Supplier Quality Engineer

Supplier Quality Engineer – Manufacturing

Peoria, Illinois (Commutable from: East Peoria, Morton, Creve Coeur, Bartonville, Pekin, Washington, Pottstown, Norwood)

$80,000 – $95,000 + Career Progression + Paid Overtime + Monday – Thursday (4 10s) + 3 Weeks PTO + Tuition Assistance + Excellent Company Benefits

Are you a Supplier Quality Engineer or Manufacturing Engineer, looking to join a market-leading organization offering long‑term progression, excellent benefits, and specialist training in a technically interesting manufacturing sector?

On offer is an excellent opportunity to take ownership of supplier quality and development activities within a growing electrical manufacturing environment, while working closely with suppliers to improve quality, performance, and production capability.

This company has a fantastic reputation in their industry and offers an unrivalled benefits package. Their current President started off as an Intern and is just one of many success stories within the business. They are now looking to bring in a Supplier Quality Engineer who can grow with the company long‑term.

In this role, you will act as the key technical interface between the business and its suppliers. You will be responsible for supplier audits, quality investigations, process improvements, and ensuring all subcontracted components meet required standards. You will also play a key role in improving supplier performance across quality, cost, delivery, and capacity, working cross‑functionally with engineering, manufacturing, and supply chain teams.

This role would suit a Supplier Quality Engineer looking to join a well‑renowned, stable manufacturer offering long‑term progression and excellent benefits.

• Act as the primary technical interface with suppliers
• Conduct supplier audits and assessments to ensure quality and compliance
• Lead root cause analysis, corrective actions, and continuous improvement initiatives
• Collaborate with engineering and manufacturing teams on new product requirements
• Monday – Thursday, 6am – 4:30pm, with overtime opportunities on Fridays

• Experience in Supplier Quality, Manufacturing Engineering, or Quality Engineering
• Strong understanding of manufacturing processes (sheet metal, welding, fabrication preferred)
• Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing / Six Sigma (highly desirable)
• Looking for long‑term progression, stability, and strong company benefits

Supplier Quality Engineer, Supplier Development Engineer, Manufacturing Engineer, Quality Engineer, Supplier Audits, Root Cause Analysis, Corrective Actions, Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, Continuous Improvement, Supply Chain, Vendor Quality, Fabrication, Sheet Metal, Welding, Process Improvement, Capacity Planning, Value Stream Mapping, Pareto Analysis, Industrial Manufacturing, Peoria, Illinois