Lead Dimensional Quality in Aerospace CNC
TekPro, an engineering and technical search firm headquartered in Oak Brook, IL, has partnered with a long-standing precision manufacturer in Downers Grove to add an experienced Quality Engineer to their team. Your specialty in CMM programming and metrology will directly safeguard aerospace components produced in a high-tolerance CNC environment.
A day in this role
Morning: you review overnight CMM runs in PC-DMIS, tune programs, and validate measurement system performance. Midday: you sit with manufacturing and engineering at the machine to diagnose variation, run quick capability checks, and update control plans. Afternoon: you lead an MRB discussion on an internal NCR/NCM, drive an 8D with 5-Why and Fishbone, verify corrective actions, and close the loop in the QMS.
What you will own
- Develop, optimize, and troubleshoot CMM programs; lead dimensional inspection and elevate measurement system capability.
- Analyze inspection data to spot trends, quantify process variation, and preempt manufacturing issues.
- Create and maintain Control Plans, inspection procedures, PFMEAs, and process-control documentation.
- Apply SPC, capability studies, and statistical quality tools to lift manufacturing performance.
- Partner with production, engineering, and manufacturing teams to resolve quality concerns at the source.
- Lead investigations for internal and customer nonconformances (NCR/NCM), including MRB, containment, and disposition.
- Use structured problem-solving (5-Why, Fishbone, 8D) to get to true root cause.
- Implement and verify corrective actions to prevent recurrence.
- Drive continuous improvement to reduce scrap, rework, defects, and customer escapes.
- Support compliance to AS9100D, AS13100, customer specifications, and the established Quality Management System.
What you bring
- 7+ years in Quality Engineering within manufacturing.
- Background in aerospace, CNC machining, precision metal, or similar high-tolerance production.
- Hands-on CMM programming, dimensional inspection, and metrology experience (PC-DMIS strongly preferred).
- Fluency in GD&T, engineering drawings, and tight dimensional tolerances.
- Proven root cause analysis, corrective action, and continuous improvement track record.
- Knowledge of SPC, PFMEA, Control Plans, and manufacturing process improvement methods.
- Familiarity with AS9100 and ISO 9001 or comparable quality systems.
- Excellent communication and problem-solving skills; comfortable working shoulder-to-shoulder with production and engineering.
Tools & technologies
- Coordinate Measuring Machine (CMM)
- Quality Control Software (PC-DMIS)
Location: Downers Grove, IL (search managed by TekPro in Oak Brook, IL)