Quality Engineering Supervisor

Parker; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 75,000 - 124,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision coverage

401(k) with 100% match on first 5%

Tuition reimbursement

Paid time off

Company holidays

Disability insurance

Job summary

Parker Hannifin is seeking a quality operations leader to manage daily quality activities in the USA MACHESNEY PARK, IL area. You will oversee inspection staff, coordinate workload with production schedules, and drive corrective actions to ensure conformity and customer satisfaction.

The role requires a bachelor’s degree in engineering, 2+ years in quality analytics or testing, and preferred supervisory experience.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related field.
• Minimum 2 years of experience in quality analysis or software testing (manual and/or automated).
• 1 year of experience leading or supervising hourly or non-exempt employees preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead daily quality operations within the assigned value stream to ensure product conformity, customer satisfaction, and compliance with internal and external requirements.
• Supervise, train, coach, and develop inspection personnel and other assigned Quality Department employees.
• Coordinate daily inspection activities, prioritize workload, and support production schedules while maintaining required quality standards.
• Monitor quality performance, inspection results, nonconformances, scrap, rework, customer concerns, or cost-of-quality indicators.
• Analyze quality data to identify trends, recurring issues, and opportunities for process improvement.
• Support root cause analysis, corrective action, and preventive action activities for internal, customer, and supplier quality issues.

Skills

Quality analysis

Software testing

Team supervision

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering

ASQ certification desired

Job description

Job Description

Group: Motion Systems Grp N. America
Division: Hydraulic Actuator Division (HAD)
Location: USA MACHESNEY PARK, IL
Job Family : Quality
Job Type : Regular
Posted : Oct 27, 2026
Job ID: 69920

Parker Hannifin is a Fortune 250 global leader in motion and control technologies and systems. For more than a century the company has been enabling engineering breakthroughs that lead to a better tomorrow. Learn more at www.parker.com or @parkerhannifin.

Are you ready to shape a brighter future? At Parker, we play a pivotal role in applications that change our world. We are in almost everything that moves. With our wide range of technologies, including in the clean tech space, we help our customers solve their most complex engineering challenges. We believe that the future belongs to those with vision. That’s why we’re seeking team players who share our purpose of enabling engineering breakthroughs that lead to a better tomorrow. Is that you? Working at Parker means belonging to a passionate, dynamic and innovative team, empowered to make a difference.

Essential Functions

• Lead daily quality operations within the assigned value stream to ensure product conformity, customer satisfaction, and compliance with internal and external requirements.
• Supervise, train, coach, and develop inspection personnel and other assigned Quality Department employees.
• Coordinate daily inspection activities, prioritize workload, and support production schedules while maintaining required quality standards.
• Monitor quality performance, inspection results, nonconformances, scrap, rework, customer concerns, and cost-of-quality indicators.
• Analyze quality data to identify trends, recurring issues, and opportunities for process improvement.
• Support root cause analysis, corrective action, and preventive action activities for internal, customer, and supplier quality issues.

Who we are looking for

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, or a related field;
• Minimum of 2 years of experience in quality analysis or software testing (manual and/or automated)
• 1 year of experience leading or supervising hourly or non-exempt employees preferred
• American Society for Quality certification desired.

Ideally, you will also have

• Experience with Lean, Six Sigma, 8D, A3, 5 Why, fishbone analysis, or other structured problem-solving methods.
• Experience with APQP, PPAP, FMEA, control plans, first article inspection, and document control.

What we offer

• Solid employer present on the market for over 100 years.
• Career growth and opportunities: we hire from within!
• Collaborative and empowered work environment where team spirit is at the center of our success.
• Company values that encourage trust, respect, collaboration and professional growth.
• Open environment: we are excited to hear your ideas!
• Attractive compensation packages designed to hire and retain the best talents in the industry.
• If you don’t find yourself in all points, apply anyway, because nobody is perfect and you can learn a lot with us!

Competitive Compensation

• Pay Range: $74510 to $123930 annually
• Participation in Annual Incentive Program

Benefit & Retirement Plans

• Comprehensive coverage for medical, prescription drugs, dental, vision, voluntary optional life, accident insurance, hospital indemnity insurance and critical illness insurance with competitive premium cost.
• 401(k) Plan with company matching contributions at 100% of the first 5% of pay.
• Company provided defined-contribution retirement plan with annual contribution equal to 3% of pay.
• Career development and tuition reimbursement.
• Other benefits including paid parental leave, short and long-term disability programs, adoption assistance, a Care.com membership and financial planning assistance are provided at no cost to you.
• Supplemental benefit programs including identity protection, legal protection, and pet wellness are available at competitive rates.
• Paid Time Off and Company-Paid Holidays.

Additional Comments

The essential functions have been provided as example of the type of work performed by employees assigned to this job classification. The company reserves the right to modify the work assignments and/or to make reasonable accommodations so that qualified employees can perform the essential functions. The job description is not intended to be an inclusive list of duties and responsibilities. It is intended to describe the general nature of the position.

Parker is an Equal Opportunity and Aff

Parker is committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities for all job applicants and employees. Employment decisions are based upon job related reasons regardless of race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, gender identity, genetic information, veteran status, or any other status protected by law. However, U.S. Citizenship, Permanent Residency or other appropriate status is required for certain positions, in accord with U.S. import & export regulations.

(“Minority / Female / Disability / Veteran / VEVRAA Federal Contractor”)

Drug-Free Workplace

In accordance with Parker’s policies and applicable state laws, Parker provides for a drug-free workplace. Therefore, all applicants seeking employment with Parker will be subject to drug testing as a condition of employment.