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Quality Manager (Mason)

Gestamp · Mason, IL

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Level
Manager
Team
Quality
Degree
Preferred
Experience asked
10+ years
Industry
Automotive
Posted
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The role in 30 seconds

A management quality role at Gestamp (automotive) in Mason, IL.

They ask for
10+ years · degree preferred
Tools it names
Root cause, PPAP, APQP, MSA / Gage R&R, GD&T, IATF 16949

Read from the posting. The full description is below.

From the plant jobs report · week of November 2, 2026

Quality Engineer roles in Illinois: typical posted base $98k–$123k.

Median of the low and high ends of 41 live postings that list pay, out of 58 quality engineer openings in Illinois, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.

Illinois plant jobs report →Pay by team and state →What moves pay →

How this role compares

Against 57 other live quality postings in Illinois.

Base pay
Not listed in this posting

Typical $95k–$122k, from 36 postings that list pay.

Experience asked
More than usual (10+ vs 4+)

Similar roles usually ask 4+ years.

Skills these teams ask for most

  • ✓ Root cause 53%
  • ✓ Supplier quality 47%
  • Validation (IQ/OQ/PQ) 45%
  • ✓ Team leadership 36%
  • SPC 36%
  • FMEA 34%

✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.

Stands out: this posting asks for GD&T, Stamping, Cost reduction, which few similar roles mention. If you have it, lead with it.

It asks for 10+ years. If you're close, apply anyway: requirements are a wish list. Talk to someone doing this work there first.

At a glance

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How to get in at this plant

Five moves over a week or two. The first one takes ten minutes.

  1. 1

    Pick 2–3 people on the Quality team at Gestamp

    Engineers who joined in the last year or two reply the most. Use the team search on this page to find them.

  2. 2

    Send a short, curious note

    One real question about their work. No favors yet. Each person gets a different note, written for this role.

  3. 3

    Turn a reply into a short call

    Questions worth asking about this team:

    • 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?
    • How did you land the job? What stood out in your interviews?
  4. 4

    Apply with someone vouching for you

    If the call went well, ask whether they’d pass your résumé to the hiring manager. Send your résumé link, apply that day, and let them know.

  5. 5

    Bring proof to the interview

    One page of before-and-after numbers from projects you led: scrap, OEE, cycle time, cost. Plant managers hire on results.

This plant: Gestamp in Mason

5 other open roles at this site.

Full description from GestampAs posted on their careers site.Show

Job summary

The Quality Manager leads plant quality initiatives, standards, and a KPI-driven environment. This customer-facing role resolves product issues, drives change, and mentors the quality team.

JOB

Responsibilities

Supervision: Hire, train, assign work, appraise performance, and discipline Quality Department employees.

Technical Support: Represent the quality function alongside internal groups on manufacturing issues.

Controls & Systems: Approve supplier/customer process controls; maintain sampling, APQP, PPAP, and IMDS.

Audits: Manage, audit, and continuously improve TS16949 systems and procedures.

Liaison: Act as direct plant contact for customer and supplier quality issues and visits.

Documentation: Maintain quality documents, samples, launches, variance corrections, and warranty analyses.

Data Tracking: Monitor and input information into customer scorecards and portals.

Safety: Enforce safety devices, Lockout/Tagout, PPE, housekeeping, and immediate injury/near-miss reporting.

Compliance: Ensure conformance to acceptable standards, customer specs, and IATF/ISO management systems.

Conduct: Follow all company policies, values, mission, and assigned duties.

Education and Experience

Education: Bachelor’s degree (Engineering preferred).

Experience: 10 years automotive manufacturing/engineering; 3–5 years managing plant quality teams.

Domain: Automotive Tier 1, plant quality, KPIs, and change management.

Certifications: ASQ, CQE, CQM, and OEM/industry standards compliance.

Processes: Stamping, welding, and paint environments preferred.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Tools: 8D, MSA, APQP, PPAP, GD&T, print reading, gage design, and lab management.

Focus: Scrap, rework, and sorting cost reduction.

Systems: SAP and Microsoft Office proficiency.

Core Skills: Root-cause analysis, corrective action, independent judgment, and team leadership.

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