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

• 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.