Quality Engineer

Title: Quality EngineerLocation: Buffalo Grove, ILHire Type: Direct HireSalary: $90k-$110K/YR.Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, 401(k), PTO, Paid Holidays, Career Growth OpportunitiesSterling Engineering is seeking a senior-level Quality Engineer IV to lead quality initiatives across manufacturing, engineering, suppliers, and customers. This position plays a critical role in driving continuous improvement, reducing defects, improving manufacturing processes, and ensuring customer satisfaction. The ideal candidate has a strong background in quality systems, root cause analysis, lean manufacturing, and New Product Introduction (NPI) within an industrial manufacturing environment.Job Duties:Lead customer quality investigations, including containment, root cause analysis, corrective actions, and customer communication.Drive continuous improvement initiatives utilizing 8D, DMAIC, Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, DOE, SPC, MSA, and statistical analysis.Support APQP, PPAP, FMEA/PFMEA, Control Plans, and process validation activities.Lead quality planning and support New Product Introduction (NPI) from concept through production launch.Analyze quality data, KPIs, COPQ, scorecards, and business intelligence tools to identify trends and improvement opportunities.Support supplier quality, warranty, field quality, rework, and manufacturing issue resolution.Partner with Engineering, Manufacturing, Operations, Supply Chain, and Customers to improve product quality and manufacturing performance.Implement error-proofing and process improvements to reduce waste and improve efficiency.Mentor Quality Engineers and provide technical guidance on complex quality issues.Support ISO 9001 compliance and quality management system initiatives.Qualifications:Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Science, or a related technical field preferred.Minimum of 8 years of quality engineering experience in an industrial manufacturing environment.Candidates without a degree may qualify with 10+ years of relevant quality experience, including at least 4 years in a customer-facing quality role.Strong experience with customer quality, quality systems, and manufacturing process improvement.Must have knowledge of 8D, DMAIC, A3, FMEA/PFMEA, APQP, PPAP, SPC, MSA, DOE, Control Plans, Lean Manufacturing, and Root Cause Analysis.Must have Experience with ISO 9001, ERP/MES systems, digital Quality Management Systems (QMS), and Business Intelligence tools.Lean Practitioner, Six Sigma Green Belt, or equivalent experience preferred.Strong communication, leadership, and project management skills.Ability to travel up to 10% as needed.Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or genetic information.