$90,000–$100,000 Per Year
Auditing, Corrective Action, Cross-Functional, External Audit, ISO 9001, Internal Audit, Leadership, Operational Improvement, People Management, Procedure Implementation, Process Development, Process Improvement, Process Management, Product Support, Quality Control, Quality Management, Quality Metrics, Scalable System Development, Six Sigma, Standards Development
Title: Quality Manager
Location: Monee, IL 60449
Hire Type: Direct Hire
Compensation: $90,000 – $100,000
Benefits: Health, Dental, Vision, PTO, Paid Holidays, and more
Overview: This is a hands-on Quality Manager role reporting directly to the General Manager. The role will take full ownership of the Quality Management System, focusing heavily on quality control, process development, and implementation of standardized procedures. This person will be responsible for establishing structure, closing current gaps in inspection and quality processes, and driving improvements across the operation.
Responsibilities:
- Lead and manage all aspects of the Quality Management System (ISO 9001 environment)
- Develop, implement, and improve quality processes, procedures, and work instructions
- Establish and oversee inspection processes, including final inspections and First Article Inspections (FAIR)
- Identify gaps in current quality practices and implement corrective actions
- Lead internal audits and support external audits as needed
- Manage corrective action processes and drive root cause resolution
- Perform supplier quality activities, including occasional travel for supplier visits
- Conduct spot checks and ensure product quality standards are consistently met
- Support legacy product lines while helping build scalable quality systems for future growth
- Partner cross-functionally with operations and leadership to improve overall product quality
Qualifications:
- Experience working within an ISO 9001 environment (certification not required but must be able to lead audits)
- Strong internal auditing experience and ability to lead audit processes
- Hands-on experience building or improving quality systems and processes
- Familiarity with Six Sigma methodologies and terminology
- Ability to operate independently and take ownership of the quality function
- Leadership mindset with experience driving processes (formal people management not required)
- Bachelor’s degree preferred, but equivalent experience will be considered
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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.
500 to 999 employees
Staffing/Employment Agencies
http://www.sterling-engineering.com