Manufacturing Quality Lead & Process Improvement

Henderson Group Recruiting; Spring Grove (IL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Henderson Group Recruiting is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer to lead quality culture, implement continuous improvement, and drive manufacturing process control. The role focuses on integrating customer quality requirements with the company’s manufacturing culture and supports shop floor operations through advanced problem solving.

The ideal candidate has 7+ years of quality leadership experience, Six Sigma Black Belt, and experience with AS9100/ISO9001.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Metallurgy; equivalent accepted.
• 7+ years of quality leadership with hands-on improvement on the shop floor.
• Six Sigma Black Belt with multiple projects; Lead Auditor in ISO 9001/AS9100 preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead quality culture and continuous improvement across manufacturing.
• Drive problem solving and process control initiatives.
• Support CAR system and root cause analysis.
• Coordinate QA activities with sales and production leaders.
• Lead audits and supplier quality initiatives.
• Develop and maintain quality metrics and daily collaboration meetings.

Skills

Strategic thinking

Team collaboration

Communication skills

Detail oriented

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Metallurgy

Certified Quality Engineer (ASQ) preferred

Tools

Minitab

Microsoft Office

Job description

Henderson Group Recruiting is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer to lead quality culture, implement continuous improvement, and drive manufacturing process control. The role focuses on integrating customer quality requirements with the company’s manufacturing culture and supports shop floor operations through advanced problem solving.

The ideal candidate has 7+ years of quality leadership experience, Six Sigma Black Belt, and experience with AS9100/ISO9001.