Quality Engineer – Electrical & Mechanical Components

Siemens Healthineers; Hoffman Estates (IL); On-site; USD 89,220 - 122,672; Full time

Job summary

Siemens Healthineers seeks a Quality Engineer - Electrical & Mechanical Components to join our Molecular Imaging team in Hoffman Estates, IL. You will drive supplier, manufacturing, and product quality across the lifecycle, partnering with Engineering, Purchasing, Manufacturing, and suppliers.

The role emphasizes qualification, non-conformances, CAPAs, and data-driven improvements using SPC and FMEA. Strong GD&T knowledge and ISO quality-system experience are valued.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Biomedical, Manufacturing, Industrial, or related engineering discipline.
• 3+ years of experience in Quality Engineering, Supplier Quality, Manufacturing Quality, or related role.
• Experience 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, GD&T, and manufacturing processes.
• Excellent communication and cross-functional collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Partner with Engineering, Purchasing, Manufacturing, and suppliers to establish qualification criteria for new products and components, including First Article Inspections (FAIs).
• Collaborate with suppliers to ensure engineering drawings, specifications, and technical requirements are fully understood.
• Develop and maintain supplier performance scorecards while identifying trends and driving continuous improvement.
• Investigate non-conforming materials by performing root cause analysis and determine disposition and corrective actions.
• Lead Supplier Corrective Action Requests (SCARs) and verify effectiveness of corrective and preventive actions.
• Monitor supplier performance metrics and quality trends while identifying opportunities to improve supplier performance and reduce quality risks.
• Develop supplier quality plans and inspection strategies for incoming materials.
• Review engineering deviations and substitutions to ensure proper approval and documentation.
• Conduct supplier quality system and process audits while assessing manufacturing capability and identifying areas for improvement.
• Perform supplier risk assessments and support supplier development initiatives.
• Utilize statistical analysis tools to evaluate process capability and verify corrective action effectiveness.
• Support manufacturing teams by troubleshooting supplier-related quality issues and driving timely resolution.

Skills

Quality engineering

Supplier quality

Cross-functional collaboration

Root cause analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Biomedical Engineering

Tools

SAP ERP

Minitab

Job description

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.

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

Company Overview

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.

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The base pay range for this position is: $89,220 - $122,672

Benefits include 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.