New · posted Oct 13
Medline · Medical Devices
Specialist Quality Solutions
- Northfield, IL
- On-site
- Full-time
- Associate & Specialist
Closes Nov 12, 2026 · 30 days left
The role
Act as the liaison between quality departments (clinical, supplier quality, and post-market surveillance) as well as product division departments (sales, marketing, and purchasing) to prioritize and implement quality initiatives.
Responsible for analysis of problems identified by leadership and independently recommending and implementing solutions.
What you need
Education
- Bachelor’s degree.
Education
- None
Certification / Licensure
- N/A
Work Experience
- At least 5 years of experience quality, marketing, or related field.
- At least 2 years’ experience in project management.
Knowledge / Skills / Abilities
- Ability to communicate technical information to non-technical audiences.
- Skill and ability to complete assignments and projects within tight timeframes.
- Ability to coordinate concurrent projects and manage competing priorities and critical deadlines.
- Proficient in Microsoft Applications (Excel, Word, PowerPoint) and computer system technology.
- Position requires travel up to 25% of the time for business purposes (within state and out of state).
Knowledge / Skills / Abilities
- Experience analyzing and reporting data in order to identify issues, trends, or exceptions to drive improvement of results and find solutions.
- Experience working with cross-functional teams and facilitating teams to identify and implement solutions to complex problems
Medline Industries, LP, and its subsidiaries, offer a competitive total rewards package, continuing education & training, and tremendous potential with a growing worldwide organization.
The anticipated salary range for this position:
$79,000.00 - $119,000.00 Annual
The actual salary will vary based on applicant’s location, education, experience, skills, and abilities. This role is bonus and/or incentive eligible. Medline will not pay less than the applicable minimum wage or salary threshold.
Our benefit package includes health insurance, life and disability, 401(k) contributions, paid time off, etc., for employees working 30 or more hours per week on average. For roles where employees work less than 30 hours per week, benefits include 401(k) contributions, paid time off, as well as access to the Employee Assistance Program, Employee Resource Groups and the Employee Service Corp. For a more comprehensive list of our benefits please click here.
We’re dedicated to creating a Medline where everyone feels they belong and can grow their career. We strive to do this by seeking diversity in all forms, acting inclusively, and ensuring that people have tools and resources to perform at their best. Explore our Belonging page here.
What you'll do
- Resolve urgent and complex customer quality issues in a timely and professional manner.
- Ability to effectively organize work in the face of shifting priorities. Anticipates and takes action on what needs to be done to ensure projects are completed.
- Lead risk analysis activities for new and existing products and services; provide insight and review with client and leadership.
- Develop, initiate and implement innovative and effective quality programs and solutions to improve quality outcomes for our customers.
- Analyze customer specific quality data and map engagement strategies to address quality trends.
- Troubleshoot potential quality trends.
- Present to current and potential Medline customers, sales reps, and division leadership to promote Medline quality initiatives.
Pay and benefits
$79,000 – $119,000 a year
Employer providedHealth insurance
Life and disability insurance
401(k) contributions
Paid time off
Bonus/incentive eligible
Continuing education & training
Where you'll work
Northfield, ILOn-siteOpen in Maps (opens in a new tab)
More jobs in Northfield, ILEqual opportunity, accessibility and legal noticesMedline's statements, word for word
Medline Industries, LP is an equal opportunity employer. Medline evaluates qualified individuals without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, neurodivergence, protected veteran status, marital or family status, caregiver responsibilities, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws.
Job intelligence
The context around this role
Live data · October 13, 2026
Salary intelligence
How the pay compares
This role's midpoint is 18% above the US median for Quality Assurance roles at this level.
This roleEmployer provided
Associate & Specialist roles in Illinois14 roles publishing pay
Associate & Specialist roles in the US103 roles publishing pay
| Annual base pay | Low | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| This role | $79,000 | — | $119,000 |
| Illinois (middle half) | $65,250 | $99,000 | $99,000 |
| All US (middle half) | $72,000 | $84,000 | $100,750 |
This role: Medline's own published range. Comparisons: the base pay employers published on open Quality Assurance roles at the same level on Regulatory Jobs, October 13, 2026. Nothing is estimated.
Career trajectory
Where this role sits in Quality Assurance
The general path across 642 open Quality Assurance roles on Regulatory Jobs, with the titles they carry most. Not Medline's own promotion track.
Career resources on Quality Assurance
Skills DNA
What this role leans on
How many of the posting's 26 duty, requirement and summary lines touch each area. The posting's emphasis, not a proficiency score.
- Collaboration and leadership6
- Quality systems and risk1
- Data and digital systems1
Company hiring pulse
Medline on Regulatory Jobs
- 38
- Open roles
- 30
- Distinct roles
- 18
- Locations
By discipline
- Quality33 87%
- Regulatory5 13%
By level
- Associate & Specialist21 55%
- Senior & Principal10 26%
- Director3 8%
More roles at Medline
- View role
Quality Engineer
Norristown, PAAssociate & SpecialistMedical Devices$79K–$119K
- View role
Sr Engineer Quality- Advanced Wound Care
Northfield, ILSenior & PrincipalMedical Devices$101K–$152K
- View role
Director, Quality Technology
Northfield, ILDirectorMedical Devices$203K–$305K
- View role
Quality Tech
Arlington Heights, ILAssociate & SpecialistMedical Devices$48K–$70K
Similar Quality Assurance roles elsewhere
- View role
Quality Systems Specialist – Affera Software
MedtronicMounds View, MNAssociate & SpecialistMedical Devices$75K–$113K
- View role
Process Quality Engineer
PhilipsColorado Springs, COAssociate & SpecialistMedical Devices$63K–$100K
- View role
Quality Associate II
BaxterCleveland, MSAssociate & SpecialistMedical Devices$88K–$110K
- View role
Quality Associate I
BaxterCleveland, MSAssociate & SpecialistMedical Devices$68K–$85K
Specialist Quality Solutions at Medline
Applications close November 12. $79K–$119K a year, employer provided.