Quality Engineer | Automotive | Chicago, IL

• Maintain consistent compliance with IATF 16949
• Lead cross-functional teams to create and update Process Control Plans/Manufacturing Process Plans, FMEAs, and Process Masters
• Initiate and coordinate follow-up activity on Corrective/Preventive Actions (CAR/PAR)
• Coordinate activity related to Claims and Non-Conforming Product including processing the required internal and external documentation
• Review Heat Treatment nonconformances and disposition for retesting or reprocessing
• Review Material Test Reports for compliance to order specifications and submit to customers
• Log quality related data such as nonconformances and first pass quality into QA databases
• Generate quality reports and update monthly key performance indicators (KPI) data
• Prepare First Article/Production Part Approval Process (PPAP) submission packages
• Perform Internal Quality Audits in conformance with ISO 9001
• Coordinate supplier quality activity including supplier quality audits and surveys
• Complete customer quality surveys
• Assist Metallurgy in Contract Review

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• 3+ years experience in the automotive industry
• Strong quality skills pertaining to corrective actions and root cause analysis
• Experience working with automotive OEM customers
• Strong understanding of PPAPs

Our client is a forward-thinking automotive parts manufacturer developing and supplying next gen technologies to automotive manufacturers. They have been in business for over 120 years in South Chicago, they are seeking a quality engineer to maintain compliance systems in their Chicago plant.

• Salary between $90,000-$105,000 depending on experience
• 10% bonus
• Blue Cross Blue Shield HC (Medical, Vision, Dental)
• 3 weeks PTO plus all major holidays
• 401k matching up to 3%