Quality Engineer - Automotive Manufacturer

Michael Page

Gurnee, IL

JOB DETAILS
SALARY
$85,000–$110,000 Per Year
SKILLS
Auditing, Automotive Industry, Automotive Manufacturing, Continuous Improvement, Corrective Action, Cross-Functional, Customer Satisfaction, Documentation, ISO 9001, Injection Molding, Internal Audit, Maintain Compliance, Manufacturing, Manufacturing Process Planning, Materials Testing, Molding Processes, Multilingual, Performance Metrics, Process Capability, Process Control Engineering, Process Improvement, Production Part Approval Process (PPAP), Quality Assurance, Quality Engineering, Reporting Skills, Resolve Customer Issues, Risk Management, Spanish Language, Systems Engineering, Team Lead/Manager, Vendor/Supplier Evaluation
LOCATION
Gurnee, IL
POSTED
Today
Our client is seeking a Quality Engineer to support quality systems, address customer quality issues, and lead continuous improvement initiatives within a high-volume, high-mix manufacturing environment. This role partners closely with operations and engineering to reduce risk, improve process capability, and ensure high levels of customer satisfaction.

Client Details

Our client is a global manufacturer of automotive floor mats for cars and trucks, utilizing injection molding processes across multiple facilities in Illinois and one European location. The company prioritizes meaningful investment, offering a state-of-the-art facility with modern amenities, while fostering a relaxed, approachable culture-even the CEO keeps it casual in jeans and a sweatshirt.

Description

  • Maintain consistent compliance with IATF 16949
  • Lead cross-functional teams to create and update Process Control Plans/Manufacturing Process Plans, FMEAs, and Process Masters
  • Initiate and coordinate follow-up activity on Corrective/Preventive Actions (CAR/PAR)
  • Coordinate activity related to Claims and Non-Conforming Product including processing the required internal and external documentation
  • Review Material Test Reports for compliance to order specifications and submit to customers
  • Log quality related data such as nonconformances and first pass quality into QA databases
  • Generate quality reports and update monthly key performance indicators (KPI) data
  • Prepare First Article/Production Part Approval Process (PPAP) submission packages
  • Perform Internal Quality Audits in conformance with IATF 16949
  • Coordinate supplier quality activity including supplier quality audits and surveys

Profile

  • Background in the automotive industry
  • Exposure to IATF 16949 and/or ISO 9001 QMS
  • Injection molding experience
  • PPAP experience
  • Auditing experience
  • Experience handling customer complaints
  • Bilingual in Spanish is a plus
  • Sponsorship NOT provided

Job Offer

  • Salary upwards of $110,000
  • Bonus eligibility
  • ESOP profit-sharing program
  • 2-3 weeks PTO
  • 401(k) matching
  • Medical, dental, vision

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.

About the Company

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Michael Page

Michael Page is one of the world's leading professional recruitment consultancies, specializing in the placement of candidates in permanent, contract, temporary and interim positions with clients around the world.

The Group has operations in the Americas, UK, Continental Europe, Asia-Pacific and Africa.

In the US, we focus on the areas of:

  • Advisory
  • Banking and Financial Services
  • Finance and Accounting
  • Engineering and Manufacturing
  • Healthcare & Life Sciences
  • Human Resources
  • Information Technology
  • Legal
  • Marketing
  • Page Personnel Office Support
  • Oil and Gas
  • Procurement and Supply Chain
  • Real Estate and Construction
  • Sales
COMPANY SIZE
500 to 999 employees
INDUSTRY
Staffing/Employment Agencies
FOUNDED
1976
WEBSITE
http://www.michaelpage.com/