Senior Quality Engineer - Automotive Manufacturer

Glendale Heights, Illinois Permanent USD90,000 - USD120,000 per year View Job Description
Our client is seeking an experienced Quality Engineer or Senior Quality Engineer (depending on background) to join their growing quality department. This facility is currently ISO 9001 certified and is working toward achieving IATF 16949 certification. The ideal candidate will have a strong foundation in ISO quality systems, while prior experience with IATF standards and silicone-based products will be considered a significant advantage.
  • Excellent benefits package
  • New, Fortune 500 customers

About Our Client

Our client is a long-standing, financially stable organization with multiple facilities nationwide. This location focuses on producing silicone-based products for a wide range of industries, including aerospace, automotive, retail, and transit. The facility employs approximately 130 people and is experiencing an exciting period of growth, having recently begun partnerships with several major Fortune 500 companies such as Tesla, GE, and Boeing.

Job Description

  • Participate in enhancing the manufacturing process by conducting studies to identify issues, providing solutions or recommendations, and implementing corrective or preventive actions.
  • Analyze defective products or processes to determine root causes and offer input on corrective and preventive measures to prevent future failures. Implement solutions to improve yield.
  • Conduct internal and external audits on products and processes to ensure compliance with specifications. Review and approve various quality documents.
  • Collaborate with other departments, suppliers, and customers to drive improvement activities and ensure products and processes meet or exceed customer expectations.
  • Lead quality and customer complaint investigations to resolve quality issues and prevent their recurrence.
  • Support the qualification of new products, processes, or equipment through data collection and analysis.
  • Assist in maintaining quality systems standards.

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

  • At least 3 years of experience in quality manufacturing
  • Experience with ISO 9001
  • Experience with working with customers
  • Any IATF 16949 and/or silicone experience is a plus
  • Sponsorship not provided

What's on Offer

  • $90,000 - $120,000 salary
  • Medical, dental, vision
  • Wellness reimbursement
  • 401(k) match up to 8%
  • 3 weeks PTO
Contact
Ben Aldrich
Quote job ref
JN-102025-6868339

Job summary

Sector
Engineering & Manufacturing
Sub Sector
Quality, Technical
Industry
Industrial / Manufacturing
Location
Glendale Heights
Contract Type
Permanent
Consultant name
Ben Aldrich
Job Reference
JN-102025-6868339