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Quality Engineering Manager

Buffalo Grove, IL, usFull-time$91k2026-10-06 → 2026-10-22

Core

Leading the Quality Engineering function to support customers, manufacturing operations, suppliers, and new product development by ensuring effective deployment of quality principles and risk reduction throughout the product lifecycle.

Role type

Senior IC Quality Engineering Manager

Builds

High-reliability rail equipment, systems, and digital solutions for freight and transit sectors

Domain

Transportation (Rail) + Quality Engineering

Required skills

Quality Engineering leadership, ISO 9001 standards, structured problem-solving (8D, DMAIC), APQP, FMEA, PPAP, SPC, MSA, DOE, Control Plans, manufacturing quality improvement, supplier quality management, data analysis

Preferred skills

ASQ Certification (CQE, CQA, CMQ/OE), Lean Six Sigma Greenbelt or higher, ERP systems (SAP, Oracle), data visualization (Power BI), AI-driven platforms

Technologies

8D, DMAIC, FMEA, PPAP, SPC, MSA, DOE, Control Plans, SAP, Oracle, Power BI

Responsibilities

Lead and develop a team of Quality Engineers, lead quality initiatives for customer programs and manufacturing, provide technical leadership for customer quality issues, drive structured problem-solving methodologies, lead APQP New Product Development activities, partner with cross-functional teams to achieve quality objectives, analyze quality data and performance metrics, ensure compliance with quality management systems

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC with leadership responsibilities