Quality Engineer at Vactor Manufacturing in Streator, Illinois

Job Description:

Key Activities/Responsibilities

• Assist in the development and improvement of quality processes, procedures, and work instructions.


• Communicate to Test Department employees on test processes, procedures and work instructions.


• Implement solutions to quality related issues discovered internally as well as those identified by customers/dealers/sales representatives in the field.


• Make and/or recommend changes to quality procedures, quality standards, tolerances, and designs.


• Investigate quality opportunities, recommend solutions, and ensure corrections are implemented.


• Drive Corrective Actions/CAR process through to completion/implementation.


• Maintain and improve our quality management system.


• Work with Engineering to develop and revise methods for testing systems, setting pressures, and programming.


• Work with Manufacturing Engineering, Purchasing, and at times Suppliers to ensure the best overall resolution to quality related quality issues.


• Set up, revise, and/or optimize test kitting and the spare parts process and inventory.


• Perform other duties, assignments, and special projects that may be required from time to time.

 Education/Skills Required:

• Associate's Degree Required.  Bachelor's Degree preferred.


• Experience in Quality Systems such as ISO 9001 preferred.


• Experience in working in a Continuous Improvement Manufacturing environment required.


• Experience with various problem solving techniques preferred.


• Mechanical aptitude with a strong understanding of hydraulic, electrical, mechanical, assembly, and test principles and methods.


• Must have good problem solving skills


• Must be well organized


• Must have good communication skills


• Must have experience with implementing process improvements


• Must have excellent computer skills (Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook)

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)

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