Position: Quality Engineer, Precision Machined Products

Location: Suburban Chicago, IL

Position: #637

Interested in growing your quality engineering career with a leading privately held and growing supplier of precision machined products to aerospace, automotive and defense clients?

Our client seeks a quality engineer to oversee the calibration lab, lead corrective action, preventative action projects, and spear head quality improvement initiatives to support current and new business growth.

If you have a quality engineering background and a take charge attitude to improve product quality, I'd love to connect to discuss how this quality engineering opportunity could enhance your career.


Client Overview

• A growing and profitable privately held organization that specializes in supplying precision machined components to leading aerospace, automotive, and defense clients
• For more than 50 years, our client has built a reputation for expertise, superior quality and outstanding customer service to wide variety of OEM clients
• Based in suburban Chicago in an ISO certified facility with a commitment to continuous improvement and to the pursuit of the highest quality precision products

Position Overview

• Responsible for the PPAP process
• Become the process owner for the calibration system using Gage Trak software including performing calibrations to meet industry standards
• Perform gage R&R and data analysis using High-QA software while updating quality records within the system
• Work with quality technicians to ensure compliance for processes and customer requirements
• Perform first article and in-process inspections as required
• Lead project management programs and lean manufacturing efforts
• Conduct time studies to improve low efficiency process rates
• Perform internal quality audits to meet customer, regulatory, or statutory requirements
• Develop in-process inspection reports
• Assist in CMM programming using PC-DMIS and Modus software

Candidate Requirements

• Bachelor of Science degree in engineering preferred
• Quality engineering experience in a precision machining manufacturing environment
• Familiarity with ISO, AS9100, IATF, and ITAR standards
• Ability to read blueprints
• Knowledge of CMM programming and operation
• Experience with micrometers, calipers, snap gages, bore gages and other measuring and inspection equipment
• Ability to work autonomously and with a high degree of accountability for results
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work cross-functionally
• Strong verbal and written communication skills

Must be legally authorized to work in the United States for any employer without restrictions

Be assured that resumes will be kept strictly confidential until we speak about a specific opportunity and agree to send it to a client of ours. If your experience matches our client's requirements, we will contact you immediately.