Quality Engineer – Electrical & Mechanical Components

Siemens Healthineers in; Hoffman Estates (IL); On-site; USD 89,000 - 123,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) retirement plan

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Paid parking/public transportation

Paid time off

Paid sick time

Job summary

Siemens Healthineers in Hoffman Estates, IL seeks a Quality Engineer to ensure supplier, manufacturing and product quality across the lifecycle.

You will partner with Engineering, Purchasing and suppliers, drive SCARs/FAIs, develop quality plans, and lead continuous improvement efforts in a dynamic healthcare environment. 3+ years in related roles and strong GD&T knowledge are preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Biomedical, Manufacturing, or Industrial Engineering.
• 3+ years in Quality Engineering, Supplier Quality, Manufacturing Quality, or related role.
• Experience with suppliers, processes, and engineering teams to resolve issues.
• Experience conducting root-cause investigations and corrective actions.
• Strong understanding of drawings, GD&T, and manufacturing processes.
• Excellent communication and cross-functional collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Partner with Engineering, Purchasing, Manufacturing, and suppliers to set qualification criteria for new products and FAIs.
• Ensure drawings and technical requirements are understood by suppliers.
• Develop and maintain supplier performance scorecards and pursue continuous improvement.
• Investigate non-conforming materials with root-cause analysis and determine dispositions.
• Lead Supplier Corrective Action Requests (SCARs) and verify effectiveness.
• Monitor supplier metrics and identify opportunities to reduce quality risks.
• Develop supplier quality plans and inspection strategies for incoming materials.
• Review deviations and substitutions for proper approval and documentation.
• Audit supplier quality systems and processes; assess manufacturing capability.
• Perform supplier risk assessments and support supplier development Initiatives.
• Use statistical tools to evaluate process capability and action effectiveness.
• Help manufacturing resolve supplier-related quality issues promptly.
• Participate in cross-functional continuous improvement initiatives.

Skills

Quality Engineering

Supplier Quality

Root Cause Analysis

Statistical Analysis

Cross-functional Collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Bachelor's degree in Biomedical Engineering

Tools

SAP ERP

Minitab

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Quality Engineer – Electrical & Mechanical Components (Finance)

Join us in pioneering breakthroughs in healthcare. For everyone. Everywhere. Sustainably.

Our inspiring and caring environment forms a global community that celebrates diversity and individuality. We encourage you to step beyond your comfort zone, offering resources and flexibility to foster your professional and personal growth, all while valuing your unique contributions.

Our Molecular Imaging business line has an exciting opportunity for a talented and experienced Quality Engineer - Electrical & Mechanical Components. This position reports directly to the Manager of Supplier Quality and plays a key role in ensuring supplier quality, manufacturing quality, and product quality throughout the product lifecycle.

The successful candidate will partner closely with Engineering, Manufacturing, Purchasing, and suppliers to ensure materials and components consistently meet engineering specifications, regulatory requirements, and customer expectations. This role is responsible for driving supplier quality, resolving non-conformance issues, improving supplier performance, and supporting the successful introduction of new products.

We welcome candidates with strong quality engineering experience from medical device, aerospace, automotive, electronics, semiconductor, industrial manufacturing, and other advanced manufacturing industries.

You are responsible for:

• Partnering with Engineering, Purchasing, Manufacturing, and suppliers to establish qualification criteria for new products and components, including First Article Inspections (FAIs).


• Collaborating with suppliers to ensure engineering drawings, specifications, and technical requirements are fully understood.


• Developing and maintaining supplier performance scorecards while identifying trends, driving continuous improvement, and partnering with suppliers to improve quality performance.


• Investigating non-conforming materials by performing root cause analysis and partnering with Engineering, Manufacturing, and suppliers to determine appropriate disposition and corrective actions.


• Leading Supplier Corrective Action Requests (SCARs) and verifying the effectiveness of corrective and preventive actions.


