Quality/Test Engineer 3
Job Details
- Job Title: Quality/Test Engineer 3
- Location: Decatur, IL
- Schedule: 1st Shift
- Work Arrangement: 100% Onsite
- Duration: 12-Month Contract
- Start Date: November 2, 2026
- Pay Rate: Up to 44/hr
About the Opportunity
Epitec is seeking a Quality/Test Engineer 3 to support our Client’s manufacturing operations in Decatur, IL. This is a hands-on quality engineering role focused on driving corrective actions, leading continuous improvement initiatives, and serving as a key liaison between machine plants and component factories. The position offers the opportunity to work directly on the factory floor, collaborate across engineering and manufacturing teams, and make a measurable impact on product quality and customer satisfaction.
What You’ll Do
- Lead emergency, interim, and permanent corrective actions for internal and customer quality concerns.
- Drive Root Cause Corrective Action (RCCA) investigations across manufacturing operations.
- Act as a quality ambassador and coach supporting End-to-End Built-In Quality initiatives.
- Lead quality improvement projects utilizing Office 365 tools and data analysis.
- Partner with manufacturing engineering teams to resolve quality issues and improve processes.
- Support continuous improvement initiatives across the facility.
- Manage relationships with both internal and external customers.
- Apply Six Sigma, 8D, and other structured problem-solving methodologies.
- Inspect, contain, analyze, and communicate quality data to factory quality teams.
- Work closely with cross-functional stakeholders in both office and production environments.
Required Qualifications
- 5+ years of quality, manufacturing, engineering, or related experience.
- Bachelor’s degree preferred.
- Associate degree with 10+ years of relevant experience considered.
- Master’s degree with 3+ years of relevant experience considered.
- Experience applying 8D or similar structured problem-solving methodologies in a manufacturing environment.
- Strong understanding of quality standards and manufacturing operations.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to lead teams through problem-solving activities and quality investigations.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office 365 applications, particularly for analysis and reporting.
Preferred Background
Candidates may come from backgrounds such as:
- Quality Engineer
- Manufacturing Engineer
- Supplier Quality Engineer
- Quality Assurance Engineer
- Continuous Improvement Engineer
- Process Engineer
- Reliability Engineer
- Production Quality Specialist
- Quality Manager
- Manufacturing Quality Specialist
Key Skills
- Quality Systems & Standards
- Root Cause Analysis (RCA)
- RCCA
- 8D Methodology
- Six Sigma
- Continuous Improvement
- Manufacturing Operations
- Problem Solving
- Data Analysis
- Microsoft Office 365
- Cross-Functional Collaboration
- Customer Quality Support
Why Candidates Are Interested
- Opportunity to work for a globally recognized manufacturing leader.
- High visibility role supporting critical quality initiatives.
- Direct impact on manufacturing excellence and customer satisfaction.
- Strong collaboration with engineering, operations, and quality leadership.
- Valuable exposure to large-scale heavy equipment manufacturing environments.
- Hands-on role split between the production floor and office, providing broad operational experience.
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