Sr. Quality Engineer - Automotive/Customer Facing

South Elgin, Illinois Permanent USD100,000 - USD115,000 per year View Job Description
This is a Senior Quality Engineer opportunity that will work with various Automotive OEM customers, handling non-conformance, complaints, and corrective actions. Additionally, the ideal candidate will help lead the quality team through IATF16949 compliance and general problem solving.
  • Global Company with strong local presence
  • World-class benefits, competitive base pay and progression opportunity

About Our Client

My client, located in the western suburbs, is a part of a stable global organization, and a leading manufacturer and distributor of fasteners, washers, and pins, primarily for the automotive industry. Serving nearly all of the high-profile automotive OEMs, our client takes great pride and accountability for quality and operational excellence. This role will be based at the primary distribution facility, with minimal travel to production sites in the area as needed.

Job Description

  • Address customer complaints for automotive OEMs, taking the lead on corrective actions
  • Work with site level leadership across sites to ensure that root cause analysis and problem solving outcomes are shared and addressed
  • Ensure internal an external stakeholders are aligned for customer quality concerns
  • Involved in preparation and execution of internal and external audits for IATF16949 and other compliance
  • Ensure document control is maintained within the QMS, continuously improving clarity there
  • Handle PFMEAs, Non Conformance Reporting, and other core quality activity
  • Work cross functionally and accross production sites to ensure proper corrective and preventative actions are taken



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The Successful Applicant

  • Bachelors Degree required - engineering/technical discipline preferred
  • 5-6+ years of experience in Quality Engineering
  • 2+ years of experience specifically with automotive manufacturing - IATF knowledge required
  • Experience working with customers - customer complaints, corrective actions
  • Experience with non-conformance reports
  • Understanding of problem solving methodologies - 8D, 5Why, Fishbone, etc
  • Ability to handle control plans, PFMEA/FMEA, and document control within the QMS
  • Microsoft Office and general QMS/ERP system exposure
  • APQP/PPAP experience

What's on Offer

  • Salary ranging from $100,000-$115,000 depending on relevant experience
  • Comprehensive benefits for Health/Medical/Dental/Vision - BCBS - multiple options
  • HSA/FSA
  • Life and disability insurance
  • Gym membership / healthy living incentives
  • up to 6% 401k match
  • Volunteer/charitable programs
  • Scholarship programs
  • Parental leave and benefits
  • Flexible PTO
  • Paid holiday schedule
Contact
Ed Lieser
Quote job ref
JN-042026-7002342

Job summary

Sector
Engineering & Manufacturing
Sub Sector
Quality, Technical
Industry
Industrial / Manufacturing
Location
South Elgin
Contract Type
Permanent
Consultant name
Ed Lieser
Job Reference
JN-042026-7002342