Quality Manager - Gears

Wood Dale, Illinois Permanent USD105,000 - USD135,000 per year View Job Description
This is a high-level quality manager position with a leader of custom gear and gearbox manufacturing in the Chicagoland area.
  • Lead a quality team at an industry-leading gear manufacturer
  • Competitive salary and benefits package with development path

About Our Client

Our client, located near O'Hare Airport, is an industry leader that serves customers in the Aerospace, utilities, energy, and oil & gas sectors, producing top of the line gears and gearboxes that are precision machined and heavily inspected for quality. With a strong business model and growing customer segments, they are looking to add a tenured quality manager that has extensive experience with gear manufacturing.

Job Description

  • Maintain high levels of internal and external customer service, investigate (and correct) customer issues and complaints relating to quality through corrective actions and active follow ups
  • Supervise workers engages in inspection and testing activities to ensure high productivity and high technical integrity
  • Lead ISO9001 and AS9100 audits internally and externally
  • Develop and analyze statistical data and product specifications to determine standards and to establish quality and reliability expectancy of finished products
  • Provide technical and statistical expertise to teams
  • Formulate, document and maintain quality control standards and on-going quality control objectives
  • Coordinate objectives with production procedures in cooperation with other plant managers to maximize product reliability and minimize costs
  • Create, document and implement inspection criteria and procedures
  • Interpret quality control philosophy to key personnel within Company
  • Provide, and oversee, inspection activity for product throughout production cycle
  • Apply total quality management tools and approaches to analytical and reporting processes
  • Interact with vendors to ensure quality of all purchased parts
  • Create and direct environmental test functions and applications
  • Maintain active role on internal Continuous Improvement teams
  • Design, develop and implement quality control training programs



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

  • 5+ years of experience in Gear/Gearbox Manufacturing
  • Bachelors degree in Engineering strongly preferred
  • In lieu of degree, 7+ years of experience in quality within a gear manufacturing environment
  • Strong ability to speak with customers and handle corrective actions
  • Non-conformance reporting expert
  • Strong understanding of ISO9001 at a minimum, AS9100 a plus.
  • Lead auditor certifications a plus
  • ITAR Compliance
  • Strong core quality tools - FAI, FMEA, PPAP, APQP, etc
  • Relocation offered if all requirements are met

What's on Offer

  • Salary ranging from $105,000 to $135,000 depending on relevant experience and tenure
  • Discretionary bonus up to ~10%
  • Health/Medical/Dental/Vision Plans
  • 401k Match
  • Negotiable PTO/Sick Time
  • More!
Contact
Ed Lieser
Quote job ref
JN-032026-6970450

Job summary

Sector
Engineering & Manufacturing
Sub Sector
Quality, Technical
Industry
Industrial / Manufacturing
Location
Wood Dale
Contract Type
Permanent
Consultant name
Ed Lieser
Job Reference
JN-032026-6970450