Lead Manufacturing Quality Engineer - Lean & Six Sigma

Rare Bird Recruiting, LLC; Spring Grove (IL); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Rare Bird Recruiting, LLC is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer to lead a quality-focused transformation on the shop floor, integrating customer requirements and continuous improvement initiatives. You will guide teams to strengthen process control, defect reduction, and a data-driven quality culture across all manufacturing operations.

The role requires a BS in Engineering or Metallurgy, 7+ years of quality leadership, and Six Sigma Black Belt with experience in APQP/FMEA.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Engineering or Metallurgy (or equivalent) and ASQ certification preferred.
• Minimum of 7 years quality leadership experience with hands-on shop floor continuous improvement.
• Six Sigma Black Belt with multiple projects completed; Lead Auditor in ISO 9001/AS9100 preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement a best-in-class quality culture and process controls.
• Drive continuous improvement with a focus on problem solving and data-driven decisions.
• Support CAR System, audits, and supplier quality initiatives.
• Lead quality metrics programs and daily collaboration meetings.
• Provide engineering support to operations for non-conformances and process issues.
• Participate in FMEA, APQP, and control plan activities for new/existing products.

Skills

Strategic orientation

MS Office

Minitab

APQP

FMEA

8-D problem solving

6S

Lean tools

Value stream mapping

TPM

Root cause analysis

Statistics

GD&T

Education

Bachelor of Science in Engineering or Metallurgy

Certified Quality Engineer (ASQ)

Six Sigma Black Belt

Tools

Minitab

Job description

Rare Bird Recruiting, LLC is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer to lead a quality-focused transformation on the shop floor, integrating customer requirements and continuous improvement initiatives. You will guide teams to strengthen process control, defect reduction, and a data-driven quality culture across all manufacturing operations.

The role requires a BS in Engineering or Metallurgy, 7+ years of quality leadership, and Six Sigma Black Belt with experience in APQP/FMEA.