Quality Engineer: Lead ISO 9001 & Process Excellence

Gal Manufacturing, a Vantage Elevation Company; Quincy (IL); On-site; USD 65,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

HSA

401(k) Company Match

PTO

Tuition Reimbursement

EAP

Plum Benefits

Job summary

Hollister-Whitney – Quincy, IL is seeking a hands-on Quality Engineer to strengthen quality systems and support ISO 9001 certification efforts. This hands-on role works with Operations, Engineering, Supply Chain, and Customer Service to prevent defects and improve process capability on the production floor.

The ideal candidate has a Bachelor’s in a technical field and 3+ years in manufacturing quality engineering, with strong problem-solving, data analysis, and communication skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a technical field and 3+ years of quality engineering in manufacturing.
• Experience with root-cause analysis, corrective action, process improvement, and quality-system documentation.
• Proficiency with quality tools (8D, 5 Whys, fishbone, Pareto, FMEA, control plans, SPC, capability studies).
• Ability to read engineering drawings, specifications, tolerances, and requirements.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, organizational, and project-management skills.
• Experience with ISO 9001 implementation or certification preferred.
• Lean manufacturing, Six Sigma, APQP, PPAP, MSA, GD&T, supplier quality management preferred.

Responsibilities

• Support the Quality Management System development, implementation, and maintenance.
• Assist with activities to achieve and sustain ISO 9001 certification.
• Develop and maintain quality procedures, work instructions, control plans, inspection methods, sampling plans, and acceptance criteria.
• Support internal and external quality audits and coordinate corrective actions.
• Ensure processes and documentation comply with quality standards and customer requirements.
• Partner with Operations and Engineering to investigate and resolve quality issues.
• Lead root-cause analysis and corrective/preventive actions.
• Develop quality controls to prevent defects and reduce reliance on final inspection.
• Analyze process capability, variation, scrap, rework, warranty claims, and quality data.
• Recommend improvements to increase capability and reliability.
• Support new product introductions, processes, equipment, and changes.
• Translate quality data into actionable recommendations and metrics.
• Provide quality training and coaching.

Skills

Root-cause analysis

8D

5 Whys

Fishbone analysis

Pareto analysis

FMEA

Control plans

Statistical process control

Capability studies

Engineering drawings

Analytical skills

Project management

Communication skills

ISO 9001

Lean Six Sigma

APQP/PPAP

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Quality Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or related field

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Hollister-Whitney – Quincy, IL is seeking a hands-on Quality Engineer to strengthen quality systems and support ISO 9001 certification efforts. This hands-on role works with Operations, Engineering, Supply Chain, and Customer Service to prevent defects and improve process capability on the production floor.

The ideal candidate has a Bachelor’s in a technical field and 3+ years in manufacturing quality engineering, with strong problem-solving, data analysis, and communication skills.