• Monitoring supplier performance metrics and quality trends while identifying opportunities to improve supplier performance and reduce quality risks.


• Developing supplier quality plans and inspection strategies for incoming materials.


• Reviewing engineering deviations and substitutions to ensure proper approval and documentation.


• Conducting supplier quality system and process audits while assessing manufacturing capability and identifying areas for improvement.


• Performing supplier risk assessments and supporting supplier development initiatives.


• Utilizing statistical analysis tools to evaluate process capability and verify corrective action effectiveness.


• Supporting manufacturing teams by troubleshooting supplier-related quality issues and driving timely resolution.


• Participating in cross-functional continuous improvement initiatives across Engineering, Manufacturing, Purchasing, and Quality.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or a related engineering discipline.


• 3+ years of experience in Quality Engineering, Supplier Quality, Manufacturing Quality, or a related engineering role.


• Experience working with suppliers, manufacturing processes, and engineering teams to resolve quality issues.


• Experience conducting root cause investigations and driving corrective actions.


• Strong understanding of engineering drawings, specifications, GD&T, and manufacturing processes.


• Excellent communication and cross-functional collaboration skills.

This position may be a strong fit for you if you are familiar with the following and are eager to further develop your career with Siemens Healthineers:

• Supplier Quality Engineering


• Supplier Audits


• Supplier Performance Management


• Non-Conformance Management


• Supplier Corrective Action Requests (SCAR)


• Root Cause Analysis


• First Article Inspection (FAI)


• Deviation Management


• ISO 13485, ISO 9001, AS9100, IATF 16949, or similar quality management systems


• Six Sigma, SPC, FMEA, Gage R&R, Poka-Yoke


• ASQ CQE, CQA, or equivalent certifications


• Microsoft Office (Excel) and SAP ERP; Minitab experience is a plus

Who we are

We are a team of more than 72,000 highly dedicated Healthineers in more than 70 countries. As a leader in medical technology, we constantly push the boundaries to create better outcomes and experiences for patients, no matter where they live or what health issues they are facing. Our portfolio is crucial for clinical decision-making and treatment pathways.

How we work:

When you join Siemens Healthineers, you become one in a global team of scientists, clinicians, developers, researchers, professionals, and skilled specialists, who believe in each individual's potential to contribute with diverse ideas. We are from different backgrounds, cultures, religions, political and/or sexual orientations, and work together, to fight the world's most threatening diseases and enable access to care, united by one purpose: to pioneer breakthroughs in healthcare. For everyone. Everywhere. Sustainably.

The base pay range for this position is:

$89,220 - $122,672

Factors which may affect starting pay within this range may include geography/market, skills, education, experience, and other qualifications of the successful candidate.

If this is a commission eligible position the commission eligibility will be in accordance with the terms of the Company's plan. Commissions are based on individual performance and/or company performance.

Benefits:

• medical insurance


• dental insurance


• vision insurance


• 401(k) retirement plan


• life insurance


• long-term and short-term disability insurance


• paid parking/public transportation


• paid time off


• paid sick and safe time

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement: Siemens Healthineers is an Equal Opportunity and Affiative Action Employer encouraging diversity in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their race, color, creed, religion, national origin, citizenship status, ancestry, sex, age, physical or mental disability unrelated to ability, marital status, family responsibilities, pregnancy, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender expression, gender identity, transgender, sex stereotyping, order of protection status, protected veteran or military status, or an unfavorable discharge from military service, and other categories protected by federal, state or local law.

EEO is the Law:

Applicants and employees are protected under Federal law from discrimination. To learn more, click here.

Export Control: "A successful candidate must be able to work with controlled technology in accordance with US export control law." "It is Siemens Healthineers' policy to comply fully and completely with all United States export control laws and regulations, including those implemented by the Department of Commerce through the Export Administration Regulations (EAR), by the Department of State through the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR), and by the Treasury Department through the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) sanctions regulations."

Salary Minimum: 89220Salary Maximum: 122672