products and equipment.
  • Supports first article inspections and approves materials and final assemblies by verifying specifications, conducting visual and dimensional tests, and rejecting non-conforming materials.
  • Develops, maintains, and runs CMM programs; performs inspections at various production stages.
  • Inspects parts and audits products according to quality and process standards using visual, layout, dimensional, or non-destructive testing methods.
  • May perform root cause analysis for issues requiring corrective actions.
  • Reads and interprets blueprints and customer specifications to determine inspection criteria.
  • Records observations and prepares inspection and testing reports.
  • Ensures corrective actions and deviations comply with reliability standards and documentation requirements.
  • May specialize in design, incoming materials, production control, product evaluation and reliability, inventory control, or R&D as they relate to product or process quality.
  • May hold certifications in Lean and Six Sigma and apply quality tools to drive continuous improvement.
  • Maintains up-to-date knowledge of government and industry quality assurance standards.

Please apply below, if you're resume looks to fit in with the criteria. From there, Ben Aldrich from Michael Page will reach out in the next 48 hours if deemed a fit!

MPI does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, or based on an individual's status in any group or class protected by applicable federal, state or local law. MPI encourages applications from minorities, women, the disabled, protected veterans and all other qualified applicants.

The Successful Applicant

  • Experience running and conducting inspection programs
  • CMM operation and programming experience (Experience with Zeiss Calypso is a plus)
  • Bachelor's degree in a related field
  • Background in electronics
  • Understanding of AS 9100 is a plus
  • Customer interaction experience
  • Must be ITAR compliant
  • Sponsorship not provided

What's on Offer

  • Salary ranging from $70,000 - $85,000
  • 3 weeks PTO
  • BCBS health insurance (starts day one!)
  • 401(k) matching
Contact
Ben Aldrich
Quote job ref
JN-072025-6780267

Job summary

Sector
Engineering & Manufacturing
Sub Sector
Quality, Technical
Industry
Industrial / Manufacturing
Location
Arlington Heights
Contract Type
Permanent
Consultant name
Ben Aldrich
Job Reference
JN-072025-6780267