Quality Engineer

Gal Manufacturing, a Vantage Elevation Company•Quincy, IL

10d•$65,000 - $80,000•Onsite

About The Position

Hollister-Whitney is seeking a hands-on, results-oriented Quality Engineer to join their team. This role will focus on strengthening quality systems, improving manufacturing processes, and supporting the site's journey toward ISO 9001 certification and operational excellence. The Quality Engineer will partner with various cross-functional teams to identify and resolve quality issues, improve process capability, reduce the Cost of Poor Quality, and establish sustainable quality controls. This position is ideal for an engineer who enjoys solving complex manufacturing problems, working directly with production floor employees, and building systems to prevent defects.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Quality Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or a related technical field.
Three or more years of quality engineering experience in a manufacturing environment.
Experience with root-cause analysis, corrective action, process improvement, and quality-system documentation.
Working knowledge of quality tools such as 8D, 5 Whys, fishbone analysis, Pareto analysis, FMEA, control plans, statistical process control, and capability studies.
Ability to interpret engineering drawings, specifications, tolerances, and technical requirements.
Strong analytical, problem-solving, organizational, and project-management skills.
Ability to work effectively on the production floor and collaborate across departments.
Strong written and verbal communication skills.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office and quality-related data analysis and reporting tools.

Nice To Haves

Experience supporting an ISO 9001 implementation or working within an ISO 9001-certified manufacturing environment.
Experience with Lean manufacturing, Six Sigma, APQP, PPAP, MSA, GD&T, supplier quality management, or an electronic Quality Management System.
Experience in machining, welding, fabrication, assembly, or other complex manufacturing processes.
ASQ Certified Quality Engineer or Lean Six Sigma Green Belt certification.

Responsibilities

Support the development, implementation, and ongoing maintenance of the site’s Quality Management System.
Assist with activities required to achieve and sustain ISO 9001 certification.
Develop and maintain quality procedures, work instructions, process documentation, control plans, inspection methods, sampling plans, and acceptance criteria.
Support internal and external quality audits and coordinate corrective actions resulting from audit findings.
Help ensure manufacturing processes and documentation comply with established quality standards and customer requirements.
Partner with Operations and Engineering to identify, investigate, and resolve manufacturing quality issues.
Lead structured root-cause analysis and corrective and preventive action activities.
Develop quality controls that prevent defects and reduce reliance on final inspection.
Analyze process capability, variation, scrap, rework, warranty claims, and other quality performance data.
Recommend and implement improvements that increase process capability, product reliability, and operational consistency.
Support the introduction of new products, processes, equipment, and engineering changes.
Apply statistical methods and quality tools to monitor and improve manufacturing performance.
Investigate customer complaints and coordinate timely containment, root-cause analysis, and corrective actions, including 8D reports when required.
Partner with Supply Chain and suppliers to resolve incoming material and component quality issues and support supplier corrective actions, audits, performance reviews, and improvement initiatives.
Participate in Lean manufacturing and continuous improvement projects focused on reducing scrap, rework, warranty costs, and Cost of Poor Quality.
Support process standardization and the development of repeatable manufacturing practices.
Help establish meaningful quality metrics, dashboards, and reporting processes, and translate quality data into practical recommendations.
Provide quality-related training and coaching to supervisors, production employees, inspectors, and other team members.
Promote a proactive quality culture in which employees at every level take ownership of product and process quality.
Perform other duties and support quality initiatives as assigned.