Quality Engineer Development Program - Summer 2025 Start at Medline Industries - Transportation & Operations
Northfield, IL
About the Job
Job Summary
With more than 50+ years of consecutive growth, we’ve created a dynamic workplace where over 36,000 employees worldwide are empowered to grow and add to our entrepreneurial culture.To support our continued growth, we’re looking to add new talent, like you, to our team! Our people are genuine, creative, and proactive problem solvers who have access to leadership for rapid alignment to make decisions driven by what’s right for our customers.
Medline offers entry-level candidates benefits and experiences that strengthen personal and professional development, such as recognition programs and awards, employee resource groups, volunteer opportunities through ESG, employee appreciation week, competitive healthcare benefits and so much more.
The goal of the Quality Engineer Development Program is to build a strong foundation in Quality by providing the employees with the knowledge, tools, and experiences they will need to be a successful Quality Engineer at Medline. This two-year program starts with 12 weeks of High Intensity Training (HIT), which includes eLearnings, Instructor-Led Trainings, and real-world assignments so that employees can make an impact while they learn. After HIT, employees will be assigned to a Divisional Corporate Associate Quality Engineer role for 9 months, followed by a 12-month rotation in an Associate Quality Engineer Manufacturing role at one of our domestic manufacturing sites. While in these rotations, they will take ownership of a variety of product lines and projects in order to reinforce and challenge lessons learned during HIT. We strive to prepare employees to be a successful Quality Engineer at Medline by providing a broad, holistic set of training and experiences in both Corporate Divisional and Manufacturing Quality roles.
Upon successful completion of the two-year Quality Engineer Development Program, employees move on to a Quality Engineer role that best suits their interests and Medline’s business needs.
Job Description
The challenging responsibilities of the position include:
- Provide Quality support throughout the lifetime of a product, from design, to launch, to post-market surveillance
- Provide Quality expertise in Product Development, Design Control activities, Risk Management, and CE Technical Files
- Establish Device Master Records for new and existing items per applicable regulations
- Plan and conduct the analysis, inspection, design, test, and/or integration of new products/components to ensure quality
- Collaborate with product managers/production/manufacturing facilities for corrective/preventative actions
- Author test protocols and reports, as needed
- Investigate, track, and trend customer/sales force complaints, including generation of trend and Management Review reports
- Communicate significant issues or developments identified during quality assurance activities and provide recommended process improvements to management
Qualifications:
- 3.0 minimum GPA preferred, previously graduated or senior standing
- Experience in processing details, understanding and prioritizing their importance, and drawing clear and concise conclusions
- Experience using time management skills such as prioritizing/organizing and tracking details and meeting deadlines of multiple projects with varying completion dates
- Experience using MS Office Suite products (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook).
- Unrestricted permanent US work authorization
Benefits - Medline is committed to offering competitive benefits and a variety of choices to best meet the needs of you and your family. For employees scheduled to work at least 30 hours per week, this includes health and well-being, financial fitness, career development, paid time off and more. Employees scheduled to work less than 30 hours per week can participate in the 401(k) plan, access the Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Employee Resource Groups (ERG) and Medline Service Corps. For a more comprehensive list of our benefits, please click
.Every day, we’re focused on building a more diverse and inclusive company, one that recognizes, values and respects the differences we all bring to the workplace. From doing what’s right to delivering business results, together, we’re better. Explore our Diversity, Equity and Inclusion page
.Medline Industries, LP is an equal opportunity employer. Medline evaluates qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, protected veteran status, disability/handicap status or any other legally protected characteristic.