Quality Engineering Supervisor - 1st Shift

Quality Engineering Supervisor - 1st Shift

Group: Motion Systems Grp N. America

Division: Hydraulic Actuator Division (HAD)

Location : USA MACHESNEY PARK, IL

Job Family : Quality

Job Type : Regular

Posted : Sep 16, 2026

Job ID : 68044

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Parker Hannifin is a Fortune 250 global leader in motion and control technologies and systems. For more than a century the company has been enabling engineering breakthroughs that lead to a better tomorrow. Learn more at www.parker.com or @parkerhannifin.

Are you ready to shape a brighter future?

At Parker, we play a pivotal role in applications that change our world. We are in almost everything that moves. With our wide range of technologies, including in the clean tech space, we help our customers solve their most complex engineering challenges.

We believe that the future belongs to those with vision. That’s why we’re seeking team players who share our purpose of enabling engineering breakthroughs that lead to a better tomorrow. Is that you? Working at Parker means belonging to a passionate, dynamic and innovative team, empowered to make a difference.

What we are expecting from you

• Lead daily quality operations within the assigned value stream to ensure product conformity, customer satisfaction, and compliance with internal and external requirements.

• Supervise, train, coach, and develop inspection personnel and other assigned Quality Department employees.

• Coordinate daily inspection activities, prioritize workload, and support production schedules while maintaining required quality standards.

• Monitor quality performance, inspection results, nonconformances, scrap, rework, customer concerns, and cost-of-quality indicators.

• Analyze quality data to identify trends, recurring issues, and opportunities for process improvement.

• Support root cause analysis, corrective action, and preventive action activities for internal, customer, and supplier quality issues.

• Partner with Manufacturing and Engineering to resolve quality issues, improve process capability, and support new product introductions or process changes.

• Provide quality input for product development, process improvement, production readiness, and change management activities.

• Support quality planning activities such as APQP, PPAP, FMEA, control plans, first article inspection, and document control, as applicable to the business unit.

• Assist with customer communication, customer visits, and supplier visits related to quality matters as required.

Who we are looking for

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, or a related field; or equivalent practical experience

• 1 year of experience leading or supervising hourly or non-exempt employees preferred.

• American Society for Quality certification desired.

• Experience with Lean, Six Sigma, 8D, A3, 5 Why, fishbone analysis, or other structured problem-solving methods.

• Experience with APQP, PPAP, FMEA, control plans, first article inspection, and document control.

• Ability to use standard business software applications and specialized quality or data analysis tools.

Ideally, you will also have

• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts and draw valid conclusions.

• Ability to effectively demonstrate leadership competencies and participate in goal-setting, performance feedback, employee development, and accountability activities.

• Six Sigma and Lean tools experience is desired.

What we offer

• Solid employer present on the market for over 100 years.

• Career growth and opportunities: we hire from within!

• Collaborative and empowered work environment where team spirit is at the center of our success.

• Company values that encourage trust, respect, collaboration and professional growth.

• Attractive compensation packages designed to hire and retain the best talents in the industry.

If you don’t find yourself in all points, apply anyway,because nobody is perfect and you can learn a lot with us!

Have we sparked your interest?

Then take your future into your own hands as soon as possible - we look forward to getting to know you. Please apply with your complete application documents directly online.

Competitive Compensation

• Pay Range: $74510 to $123930 annually

• Participation in Annual Incentive Program

Benefit & Retirement Plans

Parker offers competitive benefit programs, including:

• Comprehensive coverage for medical, prescription drugs, dental, vision, voluntary optional life, accident insurance, hospital indemnity insurance and critical illness insurance with competitive premium cost.

• 401(k) Plan with company matching contributions at 100% of the first 5% of pay.

• Company provided defined-contribution retirement plan with annual contribution equal to 3% of pay.

• Career development and tuition reimbursement.

• Other benefits including paid parental leave, short and long-term disability programs, adoption assistance, a Care.com membership and financial planning assistance are provided at no cost to you.

• Supplemental benefit programs including identity protection, legal protection, and pet wellness are available at competitive rates.

• Paid Time Off and Company-Paid Holidays.

Parker is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. Parker is committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities for all job applicants and employees. Employment decisions are based upon job related reasons regardless of race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, gender identity, genetic information, veteran status, or any other status protected by law. However, U.S. Citizenship, Permanent Residency or other appropriate status is required for certain positions, in accord with U.S. import & export regulations.

(“Minority / Female / Disability / Veteran / VEVRAA Federal Contractor”)

If you would like more information about Equal Employment Opportunity as an applicant under the law, please go to Employees & Job Applicants | U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (https://www.eeoc.gov/employees-job-applicants)

Drug-Free Workplace

In accordance with Parker’s policies and applicable state laws, Parker provides for a drug-free workplace. Therefore, all applicants seeking employment with Parker will be subject to drug testing as a condition of employment.