Quality Engineering Leader: Drive Product Quality & Impact

Wabtec Corp.; Buffalo Grove (IL); Hybrid; USD 91,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Retirement plan

Annual bonus

Job summary

Wabtec Corporation in Buffalo Grove, IL, is seeking a Quality Engineering Manager to lead a team of quality engineers and drive robust quality programs across engineering, manufacturing, supply chain and new product development.

You will deliver leadership, apply 8D, DMAIC, APQP, and PPAP techniques, oversee customer-facing quality activities, analyze data for trends, and build capability through training and coaching.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, science, or related field preferred and 7+ years of progressive experience in quality engineering, including 5 years in leadership roles.
• Proven success in implementing quality improvements in a manufacturing environment.
• Strong knowledge of ISO 9001 and similar standards.
• Excellent communication, leadership, negotiation, and project management skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a team of Quality Engineers, providing technical guidance and performance management.
• Lead quality initiatives supporting customer programs, manufacturing operations, suppliers, and new product development activities.
• Provide technical leadership for customer quality issues, ensuring containment, root cause analysis, and corrective actions.
• Drive the use of structured problem-solving methodologies (8D, DMAIC) to resolve quality issues.
• Lead APQP/NPD quality activities, including risk assessments and launch readiness reviews.
• Promote quality tools (FMEA, PPAP, SPC, MSA, DOE) to improve product/process performance.
• Partner with cross-functional teams to achieve quality objectives and customer satisfaction.
• Lead customer-facing quality activities including audits and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Analyze quality data to identify trends, risks, and opportunities for improvement.
• Develop and deliver quality-related training to build organizational capability.

Skills

Leadership

Quality engineering

Structured problem solving

Communication

Project management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering, science, or related field

Tools

Power BI

SAP

Oracle

Job description

Wabtec Corporation in Buffalo Grove, IL, is seeking a Quality Engineering Manager to lead a team of quality engineers and drive robust quality programs across engineering, manufacturing, supply chain and new product development.

You will deliver leadership, apply 8D, DMAIC, APQP, and PPAP techniques, oversee customer-facing quality activities, analyze data for trends, and build capability through training and coaching.