Quality Engineering Specialist
Cook Medical · Bloomington, IN
- Level
- Engineer
- Team
- Quality
- Degree
- Required
- Experience asked
- 2+ years
- Industry
- Medical devices
- Posted
- 3 days ago
The role in 30 seconds
An engineer-level quality role at Cook Medical (medical devices) in Bloomington, IN.
- They ask for
- 2+ years · degree required
Read from the posting. The full description is below.
From the plant jobs report · week of November 9, 2026
Quality Engineer roles in Indiana: typical posted base $90k–$135k.
Median of the low and high ends of 13 live postings that list pay, out of 53 quality engineer openings in Indiana, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
Indiana plant jobs report →Pay by team and state →What moves pay →
How this role compares
Against 52 other live quality postings in Indiana.
- Base pay
- Not listed in this posting
- Experience asked
- Less than usual (2+ vs 5+)
Typical $90k–$135k, from 12 postings that list pay.
Similar roles usually ask 5+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- Root cause 68%
- FMEA 43%
- SPC 43%
- ✓ Team leadership 38%
- Control plans 38%
- Supplier quality 36%
✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.
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Pick 2–3 people on the Quality team at Cook Medical
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- What does a normal week look like on your team?
- Which standards drive the work here: ISO 13485, IATF 16949, AS9100?
- How much of the job is customer complaints versus prevention?
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This plant: Cook Medical in Bloomington
10 other open roles at this site · 2 people we found in quality roles at Cook Medical.
- Manufacturing Engineering Specialist, Documentation · Manufacturing
- Manufacturing Engineer 1 · Manufacturing
- Manufacturing Engineering Specialist · Manufacturing
- Supplier Quality Engineer 2 · Quality
- Manufacturing Engineer 2 - NPI · Manufacturing
- Sr. Manufacturing Engineer - Value Engineering · Manufacturing · Senior
Full description from Cook MedicalAs posted on their careers site.ShowHide
Responsibilities
- ◆Investigate quality issues• Monitor and maintenance of processes critical to CMI Quality management system• Internal and external quality assessments• Data trending and reporting• Must be able to multi-task• Independently produce and organize and maintain document or systems critical to the foundation of the department • Lead short tearm, long term, or system forward
Qualifications
- ✓AS or BS degree in relevant field; or• 2 years experience that relates directly to the above essential job functions/duties
- ✓Experience working independently and with minimal supervision• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office Software (ie Word, Excel)
- ✓Knowledge of Cook Inc. quality systems, associated documentation and product lines• Knowledge of medical device regulations, including pertinent standards
- ✓Must have effective oral and written communication skills• Must work and interact effectively and professionally with and for others throughout various levels of the global organization• Must strictly adhere to safety requirements• Maintain regular and punctual attendance• Must maintain company quality and quantity standards• Must have effective oral, written and presentation communication skills• Ability to work in collaborative and independent work situations and environments with minimal supervision • Ability to remain calm and receptive in fast paced situations• Must have excellent analytical and problem solving skills
- ✓Qualified candidates must be legally authorized to be employed in the United States. Cook does not intend to provide sponsorship for employment visa status (e.g., H-1B or TN status) for this employment position.
Physical
Requirements
- ✓General office environment• Sitting for extended periods• Requires close visual acuity when working with computers, etc.
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Overview
The Quality Engineering Specialist supports and reviews quality system processes and works with an interdisciplinary team of engineers and specialties along with their department to advance the strategic goals of Quality Engineering.