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Manufacturing Quality Engineer

BorgWarner · Dixon, IL · $80,800–$111,100 a year · Full time

Posted Jul 22, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026

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About your past

Walk me through an 8D you led from containment to closure. What did you find, and how did you know the fix held?

What they are checking: Whether they can run a real root cause investigation and verify the fix, not just fill in the form.

Tell me about a new product introduction you brought to the manufacturing floor. What did you do to make the launch go smoothly?

What they are checking: Whether they plan for capability, training and documentation before launch rather than fixing problems after.

Tell me about a time you used 5 Whys or an A3 and the first answer turned out to be wrong.

What they are checking: Whether they keep digging past the obvious cause instead of stopping at the first plausible explanation.

Tell me about a cost reduction you found that also improved quality or safety.

What they are checking: Whether they can find improvements that help the business on more than one front instead of trading one for another.

What would you do

A process has a Cpk of 1.0 on a critical dimension and production wants to keep running. What do you recommend?

What they are checking: Whether they can weigh customer risk and containment against output, and explain the decision in plain terms.

Operators aren't following a new work instruction you wrote. How do you handle it?

What they are checking: Whether they look at whether the instruction is practical before blaming people, and work with the floor to fix it.

A customer complaint arrives on a Friday afternoon and the line runs all weekend. What do you do before you go home?

What they are checking: Whether they know to contain suspect product right away and set up the next shifts before leaving.

About the work

How do you decide which characteristics should be special characteristics during APQP?

What they are checking: Whether they understand how risk, function and customer requirements drive which features get extra control.

How would you build the case to buy a new piece of equipment, including the capacity analysis behind it?

What they are checking: Whether they can justify capital spending with real data on demand, capacity and payback.

You're reviewing quotes for processing equipment from three vendors. What do you look at beyond price?

What they are checking: Whether they consider capability, support, tooling and long-term cost, which decide whether equipment actually performs.

How do you keep control plans, PFMEAs and work instructions in sync when the process changes?

What they are checking: Whether they understand that documentation drift is a common source of audit findings and escapes.

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The full job description

As published by BorgWarner.

Direct and oversee the day-to-day activities associated with providing world-class quality and manufacturing engineering technical support to the manufacturing areas that meets or exceeds customer expectations. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES: • Identify and implement improvements with manufacturing teams that reduce product cost, improve quality and maximize customer satisfaction. • Ensure the maximum safety, quality, capability and utilization of manufacturing/processing equipment and processes. • Continuously research and implement “Best Practice” manufacturing and processing methods. • Lead new product introductions and current product modifications to the manufacturing floor. • Review and quote processing and production equipment and tools. • Ensure that effective documentation and control systems are developed, utilized, and maintained. • Lead the manufacturing team to define, justify, and coordinate the purchase and implementation of new equipment and processes; perform capacity analysis, track tooling and AR expenditures. • Assist and/or lead specific elements in the APQP/NPDP process, including selections of special characteristics for product and build processes. • Lead in the design and build of manufacturing/assembly/processing equipment and processes. • Resolve and prevent issues through robust problem-solving methodologies (8D’s, 5 Why’s, A3s, etc.). • Coordinate or perform as needed, process diagnostics, maintenance, repairs, calibrations, and operating procedures. • Coordinate and perform special studies, DOE’s and capacity/capability analysis. • Review and disposition on non-conforming materials. Represent BorgWarner on related issues. • Prepare and make presentations to customers, employees, and all levels of the management team. • Manage customer portals for assigned activities i.e. corrective actions, capacity reports, warranty management, SCR’s, etc. • Lead fast response meeting for Customer complaints and corrective action follow up to on-time completion. • Coordinate and manage outside contract projects. • Coordinate and manage specialized processes such as heat treating, welding, soldering, etc. • Lead and utilize a teamwork approach to achieve departmental objectives (safety, scrap, FTT, others). • Provide technical leadership, training, and support to manufacturing teams as well as to peers. • Use of required PPE; following safety rules and procedures and training others; compliance with plant code of conduct. • Attendance and participation at safety and health training sessions. • Lead and promote the 5S Standards. • Lead and promote by example BW Beliefs. • Define and get customer approval on FG packing. • Perform other activities as needed. WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR: EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE: • Bachelor’s degree in an engineering or related technical field from a four-year college or university. • Travel with minimal notification may arise. • 10 - 12 years Engineering experience • Actively participated in a major product launch Demonstrated a thorough depth and breadth of knowledge and experience in manufacturing / quality engineering principles KEY JOB SKILLS/EXPERIENCE: • DOE [Echip] • Product knowledge • Understanding of manufacturing processes • Understanding of quality systems • Time and Motion analysis • Economics and cost analysis • Value analysis • Tool and fixture design • Automation design and application • Ergonomics • Statistical Process Control (SPC) • Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD & T) • Communication (verbal and written) skills for both internal and external customers • Presentation skills • Organization skills • Project management skills (Gantt and PERT charts) • SMED theory and application • Failure Mode Effects Analysis (FMEA) • Problem solving skills (5W, 8Ds, A3, Fish Bone, etc.) • Visual factory concepts • Health and Safety systems and procedures • Knowledge of the automotive industry and customers For a listing of Dixon openings: BorgWarner Openings Pay & Benefits Annual Salary Range: $ 80,800 - $ 111,100 Benefit info: U.S. Benefits - BorgWarner Some of the benefits highlights below for all fulltime employees: • Day 1 Medical Coverage with potential of no monthly premium • Onsite Health Clinic for employees and dependents (age 14 and over) at no cost • Dental, Vision, Life, AD&D, and Disability Coverage • Tuition Reimbursement Program after 18 months • Retirement Savings Plan (401k) with a matching program • Company paid holidays and vacation starting Day 1 - Internal Use Only: Salary Global Terms of Use and Privacy Statement Carefully read the BorgWarner Privacy Policy before using this website. 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