Staff Quality Engineer | Chicago, IL

• Lead enterprise-wide initiatives to improve manufacturing quality processes with direct impact on key operational quality KPIs.
• Act as a subject matter expert for advanced manufacturing quality practices and methodologies.
• Investigate and resolve complex quality issues using structured root cause analysis and corrective action methodologies.
• Implement sustainable process improvements to prevent recurrence.
• Lead customer escape containment and resolution efforts.
• Partner with production, engineering, and supply chain teams to implement robust corrective and preventive actions that improve customer satisfaction.
• Identify, analyze, and reduce COPQ.
• Coordinate production stop‑ship or stop‑build actions as needed and drive corrective solutions.
• Review engineering prints, specifications, and acceptance criteria to ensure accuracy and manufacturability.
• Manage deviation, nonconformance, and disposition processes in alignment with quality standards and QMS requirements.
• Deploy advanced quality tools and methodologies (e.g., Six Sigma, statistical analysis, process capability).
• Support operations leadership in understanding and adopting new quality practices.
• Lead large-scale, cross-functional quality improvement projects spanning multiple departments or sites.
• Manage project scope, timelines, risks, and outcomes.
• Analyze quality metrics, internal and external feedback, and process data to identify improvement opportunities.
• Enable data-driven decision-making through clear communication of insights.
• Coach and mentor other quality engineers.
• Foster a culture of learning, accountability, and continuous improvement within the quality organization.
• Stay current on industry trends, regulatory changes, and emerging quality technologies.

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