Principal Duties and Responsibilities: 

• Review customer orders to determine FAIR, PPAP      and source inspection requirements
• Participate in Process      and Quality Planning meetings to ensure requirements are established and      implemented.
• Create PPAPs      (Production Part Approval Process), Quality Assurance Test Plans, etc. as      required by customers.
• Support Quality      Assurance Inspectors with FAIR document preparation to ensure that product      complies with the requirements of the applicable purchase order, drawings      and specifications. Review FAIRs.
• Respond to customer      complaints, lead corrective action process on part-specific issues
• Lead MRB process to      ensure nonconforming parts are dispositioned in a timely manner
• Contribute to quality      system development and control, including for NADCAP processes
• Maintain qualification      status of suppliers and address quality concerns with suppliers
• Obtain Source      Certifying Agent (SCA) status, conduct internal audits including SCA      audits
• Responsible for      continual improvement activities to enhance the Quality Management System      utilizing Six Sigma tools and strategies for process improvement. Collaboration with customer initiated      continual improvement activities (i.e. Kaizen/Lean Events, 6S…)

Education and Experience: 

• High School Diploma or equivalent required
• Bachelor of Science in a technical field preferred
• Five (5) years of Quality Assurance experience in manufacturing required
• Four (4) years of Quality Engineer experience in manufacturing preferred
• Experience in sheet metal fabrication, chemfilm, welding and/or brazing preferred

Candidates must be currently authorized to work in the United States without the need for employer sponsorship now or in the future.

This position is based in Illinois. Relocation assistance is not available.