Senior Manufacturing Quality Engineer

Calqulate Metrics Ltd; Spring Grove (IL); On-site; USD 85,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Calqulate Metrics Ltd. is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer to lead quality initiatives, align manufacturing with customer requirements (Nuclear, Military, Aerospace, NADCAP, AS9001), and drive sustainable process improvements on the shop floor.

The role partners with QA leadership to foster a best-in-class quality culture, manage corrective actions, and support lean initiatives across operations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering/Metallurgy or equivalent. ASQ CQE preferred.
• 7+ years quality leadership with hands-on shop floor CI.
• Six Sigma Black Belt with multiple projects; Lead Auditor in ISO 9001/AS9100.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement a best-in-class quality culture.
• Drive company-wide CI with emphasis on problem solving and process control.
• Support and enhance the CAR system by building teams and buy-in.
• Articulate the importance of process control to all employee owners.
• Lead on-site quality culture efforts and training; coordinate programs.
• Champion quality improvement initiatives with measurable data.
• Build relationships with Employee Owners for best-in-class results.
• Engage with sales and production leaders for quality alignment.
• Provide technical support: facilitation, statistics, 6-sigma tools.
• Assist QA with supplier audits and layered process audits.
• Own process ownership: non-conformance control, deviation system, CAPA.

Skills

Strategic thinking

Communication skills

Teamwork

Detail oriented

MS Office

Minitab

APQP

FMEA

8D problem solving

Lean tools

Value stream map

TPM

Root cause analysis

GD&T

Education

Bachelor of Science in Engineering/Metallurgy

ASQ Certified Quality Engineer (preferred)

Six Sigma Black Belt

Lead Auditor ISO 9001/AS9100

Metals/metallurgy knowledge

Tools

Minitab

Microsoft Office

Job description

Calqulate Metrics Ltd. is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer to lead quality initiatives, align manufacturing with customer requirements (Nuclear, Military, Aerospace, NADCAP, AS9001), and drive sustainable process improvements on the shop floor.

The role partners with QA leadership to foster a best-in-class quality culture, manage corrective actions, and support lean initiatives across operations.