Senior Quality & Continuous Improvement Leader

G&W Electric Co.; Bolingbrook (IL); On-site; USD 97,000 - 145,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance

Short and Long-Term Disability

Life Insurance

Tuition Reimbursement

401(k)

Annual Profit Sharing

Vacation

Job summary

G&W Electric in Bolingbrook, IL, seeks a Quality Manager to promote and oversee the quality system, ensuring compliance with customer requirements and company standards while driving continuous improvement.

You will lead cross-functional teams in APQP from concept to production, manage quality inspections, supplier quality, and audits, and set objectives to improve customer satisfaction and reduce cost of quality.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering (or similar).
• 10+ years of progressive experience in Quality or similar role.
• Lean Six Sigma Black Belt or Master Black Belt.
• Baldrige framework experience.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Ability to travel overnight 10–20% and weekends occasionally.

Responsibilities

• Ensure compliance with customer requirements, quality policy, standards and procedures.
• Measure and improve customer satisfaction and cost of quality.
• Validate quality processes and write QA procedures.
• Develop and implement APQP activities from concept to production.
• Coordinate with Production, Engineering and Supply Chain teams.
• Collaborate with suppliers to ensure quality of materials.
• Support customers' quality requirements and establish supplier quality expectations.
• Develop and maintain quality inspection and product release programs.
• Set quality objectives and monitor achievement.
• Lead staff in quality functions including inspection, analysis and training.
• Dispositions of non-conforming materials and continuous process improvements.
• Maintain audits and stay current with industry trends.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Problem solving

Lean Six Sigma Black Belt

Change management

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering

Tools

MS Office

Job description

G&W Electric in Bolingbrook, IL, seeks a Quality Manager to promote and oversee the quality system, ensuring compliance with customer requirements and company standards while driving continuous improvement.

You will lead cross-functional teams in APQP from concept to production, manage quality inspections, supplier quality, and audits, and set objectives to improve customer satisfaction and reduce cost of quality.