Operational Excellence Quality Engineer - Multi-Site

MORTON INDUSTRIES LLC; Morton (IL); On-site; USD 70,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

Morton Industries, LLC is seeking a Quality Engineer – Operational Excellence to drive our Destination 2030 quality roadmap across all six facilities. This role designs error-proofing solutions, leads root-cause analyses, and partners with Process Engineering and Quality Circles to transform data into sustained improvements—enhancing employee development, reducing defects, and improving on-time delivery.

The role emphasizes cross-site collaboration, standard work documentation, CAPA, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required or equivalent manufacturing experience.
• ASQ CQE, Six Sigma Green Belt or Six Sigma Black Belt preferred.
• 3–5 years of quality/manufacturing/process engineering in machining, welding, or metal fabrication.

Responsibilities

• Design, pilot, and scale poka-yoke devices and in-process checks at high-risk steps identified from defect data.
• Lead structured root-cause analysis (5-Why, fishbone, A3, 8D) for recurring defect drivers across facilities.
• Collaborate on standard work documents, process control plans, and quarterly Kaizen events.
• Support supplier quality agreements, inbound inspection standards, and supplier corrective actions.
• Provide engineering support to Quality Circle sessions; train teams on error-proofing and standard work.
• Analyze defect data in ERP/Quality modules to prioritize top defect drivers by facility (Pareto).
• Help reduce scrap and rework to support On-Time Delivery and employee development.

Skills

GD&T

Blueprint reading

CMM

SPC

Kaizen

5S

Excel

Power BI

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Industrial, or Manufacturing Engineering

ASQ CQE

Six Sigma Green Belt

Six Sigma Black Belt

Tools

Epicor ERP

Job description

Morton Industries, LLC is seeking a Quality Engineer – Operational Excellence to drive our Destination 2030 quality roadmap across all six facilities. This role designs error-proofing solutions, leads root-cause analyses, and partners with Process Engineering and Quality Circles to transform data into sustained improvements—enhancing employee development, reducing defects, and improving on-time delivery.

The role emphasizes cross-site collaboration, standard work documentation, CAPA, and