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We recruit manufacturing quality engineers and managers with APQP, PPAP, corrective action, audits, quality systems and customer-facing experience. Manufacturing is the only thing we recruit for.
6 open searches for quality engineers & managers right now.
In Pennsylvania and Wisconsin. Titles on the board: Quality Engineer, Quality Inspector, Final Inspection/Inspector, Quality Inspector 3rd Shift.
What we screen quality engineers & managers for.
Common skills, systems and technologies we use when sourcing and evaluating quality engineers & managers. The list is a starting point, not a requirement that one person have everything.
- Root Cause Analysis
- 8D
- CAPA
- 5 Why
- Fishbone
- SPC
- MSA
- Gage R&R
- Process Capability
- Control Plans
- APQP
- PPAP
- FMEA
- Supplier Quality
- Incoming Inspection
- First Article Inspection
- AS9102
- ISO 9001
- IATF 16949
- AS9100
- ISO 13485
- FDA / GMP
- Internal Audits
- Customer Audits
- Lean Manufacturing
- Six Sigma
- Continuous Improvement
- GD&T
- Blueprint Reading
- Metrology
- Customer Quality
- Nonconformance Management
Hiring quality engineers & managers, start to offer.
- 01 · Understand
Define the real job
We learn the role, environment, compensation, must-haves and the reasons a strong person would make a move. For quality engineers & managers, that means the core quality, launch & supplier and systems & standards behind the title.
- 02 · Search
Build the market
We search databases, networks and direct-source talent instead of relying only on active applicants, and we search by the work: Root Cause Analysis, 8D, CAPA, not just a job title.
- 03 · Screen
Have the conversation
We evaluate experience, motivation, fit, location and the practical reasons the move does, or does not, make sense.
- 04 · Close
Stay involved
Interview coordination, feedback, offer communication and follow-through until both sides know where things stand.
Every candidate we present comes with an accurate, uninflated pay number, how we screened them, and what stands between them and a yes. Our hiring guide walks through it.
What quality engineers & managers earn, by state.
The closest federal wage groups, nationally and in every state where we have open searches. Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers and Weighers first.
| Where | People in the job | 25th percentile | Median | 75th percentile |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 597,370 | $19.18 | $23.35 | $29.54 |
| North Carolina | 19,700 | $17.88 | $22.32 | $27.51 |
| Wisconsin | 17,670 | $21.35 | $23.85 | $28.75 |
| Texas | 56,390 | $18.24 | $22.22 | $28.67 |
| Pennsylvania | 25,870 | $18.98 | $23.23 | $29.06 |
| Minnesota | 9,710 | $23.11 | $27.49 | $30.25 |
| California | 61,130 | $21.94 | $26.11 | $32.97 |
| Washington | 12,010 | $23.65 | $30.97 | $51.00 |
| Illinois | 31,700 | $19.88 | $23.04 | $28.63 |
| Ohio | 32,060 | $19.21 | $22.77 | $28.84 |
| Georgia | Not published | $18.46 | $22.18 | $27.94 |
| Arizona | Not published | $22.04 | $25.05 | $31.37 |
| Oregon | Not published | $22.00 | $26.02 | $31.70 |
| Michigan | 27,980 | $17.48 | $21.39 | $25.62 |
| Montana | 580 | $22.64 | $27.92 | $36.98 |
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers and Weighers (SOC 51-9061), an hour. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025.
The full quality inspector salary guide →
Industrial Engineers
| Where | People in the job | 25th percentile | Median | 75th percentile |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 365,740 | $84,000 | $102,000 | $129,000 |
| North Carolina | 11,580 | $81,000 | $99,000 | $121,000 |
| Wisconsin | 13,070 | $79,000 | $97,000 | $111,000 |
| Texas | 30,980 | $86,000 | $105,000 | $133,000 |
| Pennsylvania | 13,180 | $81,000 | $100,000 | $125,000 |
| Minnesota | 17,580 | $85,000 | $103,000 | $130,000 |
| California | 32,680 | $98,000 | $125,000 | $154,000 |
| Washington | 6,130 | $102,000 | $129,000 | $156,000 |
| Illinois | 18,640 | $82,000 | $101,000 | $125,000 |
| Ohio | 23,480 | $81,000 | $100,000 | $124,000 |
| Georgia | Not published | $82,000 | $100,000 | $124,000 |
| Arizona | Not published | $89,000 | $108,000 | $135,000 |
| Oregon | Not published | $101,000 | $128,000 | $166,000 |
| Michigan | 30,990 | $83,000 | $102,000 | $127,000 |
| Montana | 390 | $84,000 | $104,000 | $139,000 |
Industrial Engineers (SOC 17-2112), a year. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Yearly figures are the hourly figures times 2,080 hours, as BLS reports them.
Pick the agreement that fits the opening.
| Agreement | Fee | Best for |
|---|---|---|
| Contingency | 25%, 30% or 33% | Success-based search with no upfront fee. The rate follows the guarantee: 60, 120 or 180 days. |
| Priority | By agreement | A higher-commitment search for urgent, difficult or high-impact openings. |
| Retained | 20%, 25% or 28% | A committed, exclusive search, 50% paid up front, five points under contingency. |
| Retained + Volume | 15% or 20% | More than five active openings, exclusive, with a 90 or 180-day guarantee. |
| RPO | By agreement | Large hiring projects, expansions, recurring hiring or many placements. |
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Hiring quality engineers & managers with Compass
How much does it cost to hire quality engineers & managers through Compass?
We publish our fees. Contingency searches are 25% with a 60-day guarantee, 30% with 120 days, or 33% with 180 days, with no upfront search fee. Retained searches are 20 to 28% with half up front. See pricing.
What do quality engineers & managers earn?
The closest federal wage group, inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers and weighers, earned a median of $23.35 an hour nationally in May 2025, with the middle half between $19.18 and $29.54. Of the states where we have open searches, Washington pays the most ($30.97) and Michigan the least ($21.39). See every state.
Where do you recruit quality engineers & managers?
Across the United States, from our base in Missoula, Montana. We have open searches for quality engineers & managers right now in Pennsylvania and Wisconsin.
How do you find quality engineers & managers who are not applying to jobs?
We search databases, networks and direct-source talent instead of relying only on active applicants, and we recruit around the actual equipment, processes and responsibilities behind the title, so strong candidates are not missed because another plant calls the job something different.
What skills do you screen quality engineers & managers for?
It depends on the job, but we organize every search for quality engineers & managers around core quality, launch & supplier, systems & standards and tools & improvement: Root Cause Analysis, 8D, CAPA; APQP, PPAP, FMEA; ISO 9001, IATF 16949, AS9100; Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, Continuous Improvement. A starting point, not a requirement that one person have everything.
Need a quality engineer or manager?
Tell us what you need. We will tell you how we would attack it.