Quality Engineer, Operational Excellence — Multi-Site Impact

Morton Industries; Morton (IL); On-site; USD 70,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

Morton Industries, LLC is seeking a Quality Engineer – Operational Excellence to advance Destination 2030 across six facilities in Central Illinois. The role designs error-proofing devices, leads root-cause analyses, and partners with Process Engineering to turn defect data into measurable improvements in on-time delivery, reduced defects, and employee development.

Travel up to 20–30% to other Morton facilities; requires a Mechanical/Industrial/Manufacturing Engineering degree and CQE or Six

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Industrial, or Manufacturing Engineering or related field.
• ASQ CQE, Six Sigma Green Belt or Black Belt preferred.
• 3–5 years of quality/manufacturing/process engineering in metal fabrication environments.
• Experience with poka-yoke and root-cause methodologies.
• ERP-based quality systems experience; Epicor preferred.

Responsibilities

• Design, pilot, and scale poka-yoke devices at high-risk steps.
• Lead structured root-cause analysis (5-Why, fishbone, 8D) across facilities.
• Develop standard work documentation, process control plans, and Kaizen events.
• Support supplier quality agreements and inspection standards; supplier corrective actions.
• Provide engineering support to Quality Circle sessions with A3 methodology.
• Analyze defect data per facility using Pareto analysis to prioritize drivers.
• Support On-Time Delivery by reducing scrap- and rework-driven variance.
• Train operators and quality circle members on error-proofing methods and tools.
• Maintain CAPA and non-conformance documentation to audit-ready standards.
• Report Destination 2030 action items and defect-reduction metrics to Steering Committee.
• Travel 20–30% across Morton Industries facilities.

Skills

Root-cause analysis

Poka-yoke design

Facilitation

Data-driven

Process improvement

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical/Industrial/Manufacturing Engineering

ASQ CQE or Six Sigma Belt (preferred)

Tools

Epicor ERP

Power BI

Excel

CMM

Gauges & calipers

Job description

Morton Industries, LLC is seeking a Quality Engineer – Operational Excellence to advance Destination 2030 across six facilities in Central Illinois. The role designs error-proofing devices, leads root-cause analyses, and partners with Process Engineering to turn defect data into measurable improvements in on-time delivery, reduced defects, and employee development.

Travel up to 20–30% to other Morton facilities; requires a Mechanical/Industrial/Manufacturing Engineering degree and CQE or Six