Quality Engineer

Description

Summary: The Quality Engineer is responsible for the incoming, processed, and out-going products to ensure quality standards conform with the steel industry and customer specifications/requirements. 

Responsibilities & Duties:  

• Work with internal and external customers on activities such as process planning, print and process reviews, tooling, gaging, and quality issues. 
• Performs and records visual and dimensional inspections utilizing different measurement tools and CMM software. 
• Assists with quality training on inspection equipment, policies and procedures. 
• Interprets blueprints for inspection processes i.e. inspection plans. 
• Assists Production and Quality Department in investigations of process related to quality issues. 
• Writes non-conforming Material Reports when required and quarantines products that have been rejected. 
• Assists Quality and Production Department with ISIR, PPAP, APQP, and capability studies. 
• Identify opportunities for process improvement of inspection procedures. 
• Work with Quality Manager on supplier evaluations and internal audits. 
• Instructs and implements ISO 9001:2015 practices and procedures among workforce. 
• Completes accurate records (on paper and electronic data) in order to provide definitive results of data requested. Complete additional projects and tasks as assigned.  This may include assisting in other departments such as maintenance, fabrication, and engineering.  
• Follows and complies with all safety regulations, work rules and maintains clean and orderly work area.  

This list of duties and responsibilities is not all inclusive and may be expanded to include other duties and responsibilities as management may deem necessary from time to time. 

Education and/or Experience: Bachelor's degree (B.A.) or three to five years’ related experience preferred; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Requirements

Essential Functions: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. 

• Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals. 
• Ability to effectively communicate with managers, vendors, customers, and other employees of the organization. 
• Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference, and fundamentals of plane and solid geometry and trigonometry. 
• Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations. 
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills. 
• Working knowledge of GD&T. 
• Operational knowledge of CMM. 

Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The phrases “occasionally,” “regularly,” and “frequently” correspond to the following definitions: “Occasionally” means up to 1/3 of working time, “regularly” means between 1/3 and 2/3 of working time, and “frequently” means 2/3 and more working time).  

• Occasionally lift or move up to 15 pounds 
• Sedentary work, sitting for extended periods of time. 
• Staring at a screen for an extended period. 
• Repetitive fine motor movements of the fingers, hands, and wrists performing tasks such as typing, writing, and moving computer mouse. 

Work Environment: The work environment characteristics described here 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. 

Frequently exposed to climate-controlled office environment with low level of noise. Occasional time spent on the production floor, subject to loud noise and exposure to outdoor weather conditions.