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Associate Quality Engineer - Arlington Heights

Medline · Arlington Heights, IL · $67,000–$101,000 a year · Full time

Posted Sep 23, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026

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About your past

Tell me about a time you had to follow up with someone over and over to get something done.

What they are checking: Whether they can push corrective actions to completion with suppliers or manufacturing.

Tell me about a time you used data to solve a problem.

What they are checking: Whether they rely on evidence rather than guesses.

What would you do

How would you decide whether a complaint calls for a replacement, credit or RGA?

What they are checking: Whether they understand resolution options and use them fairly.

You run the monthly complaint trend report and see one product's complaints doubled. What do you do?

What they are checking: Whether they act on trends by starting corrective action instead of just reporting numbers.

How would you explain the results of an investigation to a sales rep whose customer is unhappy?

What they are checking: Whether they can share findings clearly and professionally.

You inspect a new vendor's first shipment and find minor defects. What do you do?

What they are checking: Whether they document and escalate properly when qualifying new vendors.

About the work

Walk me through how you would investigate a customer complaint about a product defect.

What they are checking: Whether they can run an investigation accurately and close it in reasonable time.

What is a Device Master Record, and why does it matter?

What they are checking: Whether they understand basic device documentation required by regulations.

How would you write an inspection procedure that a new inspector could follow?

What they are checking: Whether they can write procedures clear enough that two inspectors would reach the same result.

What do you know about design controls and risk management in medical devices?

What they are checking: Whether they have a foundation in device quality systems.

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The full job description

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Job Summary Responsible for providing basic quality support to the Division including complaint investigation, resolution, and reporting. Assist with routine product evaluations, set basic quality standards for both in-process and finished product inspections, and support the QA team in product testing, documentation, and vendor qualification activities. Job Description Responsibilities: • Investigate customer/sales force complaints and assure complaints are investigated accurately and closed in a reasonable amount of time. • Issue replacements, credits, or RGA’s as required for complaint resolution. Notify sales reps/customers regarding the results of the investigation. • Run monthly or quarterly complaint trend reports per SOP. • Coordinate stock checks and rework of product as required in response to complaints. • Identify appropriate actions required to prevent further complaints. Initiate manufacturing and supplier corrective action reports and follow up to ensure corrective actions are implemented. • Coordinate or perform inspections of new products or products from new vendor at branches and factories. • Responsible for building appropriate product documentation (e.g. Device Master Records) in compliance with applicable regulations and to support Design Control and Risk Management activities. • Create and maintain inspection procedures. Required Experience: • Typically requires a Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Science, Math or other related technical field. • Experience in processing all relevant details, understanding and prioritizing their importance, and drawing clear and concise conclusions. • Experience using time management skills to prioritize, organize, and track details in order to meet deadlines of multiple projects. • Experience problem solving, overcoming obstacles, and reaching a positive and successful solution through mathematical or systematic operations. • Experience using MS Office Suite products (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook). • Position may require up to 10% travel. Medline Industries, LP, and its subsidiaries, offer a competitive total rewards package, continuing education & training, and tremendous potential with a growing worldwide organization. The anticipated salary range for this position: $67,000.00 - $101,000.00 Annual The actual salary will vary based on applicant’s location, education, experience, skills, and abilities. This role is bonus and/or incentive eligible. Medline will not pay less than the applicable minimum wage or salary threshold. Our benefit package includes health insurance, life and disability, 401(k) contributions, paid time off, etc., for employees working 30 or more hours per week on average. For roles where employees work less than 30 hours per week, benefits include 401(k) contributions, paid time off, as well as access to the Employee Assistance Program, Employee Resource Groups and the Employee Service Corp. For a more comprehensive list of our benefits please click here . We’re dedicated to creating a Medline where everyone feels they belong and can grow their career. We strive to do this by seeking diversity in all forms, acting inclusively, and ensuring that people have tools and resources to perform at their best. Explore our Belonging page here . Medline Industries, LP is an equal opportunity employer. Medline evaluates qualified individuals without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, neurodivergence, protected veteran status, marital or family status, caregiver responsibilities, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws.

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