• Quality Assurance Engineer

    FMH Conveyors (Downers Grove, IL)


    Quality Assurance Engineer

    Job Details

    Level

    Experienced

    Job Location

     

    Duravant - Downers Grove, IL

    Position Type

    Full Time

    Education Level

    4 Year Degree

     

    Salary Range

     

    $77200.00 - $100375.00 Salary

     

    Travel Percentage

     

    Up to 25%

     

    Job Shift

     

    Any

     

    Job Category

     

    QA - Quality Control

     

    Duravant Integrated Solutions is focused on providing solutions to both integrator and end-user customers. Integration Services leverages the products from our Duravant family of companies, which includes automated equipment for food processing, packaging, and material handling along with products and services from strategic equipment partners.

     

    As a Duravant Family Company, Integrated Solutions participate in global Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion programs, as well as Doing Good initiatives to support our communities. In addition to a culture that promotes long term career satisfaction, with opportunities for personal and professional growth, Integrated Solutions offers an excellent total rewards package that includes:

     

    + Compensation: We offer competitive compensation

    + Benefits: We have comprehensive benefit packages designed to support our employees' health, well-being, and financial security

    + Development: We have education and training programs which include an educational assistance program

    + Time Off: We offer paid holidays and paid time off

    + Driven Team Members: We have a cross-functional, collaborative environment, focused on delivering results

    + Core Values: Our core values are Teamwork, Respect, Integrity, Winning Spirit, and Sense of Urgency

    + Culture: We are driven by our number one asset - our employees, and their successes

    + Doing Good: We love to be active members of our community! We have several volunteer opportunities throughout the year.

     

    The Duravant Integrated Solutions team is seeking an experiencedQuality Assurance Engineerwith a strong background in engineering, project controls, and qualification/commissioning planning. In this role, you will be responsible for ensuring that customer requirements and specifications are translated into effective qualification and commissioning strategies to support design-and-build initiatives. The successful candidate will lead planning, scheduling, and execution of quality assurance activities to maintain alignment between technical execution, customer expectations, and industry standards. We are looking for detail-oriented professionals who can anticipate risks, drive accountability, and deliver reliable results across all phases of the project lifecycle.

     

    *This position is based in Downers Grove, Illinois

     

    POSITION DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES include the following, other duties as assigned

     

    + Translate customer requirements, design specifications, and regulatory frameworks into formal qualification and commissioning plans.

    + Develop and document test protocols, commissioning checklists, validation plans, and commissioning schedules and results.

    + Serve as the quality representative on a multidisciplinary project execution and implementation team.

    + Collaborate with cross-functional groups including solutions development, sales, mechanical and electrical engineering, project management, installation and commissioning, procurement, and finance to ensure alignment of quality assurance controls throughout the project lifecycle.

    + Monitor quality gates and milestones; proactively identify and mitigate potential risks or non-conformities to both customer and internal standards.

    + Support project documentation, audit readiness, and compliance tracking.

    + Facilitate project postmortems, root cause analysis, and CAPA processes.

    + Provide quality assurance oversight during qualification and testing, including on-site support as needed.

    + Communicate quality assurance and compliance results to both internal stakeholders and external customers.

    POSITION REQUIREMENTS:

    + Bachelor’s degree in an engineering discipline (e.g., Mechanical, Electrical, Civil, or Industrial Engineering) or related field.

    + 8–10 years of progressive experience in design assurance, quality engineering, or project controls within design-and-build or new product engineering environments.

    + Demonstrated experience translating customer requirements and specifications into actionable qualification and commissioning plans.

    + Strong knowledge of QA/QC practices, regulatory standards, and change-control procedures.

    + Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with an emphasis on clear documentation and stakeholder engagement.

    + Experience in an ISO 9001 or ISO 13485 certified organization preferred.

    + Professional certifications such as ASQ Quality Manager, Six Sigma, or similar are a plus.

    PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

    While performing the duties of this job, the colleague is frequently required to sit, stand, walk, talk or hear; uses hands to finger, handle, or touch objects or controls. On occasion, the colleague may be required to climb and work in high places, stoop, bend or reach above the shoulders.

     

    The incumbent must occasionally lift, push, or pull up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

    WORK ENVIRONMENT:

    The position is an office-based position with regular visits to the manufacturing area.

     

    The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential function.