Title: Quality Engineer Location: Naperville, IL 60563 Salary: $80,000–$90,000 Hours: Monday–Friday, 7:00 AM – 3:30 PM Hire Type: Direct Hire
Benefits: Full benefits package including medical, dental, vision, paid time off, paid holidays, and retirement plan options.
The Quality Engineer plays a key role in maintaining and improving the organization’s AS9100 Quality Management System. This position is responsible for leading corrective action efforts, supporting internal audits, and working closely with cross-functional teams to drive quality improvements across manufacturing operations.
Key Responsibilities:
Lead and manage the corrective action process from initiation through resolution, ensuring timely closure
Partner with operations and engineering teams to identify root causes and implement effective corrective and preventive actions
Monitor and analyze quality data to identify trends, recurring issues, and opportunities for improvement
Participate in internal audit activities, including planning, execution, reporting, and follow-up on findings
Support ongoing development and improvement of quality systems, procedures, and documentation
Assist in the creation and maintenance of quality tools such as control plans, FMEAs, and work instructions
Guide production teams on quality standards, compliance requirements, and best practices
Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives to enhance product quality and process efficiency
Qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree or technical diploma in Engineering or a related field
Minimum of 3 years of experience in a Quality Engineering or Quality Assurance role within a manufacturing environment
Experience working within an AS9100 quality system required
Auditor training or certifications are preferred
Familiarity with special processes such as coating, heat treatment, or welding is preferred
Strong problem-solving skills with experience in root cause analysis methodologies
Excellent communication, organization, and analytical skills
Bilingual in Spanish is a plus
Must be a U.S. Person citizen or hold an active US Green Card
Numbers & Facts
Location
Naperville, IL
Industry
Staffing/Employment Agencies
Salary
$80,000–$90,000 Per Year
Company Size
500 to 999 employees
Year Founded
1969
Website
http://www.sterling-engineering.com
About Company
Sterling Engineering has been a trusted partner for engineering, project management, and staffing solutions for over five decades. We provide exceptional engineering/technical recruitment and engineering project services to clients nationwide:
Engineering & Technical Recruitment - With our focus on engineering, technical, and IT, Sterling has the in-depth knowledge, industry expertise, and robust employee pipeline it takes to rapidly find talent for even the most difficult to fill positions. Sterling’s extensive recruitment methodology allows us to engage the most talented employees in the marketplace. We offer exciting work and career-building opportunities for our candidates, along with expert support at every step of the process.
Engineering Project Services – Our experienced, multi-disciplined team of project managers, engineers, and designers, led by licensed Professional Engineers (PE), provide project management, engineering, design, and Commissioning, Qualification, and Validation (CQV) to manufacturing, OEM, and R&D customers. We work on complex, highly technical projects across a number of industry sectors, and our ability to scale and seamlessly integrate at multiple levels of your organization is what differentiates us.
Sterling offers a unique combination of engineering solutions and Best of Staffing level service to help our clients and talent achieve their goals.
Skills
AS 9100unmatched
Analysis Skillsunmatched
Auditingunmatched
Best Practicesunmatched
Communication Skillsunmatched
Continuous Improvementunmatched
Corrective Actionunmatched
Cross-Functionalunmatched
Data Analysisunmatched
Documentationunmatched
Heat Treatmentunmatched
Internal Auditunmatched
Manufacturingunmatched
Manufacturing Operationsunmatched
Multilingualunmatched
Operational Improvementunmatched
Organizational Development/Managementunmatched
Organizational Skillsunmatched
Problem Solving Skillsunmatched
Process Improvementunmatched
Product Programsunmatched
Quality Assuranceunmatched
Quality Engineeringunmatched
Quality Managementunmatched
Quality Metricsunmatched
Quality Monitoringunmatched
Regulatory Complianceunmatched
Root Cause Analysisunmatched
Spanish Languageunmatched
Time Managementunmatched
Trend Analysisunmatched
United States Citizenunmatched
Weldingunmatched
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