Senior Manufacturing Quality & Process Improvement Engineer

The Recruiting Hive; Spring Grove (IL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

The Recruiting Hive is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer focused on building a best-in-class process control and quality culture. This leader will drive cross-functional continuous improvement and partner with manufacturing to implement sustainable process improvements across the shop floor.

Ideal candidates bring 7+ years of quality leadership, Six Sigma Black Belt, and Lead Auditor credentials, with a strong track record in metals or related disciplines.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Metallurgy; ASQ Certification preferred.
• Minimum 7 years of quality leadership experience on the shop floor with continuous improvement.
• Six Sigma Black Belt with multiple projects.
• Qualified Lead Auditor in quality systems such as ISO 9001:2008 or AS9100; metals experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead quality culture development and continuous improvement initiatives using data-driven methods.
• Collaborate across departments to implement process control and problem solving on the shop floor.
• Support and enhance CAR system, building teams and buy-in for improvements.
• Articulate process control importance to all levels and drive training alignment.
• Lead high-visibility quality problem solving events and sustain Best-in-Class performance.
• Develop and maintain quality metrics and daily collaboration meetings.
• Coordinate audits with Supplier Quality and internal QC teams.

Skills

Quality leadership

Six Sigma

APQP

FMEA

8D problem solving

Lean tools

VSM

GD&T

Statistics

Root cause analysis

Minitab

MS Office

Education

Bachelor of Science in Engineering or Metallurgy

ASQ Certified Quality Engineer

Lead Auditor experience (ISO 9001:2008/AS9100)

Job description

The Recruiting Hive is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer focused on building a best-in-class process control and quality culture. This leader will drive cross-functional continuous improvement and partner with manufacturing to implement sustainable process improvements across the shop floor.

Ideal candidates bring 7+ years of quality leadership, Six Sigma Black Belt, and Lead Auditor credentials, with a strong track record in metals or related disciplines.