Manufacturing Quality Engineer - Lean & Six Sigma Leader

Top Echelon Software, LLC.; Spring Grove (IL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Top Echelon Software, LLC. is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer to lead a collaborative initiative to establish best-in-class process control and quality culture across the shop floor.

You will drive continuous improvement, support CAR activities, and ensure alignment with customer requirements (Nuclear, Military, Aerospace, NADCAP, AS9101). This role demands hands-on leadership and strong problem-solving with cross-functional teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Engineering or Metallurgy; ASQ CE preferred.
• Minimum 7 years of quality leadership with hands-on shop floor CI.
• Six Sigma Black Belt with multiple projects; Lead Auditor in ISO 9001:2008 or AS9100.

Responsibilities

• Lead initiatives to develop a best-in-class quality culture and cross-functional collaboration.
• Drive company-wide continuous improvement with focus on problem solving and process control.
• Support CAR system and build buy-in for improvements.
• Articulate process control importance to all employees at all levels.
• Lead hands-on engagement driving quality culture across implementation and execution.
• Champion quality improvement initiatives using measurable data.
• Build relationships with Employee Owners to achieve best-in-class performance.
• Engage sales and production leaders to ensure alignment.
• Provide resources for quality improvement initiatives including facilitation, statistics, and 6-sigma tools.
• Assist internal/external supplier audits and layered process audits.
• Participate in FMEA and control plan development for key processes and projects.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams on measurement systems during new product startup.
• Determine critical part features and review manufacturability; adjust specs as needed.
• Analyze data using standard quantitative methods to facilitate process improvements.
• Respond promptly to customer inquiries and support bias for action.
• Initiate and support continuous improvement and lean initiatives on the shop floor.
• Coach and mentor staff; participate in special projects; travel as needed.

Skills

Strategic orientation

Hands-on engineering

Microsoft Office

Minitab

APQP

FMEA

8-D problem solving

6S and lean tools

Value stream mapping

Root cause analysis

Statistics

GD&T

Education

Bachelor of Science in Engineering or Metallurgy

ASQ Certified Quality Engineer preferred

Job description

Top Echelon Software, LLC. is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer to lead a collaborative initiative to establish best-in-class process control and quality culture across the shop floor.

You will drive continuous improvement, support CAR activities, and ensure alignment with customer requirements (Nuclear, Military, Aerospace, NADCAP, AS9101). This role demands hands-on leadership and strong problem-solving with cross-functional teams.