Operational Excellence Quality Engineer - Multi-Site Impact

Morton-Industrie; Morton (IL); On-site; USD 85,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

Morton Industries, LLC is adding a Quality Engineer – Operational Excellence to drive the Destination 2030 quality roadmap across six facilities. The role leads poka-yoke development, root-cause analysis, and cross-functional improvement projects to reduce defects and improve on-time delivery.

You will train operators on error-proofing methods, analyze defect data in Epicor, and collaborate with Process Engineering and quality circles to deliver measurable gains.

Qualifications

• Experience with structured root-cause analysis (5-Why, fishbone, A3, 8D).
• Experience designing and validating poka-yoke/error-proofing solutions on the shop floor.
• ERP-based quality or non-conformance systems; Epicor experience is a strong plus.

Responsibilities

• Design, pilot, and scale poka-yoke devices and in-process checks at high-risk steps.
• Lead structured root-cause analyses for cross-facility defect drivers.
• Support quality data analysis and reporting to leadership and steering committees.

Job description

Morton Industries, LLC is adding a Quality Engineer – Operational Excellence to drive the Destination 2030 quality roadmap across six facilities. The role leads poka-yoke development, root-cause analysis, and cross-functional improvement projects to reduce defects and improve on-time delivery.

You will train operators on error-proofing methods, analyze defect data in Epicor, and collaborate with Process Engineering and quality circles to deliver measurable gains.