Quality Engineer - CAPA, 8D & Continuous Improvement

Michael Page; Algonquin (IL); On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Base salary 80,000–100,000 USD

3 weeks PTO plus holidays

401k match

BCBS benefits

Career progression

Innovative team culture

Job summary

Michael Page is partnering with a leading metal products manufacturer in Illinois to hire a Manufacturing Engineer focused on quality leadership. The role will drive quality improvement, CAPA, and customer issue resolution across manufacturing operations, with emphasis on 8D problem solving and data-driven decision making.

The successful candidate will have a Bachelor's degree in Engineering and 4+ years in quality engineering within industrial manufacturing, plus hands-on ISO 9001 experience

Qualifications

• 4+ years of quality engineering experience in industrial manufacturing.
• Experience with ISO 9001 Quality Management Systems.
• Lean manufacturing and continuous improvement experience.
• Experience working with customers on quality issues and corrective actions.
• Knowledge of root cause analysis and problem-solving tools (A3, 8D, 5Y).

Responsibilities

• Provide quality engineering support for manufacturing operations and customer quality requirements.
• Lead CAPA programs, customer complaints, internal audits, and QMS activities.
• Investigate quality issues and non-conformances, identify root causes, and implement corrective actions.
• Develop and maintain control plans, PFMEAs, SPC methods, and quality reports.
• Support validation/qualification of processes, tooling, and equipment; promote continuous improvement.

Skills

Quality engineering

Root cause analysis

Lean manufacturing

8D problem solving

A3 problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Tools

PFMEA

SPC

Job description

Michael Page is partnering with a leading metal products manufacturer in Illinois to hire a Manufacturing Engineer focused on quality leadership. The role will drive quality improvement, CAPA, and customer issue resolution across manufacturing operations, with emphasis on 8D problem solving and data-driven decision making.

The successful candidate will have a Bachelor's degree in Engineering and 4+ years in quality engineering within industrial manufacturing, plus hands-on ISO 9001 experience