Senior Quality Engineer—Industrial Manufacturing & NPI

Wabtec Corporation; Buffalo Grove (IL); On-site; USD 130,000 - 169,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Annual performance bonus

Job summary

Wabtec Corporation in Buffalo Grove, IL is seeking a Quality Engineer IV to serve as a senior technical resource for quality engineering, quality systems, customer quality and manufacturing process improvement. You will lead high-impact initiatives that enhance product quality, customer confidence and manufacturing performance.

You will drive 8D and DMAIC initiatives, support APQP/PPAP readiness, and mentor teams while ensuring compliance with ISO 9001 and leveraging ERP/MES and digital QMS

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, science, or related field preferred; equivalent quality/manufacturing experience accepted as outlined below.
• Minimum 8 years in Quality Engineering roles within industrial manufacturing environments, including customer-facing quality experience.
• Automotive experience preferred.
• Candidates without a degree may qualify with 10 years of relevant quality experience, including 4 years of customer-facing quality experience.
• Expert-level knowledge of quality engineering, quality systems, customer complaint management, ISO 9001, ERP/MES, and digital QMS platforms.
• Strong working knowledge of 8D, DMAIC, A3, FMEA/PFMEA, Control Plans, SPC, MSA, DOE, APQP/PPAP, lean manufacturing, Six Sigma Green Belt, error proofing, statistical analysis, analytics, and available BI tools is required.
• Lean Practitioner/Six Sigma Black Belt or equivalent experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead complex customer complaints, containment, root cause analysis, corrective actions, and executive-ready updates.
• Drive systemic improvements using 8D, DMAIC, FMEA/PFMEA, DOE, SPC, MSA, analytics, and data-based problem solving.
• Support NPI from cradle to grave, including quality planning, process validation, launch support, and post-launch monitoring.
• Lead and support lean manufacturing, error proofing, process simplification, and process lean-out efforts to reduce waste and prevent defects.
• Mentor quality engineers, coach cross-functional teams, and provide oversight on complex technical quality decisions.
• Support supplier quality, field quality, warranty, rework, and FMI-related issue resolution as applicable.

Skills

Quality engineering

Quality systems

Customer quality

8D & DMAIC

FMEA/PFMEA

DOE/ SPC/ MSA

APQP/PPAP

Lean manufacturing

Six Sigma Black Belt

BI tools

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering/science

Equivalent quality/manufacturing experience

Tools

ERP/MES

Digital QMS platforms

Job description

Wabtec Corporation in Buffalo Grove, IL is seeking a Quality Engineer IV to serve as a senior technical resource for quality engineering, quality systems, customer quality and manufacturing process improvement. You will lead high-impact initiatives that enhance product quality, customer confidence and manufacturing performance.

You will drive 8D and DMAIC initiatives, support APQP/PPAP readiness, and mentor teams while ensuring compliance with ISO 9001 and leveraging ERP/MES and digital QMS