Quality-Focused Manufacturing Engineer

KLA Industries, Inc.; Spring Grove (IL); On-site; USD 95,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

KLA Industries, Inc. is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer to lead a cross-functional initiative to embed best-in-class process control, quality culture, and problem solving on the shop floor in Illinois.

In collaboration with Quality, Corporate QA, and Operations, you will drive continuous improvement, implement APQP/FMEA/6S, and support NADCAP and AS9100 readiness while aligning customer requirements with manufacturing practices.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering or Metallurgy (or equivalent).
• Certified Quality Engineer (ASQ) preferred.
• Six Sigma Black Belt with multiple projects completed.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement best-in-class quality culture.
• Drive company-wide continuous improvement with emphasis on problem solving and process control.
• Support CAR System and build teams for improvement activities.
• Lead quality-related training and organization development.
• Coordinate quality metrics and Daily Collaboration Meetings.
• Provide engineering support to ensure correct application of quality techniques.

Skills

APQP

FMEA

8-D

Lean tools

VSM

Root cause analysis

Statistics

GD&T

Education

BS in Engineering or Metallurgy

ASQ Certified Quality Engineer (preferred)

Tools

Minitab

Job description

KLA Industries, Inc. is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer to lead a cross-functional initiative to embed best-in-class process control, quality culture, and problem solving on the shop floor in Illinois.

In collaboration with Quality, Corporate QA, and Operations, you will drive continuous improvement, implement APQP/FMEA/6S, and support NADCAP and AS9100 readiness while aligning customer requirements with manufacturing practices.