Quality Engineer / Auditor (Electromechanics)

For nearly 30 years, SQA Services has been a leading provider of managed supplier quality services, offering audits, assessments, remote surveillance, corrective actions, remediation, inspections, and engineering solutions to manufacturers across all industries. We deliver these services by deploying a network of highly skilled associates based throughout the United States and in over 90 countries worldwide, ensuring rapid on-site support at your supplier locations. Our associates are expert quality assurance professionals with extensive experience and local expertise, enabling us to represent our clients on demand and with greater speed and efficiency than our competitors.This is a contract opportunity in which you will perform a 1-day customer QMS audit in Chicago, IL and surrounding areas. You are given the flexibility to accept or reject these assignments according to your own availability.Key ResponsibilitiesConduct Virtual and Onsite Assessments: Evaluate supplier products and processes according to our client's stringent requirements using QuaSAR and ProBAR toolsQuality Management System Audits: Assess suppliers' QMS against our client's QuaSAR QMS and ProBAR product quality requirements, ensuring procedures, work instructions, and documentation meet our standardsInspection Verification: Ensure inspection equipment and methodologies are capable of detecting defects and validate in-process controls and records traceability.Report Compilation: Compile detailed assessment reports, incorporating evidence and documenting scores and identified gapsCollaboration and Communication: Work closely with suppliers and our client's internal teams to resolve quality issues and ensure effective implementation of CAPA proceduresRequired Qualifications5+ years in quality engineering, with expertise in statistics, variability reduction, manufacturing methods, and data analysis. Strong knowledge of RCCA, failure analysis, 8D, and Six Sigma methodologiesA degree in engineering or equivalent experienceAbility to detect discrepancies and ensure thorough, accurate quality assessmentsEffective verbal and written communication, with the ability to convey technical information clearlyProactive approach to identifying issues and driving solutions. Willingness to travel to supplier locations as requiredSQA Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment is based on merit and qualifications, and is not influenced by race, color, religion, gender, national origin, veteran status, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, or any other legally protected status.We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.Includes: Time spent preparing for the audit, traveling, performing the audit, writing the report, and responding to questions from our Content team of editors and the client until the report is finalized. Does not include following up on CAPA for any findings or reimbursement for travel expenses - expenses are reimbursed at cost with receipts per SQA travel policy. Note that SQA assists in audit preparation and proofreads all audit reports.