Global Supplier Quality Engineer: Audits & Improvement

SmartRecruiters, Inc.; Morton Grove (IL); On-site; USD 73,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Job summary

John Crane, a business of Smiths Group, is seeking a Supplier Quality Assurance Engineer in Morton Grove, Illinois. You will manage external suppliers, resolve quality issues, and drive supplier performance improvements.

The role requires ISO 9001 experience, quality tools, and strong data visualization skills in Excel or Power BI. Collaboration across purchasing, engineering, and production is essential.

Join a global leader dedicated to safe, reliable operations and continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Degree in Engineering or related technical field.
• Experience in quality roles within a large multi-location business.
• Knowledge of QMS processes and ISO 9001.
• Experience with quality tools (Control Plans, Kaizen, 5S, FMEA, CAPA, IPPAP).
• Strong data visualization skills in Excel and/or Power BI.
• Excellent written, verbal and presentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage external suppliers to resolve quality issues and improve supplier quality.
• Analyse non-conformances and participate in supplier corrective actions.
• Lead supplier audits and support supplier qualification.
• Review FMEAs, Control Plans, and related documentation.
• Collaborate with purchasing, Engineering, and plants on root-cause analysis.

Skills

Data visualization

Root cause analysis

Quality management

Analytical thinking

Effective communication

Education

Degree in Engineering or related technical field

Tools

Power BI

Excel

Job description

John Crane, a business of Smiths Group, is seeking a Supplier Quality Assurance Engineer in Morton Grove, Illinois. You will manage external suppliers, resolve quality issues, and drive supplier performance improvements.

The role requires ISO 9001 experience, quality tools, and strong data visualization skills in Excel or Power BI. Collaboration across purchasing, engineering, and production is essential.

Join a global leader dedicated to safe, reliable operations and continuous improvement.