Manufacturing Quality & Process Improvement Engineer

Pernini Legal, Inc.; Spring Grove (IL); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Pernini Legal, Inc. seeks a Manufacturing Engineer to lead efforts in building a best-in-class quality culture and robust process controls on the shop floor.

You will drive continuous improvement, problem-solving initiatives, and data-driven quality metrics while integrating customer requirements across Nuclear, Military, Aerospace, NADCAP and AS9001 standards. As a key shop-floor leader, you will coordinate with leadership teams, support CAR systems, and develop FMEA and control plans for

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering or Metallurgy (or equivalent).
• Certified Quality Engineer (ASQ) preferred.
• Experience: minimum 7 years quality leadership with hands-on improvement.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement a best-in-class quality culture.
• Drive company-wide continuous improvement with focus on problem solving and process control.
• Support and enhance CAR system with teams and buy-in for improvements.
• Lead and engage in quality culture across all levels and stages of execution.
• Coordinate quality expectations with organization development and training.
• Lead quality improvement initiatives based on data and problem-solving events.
• Build relationships with Employee Owners to achieve Best-in-Class performance.
• Engage with sales and production leaders for sustained quality.
• Provide technical support resources including facilitation, statistics, and 6-sigma tools.
• Assist audits (supplier and internal) and layered process audits.
• Oversee Non-conformance control, Deviation system, and Corrective Action Systems.
• Develop and maintain company-wide quality metrics like Daily Collaboration Meetings.
• Address real-time in-process quality problems with appropriate resources.
• Support Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA) and control plans for processes and projects.
• Participate in APQP activities for measurement systems and startup.
• Collaborate with Sales and Process Engineering to review part features and tolerances.

Skills

Strategic thinking

Communication skills

Organizational skills

MS 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

Six Sigma Black Belt

Tools

ISO 9001/AS9100 knowledge

Job description

Pernini Legal, Inc. seeks a Manufacturing Engineer to lead efforts in building a best-in-class quality culture and robust process controls on the shop floor.

You will drive continuous improvement, problem-solving initiatives, and data-driven quality metrics while integrating customer requirements across Nuclear, Military, Aerospace, NADCAP and AS9001 standards. As a key shop-floor leader, you will coordinate with leadership teams, support CAR systems, and develop FMEA and control plans for