Quality Engineer

Cintal, Inc. • Pontiac, IL

14h • $85,000 - $90,000

About The Position

The Quality Engineer focuses on internal manufacturing quality in fuel systems, with an emphasis on machining processes. The role involves investigating quality issues, implementing corrective and preventive actions, monitoring processes, analyzing quality data, and supporting continuous improvement in collaboration with manufacturing engineers, operations, and other cross-functional teams. The engineer also trains operators on quality standards and inspection techniques and provides quality expertise to teams.

Requirements

• At least 5 years of experience.
• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field, or a master’s degree with 3 years of experience plus internships.
• Knowledge of quality standards.
• Knowledge of FMEA and risk management.
• Problem-solving and root-cause-analysis skills.
• Data-driven decision-making skills.
• Communication and cross-functional collaboration skills.
• Must be authorized to work in the United States.

Responsibilities

• Lead or support investigations into quality issues, including scrap, rework, and customer complaints.
• Develop and implement corrective and preventive actions using quality tools such as 8D, fishbone diagrams, and FMEA.
• Monitor processes and use data and risk analysis to direct improvement actions.
• Collaborate with manufacturing engineers, operations, and the small business team to improve process capability and reduce variation.
• Analyze quality data, including defect rates, process capability, and SPC charts.
• Prepare reports for management and cross-functional teams.
• Track KPIs such as First Pass Yield and internal and external PPM.
• Train operators on quality standards and inspection techniques.
• Provide quality-related expertise to cross-functional teams.
• Support internal manufacturing quality in fuel systems, focusing on machining processes.

Benefits

• 10 paid holidays per year.
• Two weeks of paid time off per year, prorated for the current year based on start date.
• Access to medical insurance, including dental and vision.
• Eligibility for life insurance and disability coverage for short- or long-term disabilities or long-term care needs.
• 401(k) eligibility with an annual employer contribution.
• Relocation expense reimbursement up to a certain amount on a case-by-case basis.
• Yearly bonus based on company performance.
• Visa sponsorship for eligible and qualified individuals.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior