Quality Auditor Jobs in Illinois
Quality Auditor jobs in Illinois are consistently active, with strong demand concentrated in manufacturing, food and beverage processing, healthcare, and pharmaceutical production for professionals from entry-level through senior quality engineer roles. The heaviest hiring is in the Chicago metro, Rockford, and Peoria, where established employers like Abbott Laboratories, Caterpillar, and Kraft Heinz maintain large operations. The most in-demand specialties include ISO 9001 internal auditing, supplier quality auditing, and FDA-regulated quality systems. Find a role that fits below and apply directly.
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Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following:
- Inspect incoming materials to assure conformance with specifications and release materials for use in production.
- Audit assembly lines during the production process ensuring compliance with work order specifications, and that the finished product meets customer requirements.
- Verify compliance with cGMPs (Good Manufacturing Practices) and SOPs (Standard Operating Procedures).
- Review, approve and release production paperwork in order to facilitate customer shipments.
- Communicate paperwork issues to operations, if necessary.
- Record data for internal analysis of finished goods.
- Communicate with Project Managers and Customers, if necessary.
- Communicate Company policies, procedures, and customer requirements to other WRMD employees and to participate/assist in their development as needed.
- Participate in and/or assist with internal QA audits, Customer audits, and Regulatory Agency audits as required.
- Assist with and/or conduct cGMP training, if requested.
- Responsible for the overall Safety and cleanliness of equipment and area.
- Work in a safe and efficient manner in accordance with company policies and procedures.
- Overtime is required.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Supervisory Responsibilities:
Competencies:
Safety - Includes following safety rules and regulations, working to create and maintain good housekeeping, knowledge and use of safety equipment, active participation in safety effort, attending safety meetings, confronting others regarding safety, reporting incidents and near misses, correcting unsafe conditions.
Quality - Evaluates the ability of employee to produce superior products or services, meeting all specifications and expectations, free of errors or waste. Includes accuracy, following correct procedures, such as, GMP, SOP, ISO requirements, performing all quality checks, complete and legible documentation.
Knowledge of Field - Relates to employee’s understanding and knowledge of duties, methods and procedures required by the job. Indicators are troubleshooting skills, technical competence, application of training, thoroughness and efficiency in solving problems, and making progress improvements.
Accountability/Dependability - Evaluates the degree to which employee accepts responsibility and follows through on commitments. Indicators are task completion, following procedures, thoroughness, reliability, completion of difficult tasks, working without supervision, acknowledging and correcting own mistakes, facing and resolving conflict.
Initiative - Evaluates an employee’s willingness to act on their own to assume new or additional responsibilities, to voluntarily start projects or attempt non-routine tasks. Indicators are self-starting, proactive, energetic, enthusiasm, and ingenuity, willingness to try, innovative, finding a better way.
Teamwork - Evaluates the ability of an employee to work cooperatively with others in an interdependent relationship to achieve common goals. Indicators are flexibility and adaptability, cooperation, listening, group problem solving, willingness to change, to lead as well as follow, recognizing and utilizing diversity.
Interpersonal/Culture - Evaluates the ability to get along with others in an open and respectful manner. Indicators are communication skills, including listening, positive relationships with others, treating others fairly and with respect, openness and honesty, ability to disagree while maintaining good relationships, tolerant of others. Demonstrates the WestRock Key Behaviors: Diligent and acting in a manner consistent with the 4 key behaviors: (1) create an environment of respect and trust for our co-workers and customers, (2) empower and engage our co-workers to improve our performance and lower our cost, (3) satisfy our customers every time, and (4) do the right thing for WestRock – always.
Productivity/OEE Competency - Evaluates one’s effectiveness in producing expected quantities of work relative to standards and expectations, including effort, utilization of time, materials, and supplies. Indicators include the quantity and quality of work, the absence of rework and waste, utilization of resources, safe work behaviors, preplanning, and anticipating problems. Manufacturing employees will also be evaluated based on the following: Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) takes into account the various sub-components of the manufacturing process. Availability, viewed as a snapshot of the current production efficiency for a machine, line or cell. OEE = (A)vailabilty x (P)erformance x (Q)uality. Expressed another way: Related Machine Speed (P) x Crewed Hours (A)/ Good Sheets Out (Q). This section evaluates the employee’s performance to maximize the OEE on his/her machine.
Attendance/Punctuality - Includes being present and ready for work as expected. Indicators are attendance records, number of times tardy, frequency of lateness returning from scheduled breaks or meal times, work readiness, and preparedness to begin work on time. (Three unexcused tardies equals one unexcused absence)
Procedures/Documentation/Reporting - Refers to the importance of following procedures, carefully and thoroughly documenting critical activities, including training, and to the accurate reporting of information. Indicators include the following established procedures, documenting essential processes, preparing accurate, timely, legible, and complete reports. Communicating as needed with others in the organization.
Active Engagement – Includes employee’s overall attitude and commitment towards their job and the company. Indicators include: actively participating in problem-solving, offering suggestions to improve a process/procedure, positive working relationships with peers and management, flexibility, adaptability, 100% responsibility, effective use of time and company resources/supplies, assist in training and desires to help others succeed, active participation in work teams/groups.
Qualifications
Education and/or Experience
Language Skills
Mathematical Skills
Reasoning Ability
Computer Skills
Other Qualifications
Physical Demands / Work Environment
The work environment characteristics described in the Task Development Worksheet are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
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What Illinois Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in quality auditor jobs across Illinois.
- Bachelor's degree in engineering, life sciences, or a related technical field
- ASQ Certified Quality Auditor (CQA) credential or active pursuit of certification
- Hands-on experience with ISO 9001, ISO 13485, or FDA 21 CFR quality systems
- Proficiency conducting internal audits, CAPA investigations, and nonconformance documentation
- Familiarity with statistical process control tools and root cause analysis methods
- Strong written communication skills for audit reports and regulatory submissions
Quality Auditor Jobs in Illinois: Frequently Asked Questions
How do you become a quality auditor in Illinois?
Quality auditing in Illinois does not require a state-issued license, but employers strongly prefer candidates who hold or are pursuing the American Society for Quality (ASQ) Certified Quality Auditor credential, which requires a combination of education and verified work experience. Most Illinois employers in manufacturing, food processing, and healthcare want at minimum a bachelor's degree in an engineering or science discipline. Gaining hands-on experience in a quality technician or inspector role first is the most direct path into auditing positions.
Which companies hire quality auditors in Illinois?
Employers hiring quality auditors in Illinois right now include Trigo, Flex-N-Gate, and Simple Mills, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of September 2026. Illinois's deep concentration of regulated manufacturers, food producers, and medical device companies means quality auditor demand is broad and not limited to a single sector.
Which Illinois cities have the most quality auditor jobs?
Morton, Urbana, and Chicago have the most quality auditor openings in Illinois. The Chicago metro drives the majority of listings because it anchors Illinois's pharmaceutical, medical device, and food manufacturing base, while Rockford and Peoria generate consistent demand through large-scale industrial and heavy equipment manufacturing operations anchored by employers like Caterpillar and its supplier network.
Are there remote quality auditor jobs in Illinois?
Yes, but they're rare. Quality auditing is fundamentally a hands-on, on-site function, so most roles require physical presence at a facility. About 50% of quality auditor openings tied to Illinois are remote or hybrid as of September 2026, and those positions tend to concentrate in supplier audit coordination, quality management system documentation, or second-party audit roles where travel substitutes for a fixed facility assignment.
How can I get hired as a quality auditor in Illinois with little or no experience?
The most realistic entry path is starting as a quality inspector or quality technician at an Illinois manufacturer, then moving into auditing once you understand the production floor. Large Illinois employers in food manufacturing, medical devices, and automotive supply chains routinely hire for these entry roles with an associate or bachelor's degree. Earning an ASQ Certified Quality Inspector credential while working gives candidates a clear competitive edge, and many Chicago-area community college programs offer coursework aligned to ASQ exam preparation.
Where can I find and apply to quality auditor jobs in Illinois?
You can find and apply to quality auditor jobs in Illinois on Migrate Mate, which lists current Illinois openings across manufacturing, healthcare, food processing, and other sectors. Find the roles that fit your background and apply directly from the listing.
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