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Lead Quality Auditor

Sterling Engineering, Inc.

Wheeling, IL, IL

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JOB DETAILS
SALARY
$85,000–$110,000 Per Year
LOCATION
Wheeling, IL, IL
POSTED
30+ days ago
Title: Lead Quality Auditor
Location: Near Wheeling, IL
Hire Type: Direct Hire
Salary: $85k–$110k/yr.

The Quality Management Systems Lead is responsible for driving compliance with ISO 9001 requirements and driving excellence and optimization in quality systems across the organization. This role oversees all activities related to maintaining and improving the Quality Management System (QMS), including internal audits, management reviews, corrective actions, and certification readiness.

Job Duties:
  • Maintain and continually improve the Quality Management System to ensure compliance with ISO 9001 and other applicable standards (e.g., FMVSS, customer-specific requirements, regulatory).
  • Ensure alignment with processes by assessing local procedures, identifying gaps, and tracking compliance activities to maintain consistency across the organization.
  • Drive cross-functional initiatives to optimize business processes for efficiency, quality, and compliance across the organization.
  • Lead projects to deploy and optimize quality-related software platforms (e.g., QMS software, document control systems, process management approvals and workflow); ensure integration with existing business systems and alignment with organizational needs.
  • Partner with Supplier Quality Engineering teams to ensure timely resolution of supplier complaints and corrective actions and ensure site compliance with established corporate procedures.
  • Utilize advanced analytics tools (e.g., Power BI, AI-driven platforms) to provide actionable insights into quality performance, trends, and risks.
  • Design and deliver training programs on ISO 9001 requirements, QMS processes, auditing best practices, and quality tools to build organizational competencies.
  • Plan, prioritize, and coordinate corrective actions resulting from internal audits, ensuring timely closure and compliance with QMS requirements.
  • Act as project manager for quality system initiatives, including planning, resource allocation, risk management, and stakeholder communication; deliver projects on time and within budget.
Qualifications:
  • Bachelor’s degree in engineering, quality, or related field.
  • 5+ years of experience in quality systems management.
  • ISO 9001 Lead Auditor Certification.
  • Proven expertise in ISO 9001 implementation and certification processes.
  • Strong knowledge of QMS principles, internal auditing, and corrective action management.
  • Proficiency in data analytics and visualization tools (Power BI, Tableau, or similar).
  • Excellent leadership, communication, and project management skills.
  • ASQ Certification (CQA, CMQ/OE) or equivalent.

Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or genetic information.

About the Company

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Sterling Engineering, Inc.

Sterling Engineering has been a trusted partner for engineering, project management, and staffing solutions for over five decades. We provide exceptional engineering/technical recruitment and engineering project services to clients nationwide:

 

  • Engineering & Technical Recruitment - With our focus on engineering, technical, and IT, Sterling has the in-depth knowledge, industry expertise, and robust employee pipeline it takes to rapidly find talent for even the most difficult to fill positions. Sterling’s extensive recruitment methodology allows us to engage the most talented employees in the marketplace. We offer exciting work and career-building opportunities for our candidates, along with expert support at every step of the process.

 

  • Engineering Project Services – Our experienced, multi-disciplined team of project managers, engineers, and designers, led by licensed Professional Engineers (PE), provide project management, engineering, design, and Commissioning, Qualification, and Validation (CQV) to manufacturing, OEM, and R&D customers. We work on complex, highly technical projects across a number of industry sectors, and our ability to scale and seamlessly integrate at multiple levels of your organization is what differentiates us.

 

Sterling offers a unique combination of engineering solutions and Best of Staffing level service to help our clients and talent achieve their goals.

COMPANY SIZE
500 to 999 employees
INDUSTRY
Staffing/Employment Agencies
FOUNDED
1969
WEBSITE
http://www.sterling-engineering.com