What are the responsibilities and job description for the 6 month (Contract to Hire) Quality Engineer / Quality Controller - Belvidere, IL position at Stratosphere Quality?
Quality Engineer / Quality Controller (Contract to Hire)
Location: Belvidere, IL
Contract Length: 6 months (with potential to hire)
Pay Rate: Up to $70/hour (no travel reimbursement)
About Stratosphere Quality
At Stratosphere Quality, we partner with manufacturers to deliver world-class quality assurance solutions. Our team is passionate about continuous improvement, customer satisfaction, and providing opportunities for growth and success.
Position Overview
Stratosphere Quality is seeking a highly skilled Quality Engineer / Quality Controller to join our team on a 6-month contract, with the potential to convert to full-time. This role is critical to ensuring our products meet the highest standards of quality while supporting ISO compliance and driving process improvements.
Key Responsibilities
Essential Job Function
Qualifications
Location: Belvidere, IL
Contract Length: 6 months (with potential to hire)
Pay Rate: Up to $70/hour (no travel reimbursement)
About Stratosphere Quality
At Stratosphere Quality, we partner with manufacturers to deliver world-class quality assurance solutions. Our team is passionate about continuous improvement, customer satisfaction, and providing opportunities for growth and success.
Position Overview
Stratosphere Quality is seeking a highly skilled Quality Engineer / Quality Controller to join our team on a 6-month contract, with the potential to convert to full-time. This role is critical to ensuring our products meet the highest standards of quality while supporting ISO compliance and driving process improvements.
Key Responsibilities
Essential Job Function
- Perform quality assessments on incoming materials and outgoing products per documented inspection standards.
- Reject nonconforming materials/products and complete appropriate reject documentation.
- Organize and maintain inspection reports and records from internal inspection teams.
- Lead the Pre-Shipment Inspection (PSI) process, ensuring accurate documentation and timely communication with inspectors.
- Manage the company’s ISO certification process: conduct internal audits, coordinate with external auditors, and support ISO-related improvements across the organization.
- Communicate with customers’ quality and procurement departments to resolve nonconformance issues.
- Read and interpret blueprints, plans, and specifications to determine product requirements.
- Measure product dimensions, evaluate functionality, and verify compliance with specifications.
- Recommend and implement improvements to production and inspection processes to enhance quality, reduce risk, and improve cost efficiency.
- Collaborate with production teams to create and deliver training plans for productivity and compliance.
- Troubleshoot and resolve quality-related issues quickly and effectively.
Qualifications
- High school diploma or equivalent required; college degree preferred.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Familiarity with ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 standards required.
- Ability to read and interpret blueprints and technical documents.
- Strong math skills, including metric/English conversions.
- Experience with audits, inspections, and quality documentation preferred.
