Quality Engineer

Position : Quality Engineer

Location : Vernon Hills, IL

Duration : 6 Months

Total Hours/week :40.00

1st shift

Description:

• Support the Client Vernon Hills Supplier Quality department
• Support quality initiative to update specifications and drawings of branded, private-labeled, and distributed products
• Interact with suppliers and internal functions to review and approve change control documents
• Interact with Client plant to ensure all discontinued manufacturing activities have been properly handled and plans are in place for managing remaining inventory.
• Support the development of policies, procedures, quality plans, quality agreements and methods to govern sourcing management activities.
• Lead and support supplier improvement initiatives to enhance product quality and supplier regulatory compliance.
• Escalate any significant issues.
• Provide support to operational excellence initiatives to improve product & process quality and regulatory compliance.
• Other tasks & projects, as assigned.

Required Competencies:

Education: Bachelor's degree in a technical field required. Engineering degree strongly preferred.

Skills:

• Customer focused
• Highly results oriented and solutions minded
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Strong personal and situational management skills
• Team-oriented individual with strong interpersonal skills
• Strong technical acumen - lean manufacturing, statistical analysis, computer skills (with working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications)
• Strong in Microsoft Excel
• Strong multi -task management skills
• Project management skills

Experience:

• Minimum of two (2) years’ experience in the following areas: Supplier Quality, Quality Assurance/Control, Statistical
• analysis, FDA QSR's, lean manufacturing, risk management (ISO 14971), and ISO/EC (MDD, CMDR, ISO 13485, J-PAL) requirements.
• Minimum of one (1) year experience in participating and leading quality systems audits preferred .
• Specialized Knowledge
• ASQ certification in Six Sigma Black Belt (SSBB), Quality Engineering, and/or Quality Auditing preferred.