Quality Engineer

Location: Bartlett, Illinois, us

Company Description

Joining Senior Flexonics means not only a rewarding career with a tight-knit and collaborative team, but you will also enjoy a competitive compensation package that includes a market-led base salary, commission plan, and a comprehensive benefits package along with wellness benefits, employee recognition program, matching 401k plan, paid vacation, flexible hours, employee wellness activities, tuition reimbursement, and community involvement initiatives.

Job Description

Ensure customer satisfaction, support strategic objectives, and maintain compliance with Senior’s QMS through engineering support, statistical analysis, corrective actions, and continuous improvement. Provide launch support for new programs and engineering changes.

KEY RESULT AREAS & RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Internal / External Quality Issues

   • Lead or assist in root-cause analysis.
   • Implement corrective actions.
   • Support customers and suppliers.
   • Apply GD&T, 6 Sigma, 8D, 5-Why, and other problem‑solving methods.

      

2. Internal Audit Program & QMS

   • Conduct scheduled internal audits.
   • Ensure non-conformances are closed per QMS.

      

3. LPA / Document Control

   • Maintain LPA Admin system and schedule.
   • Assign and track non‑conformances.
   • Manage document updates.

      

4. Continuous Improvement

   • Collect and analyze data.
   • Support engineering with implementation of process improvements.
   • Lead projects tied to strategic objectives.

      

5. PPAP & APQP Launch Support

   • Prepare PPAP documentation for changes.
   • Support customer validation and APQP launch activities.

      

6. Quality Technician Support

   • Assign and instruct technicians on checks, validations, tasks.
   • Collaborate with CMM, Gage Lab, and Materials Lab technicians.

      

KEY RELATIONSHIPS

• Operations Supervisors
• Customers / Suppliers
• Manufacturing & Design Engineers
• Operators
• Quality & Lab Technicians

   

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering 
• Minimum of 3 years of quality engineering experience in manufacturing environment 
• Automotive industry a plus
• Lead Auditor / Internal Auditor certification a plus
• 6 Sigma certification (optional)

Technical Skills:

• Statistical analysis, 6 Sigma tools, GD&T, blueprints, 8D, 5-Why
• Microsoft Office, Minitab
• SPC, process control, PPAP
• Internal auditing, QMS understanding (IATF 16949, QS/TS, ISO 14001)

   

Additional Information

The expected salary range for this position is $70-80K per year. Final compensation will be based on experience, qualifications, and other relevant factors.

In addition to base pay, we offer a comprehensive benefits package, which may include medical, dental, and vision insurance, Dependent Care FS, HSA or FSA, 401(k) plan with company match, paid time off (vacation, PTO, and holidays), short-term and long-term disability insurance, life insurance, employee assistance program (EAP), Identity Theft Protection, ARAG. Benefits eligibility and details may vary based on position, employment status, and location.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

This position does not offer H-1B visa sponsorship.

Trade Compliance Statement Access to our facilities is restricted under the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and/or the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) to U.S. Persons (U.S. Citizens, lawful permanent residents, U.S. Nationals, U.S. refugees, asylees, or temporary residents under amnesty provisions ), and to properly licensed foreign persons. Applicants receiving a conditional offer of employment will be required to provide information to determine whether they are subject to these regulations and, if so, to assess their country of chargeability for export control purposes. Additionally, potential employee names will be screened against the Consolidated Screening List (maintained by the United States government) to determine eligibility to receive controlled technical data.

To ensure there is no unexpected delay to your start date with our Company and due to the potential need to obtain an export license, we would like to promptly assess whether such a license is needed to access our facility and/or systems. Such licenses can take several weeks/months to obtain from the U.S. Government. Our Trade Compliance department may reach out to you with a Licensing Assessment form, which we request you kindly complete and return as soon as possible.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions. EOE M/F/D/V/VEVRAA Federal Contractor