Quality Liaison

Ms Companies, LLC; Elgin (IL); On-site; USD 22,000 - 37,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Weekly pay

Cross-site advancement

Professional growth

Hands-on leadership

Job summary

Ms Companies is seeking a Quality Liaison in Elgin, IL to support plant quality operations inside a customer facility. This role acts as the on-site quality representative, working closely with Customer Quality and Manufacturing teams to identify issues and support containment to keep production on track.

The ideal candidate has automotive or manufacturing experience, understands how quality issues affect production, and will audit incoming material, report issues with clear photos, and

Qualifications

• Experience in automotive or manufacturing quality environments.
• Understanding of basic quality inspection principles.
• Strong communication to report issues clearly.
• Ability to document with reports and data using Excel.

Responsibilities

• Build working relationships with Customer Quality and Manufacturing teams.
• Proactively audit incoming material to identify quality issues.
• Communicate quality issues to the supplier with clear details and photos.
• Ensure inspection processes are followed and certified product is supplied on time.
• Maintain containment, sorting, or rework activities as needed.
• Verify accuracy of containment inspection data and findings.
• Maintain rejected material inventory for accurate RMA processing.

Skills

Manufacturing experience

Quality inspection basics

Communication skills

Excel

Email reporting

On-floor work

Attention to detail

Quick quality response

Tools

Excel

Job description

Shift: 1st, 8:30AM-4:30PM

Pay: Up to $27.00/hr, depending on experience

Travel is required to Lafayette, IN once a week as well

Job Summary

MS Companies is seeking a Quality Liaison in Elgin, IL to support plant quality operations inside a customer facility. This role acts as the on-site quality representative, working closely with Customer Quality and Manufacturing teams to identify issues, support containment activity, and help ensure certified product reaches the production line without disruption.

The ideal candidate comes from an automotive or manufacturing environment and understands how quality issues impact production. This person will stay close to the production floor, proactively audit incoming material, communicate issues quickly, and help coordinate containment, sorting, or rework activities when necessary.

Required Skills & Qualifications

• Experience working in an automotive or manufacturing environment
• Understanding of basic quality inspection principles and processes
• Strong communication skills with the ability to clearly report issues to internal teams and suppliers
• Experience working with Microsoft Excel and email for documentation and reporting
• Ability to work directly on the plant floor in a fast-paced production environment
• Strong attention to detail when verifying inspection results and containment data
• Ability to respond quickly to production quality concerns

Preferred Skills & Qualifications

• Previous experience in a Quality Liaison, Resident Quality, Quality Inspector, Quality Supervisor, or Quality Technician role
• Experience supporting supplier quality or customer plant environments
• Familiarity with containment processes such as sorting, inspection, and rework coordination
• Experience documenting quality issues with photos and clear reporting to suppliers
• Ability to help train personnel on inspection processes when needed
• Prior exposure to automotive supplier quality requirements

Day-to-Day Responsibilities

• Build working relationships with Customer Quality and Manufacturing teams within the facility
• Proactively audit incoming material to identify potential quality issues before they impact production
• Communicate quality issues found within the customer facility to the supplier quickly with clear details and supporting photos
• Ensure inspection processes are followed and certified product is supplied to production lines in a timely manner
• Communicate and monitor clean points to ensure containment measures remain effective
• Help initiate, train personnel, and coordinate containment, sorting, or rework activities when requested
• Verify the accuracy of containment inspection data and findings
• Maintain rejected material inventory to support accurate RMA processing

Physical and Environment Requirements

Physical expectations and working conditions associated with the job may include standing, walking, or moving throughout a manufacturing environment for extended periods. The role may require lifting up to 25–50 lbs depending on the situation and working directly on the production floor within a manufacturing facility.

Company Benefits & Culture

• Weekly pay and long-term contract stability
• Opportunities for cross-site advancement within our national Quality Support Services (QSS) network
• Supportive, hands-on leadership with strong focus on professional growth
• Collaborative environment focused on responsiveness, accountability, and continuous improvement

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