Quality Engineer in East Troy, Wisconsin at Plymouth Tube Company - Trent

POSITION SUMMARY

Plans and conducts activities concerned with the quality assurance of mill processes, materials, and products by performing the following duties. Constantly communicates and interacts with customers (internal and external) to address all inquiries and issues in a timely and professional manner.

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Participates in Product Development / APQP activities for responsible products / processes. Plans including development and maintenance of Process Control Plans, Inspection processes, Gaging Plans, FAI / PPAP, etc.
2. Conducts analysis, inspection, and testing of products to assure that quality standards are met and maintained, including the disposition of material. Interacts and communicates with manufacturing management, assisting with and/or taking the lead in problem solving activities.
3. Reviews and approves inspection / testing procedures to assure compliance with industry and customer requirements. This includes customer drawings, prints and specifications, AS9100 and Customer Specific requirements.
4. Maintains calibration for inspection and/or process monitoring equipment for assigned areas. Includes in-house activities and coordination of outside sources as required.
5. Reviews and analyzes quality performance measurables against stated goals and objectives. Revises processes and systems as appropriate to continuously improve process and product quality.
6. Applies statistical process control (SPC) methods to processes as required to support customer requirements and continuous improvement activities.
7. Serve as an Internal Auditor for AS9100 compliance.
8. Create / maintain Quality System documentation per assigned areas.
9. Conduct Supplier qualification / auditing as assigned.
10. Develops new approaches to solve problems identified during quality assurance activities. Makes recommendations to prevent errors and create conformance to requirements an inherent part of each mill operation.
11. Communicates significant issues and developments identified during quality assurance activities to team members and management.
12. Maintains a working knowledge of government and industry quality assurance codes and standards.
13. Travels to customers to support mill quality procedures, policies and goals. Position is critical with customer communications (internal and external) by conveying a high level of concern, urgency and responsiveness to customer concerns and issues.

Core Responsibilities

1. Responds to all customers with urgency and professionalism.
2. Own and role model Plymouth Tube values and behaviors by embracing and participating in an operating culture that promotes involvement, communication, mutual trust & respect, expectations and accountability, and a passion for excellence.
3. Understands, applies and advocates all Company Environmental and Safety policies, procedures and standards.
4. Understands, applies and advocates all Company Quality Standards.
5. Attends are prerequisite training as required by management.
6. Has authority to stop process to correct quality, safety or environmental problems, identify and place suspect product on quality hold, and to promptly notify Supervisory personnel when processes are noncompliant

Supervisory Responsibilities (If applicable)

N/A

Additional Responsibilities (as assigned by Department Manager or General Manager)

QUALIFICATIONS and EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS

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.

Education and/or Experience: Bachelor's degree in related field from four-year college or university with four or more years quality related experience and/or training in Aerospace, automotive or steel industry; or equivalent combination of education and experience. Metallurgical experience preferred. Supervisory experience preferred.

Certificates/Licenses/Registration: Certified Quality Engineer preferred.

Technology and Equipment: To perform this job successfully, an individual should have knowledge of:

1. Windows operating systems
2. Microsoft Office
3. Smart Ware Maintenance Group (Bigfoot)
4. Statistical Analysis software.
5. Gage Calibration Software.

COMPENTENCIES/DESIRED CHARACTERISTICS

Analysis Skills: Identifies significant problems and opportunities.

Communication II: Adept at running meetings, keeps meetings on track with objectives, is specific in requests and timelines, successful in achieving meeting results, thorough in follow up and follow through.

Conflict Management: When conflicts emerge, effectively works them through to optimum outcome.

Customer Focus: Seeks out information on customer requirements, stops a process when an inconsistency is suspected, and reports inconsistencies to the right person.

Leading Edge: Constantly benchmarks “best practices” and expects subordinates to do the same.

Program Management: Good at delegation and tracking the components of project.

WORKING CONDITIONS/PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

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.

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts, heavy equipment and stored energy in the form of pneumatic, hydraulic, mechanical, electrical and gravitational energy. The noise level in the work environment is above 85 dcB and hearing protection is required. Due to manufacturing technologies utilized in the area common contaminants such as dirt, dust, grease, oil steel chips and water will be present. The employee is frequently exposed to wet and/or humid conditions; extreme cold and extreme heat. Also may be exposed to fumes or dust.

*Work Environment - Special Considerations*

Please Note: This position involves working in close proximity on a regular basis to elevated magnetic fields, during performance of essential functions. These elevated magnetic fields are associated with certain equipment, including Billet Heaters and Stretchers. These magnetic field strengths exceed safe thresholds for pacemaker and implanted defibrillator (ICD) medical devices, and may cause serious device malfunction.

For personal safety purposes, persons with such personal medical devices may be precluded from this position. Evaluation of individual job placement, where applicable is conducted by management with assistance of designated medical advisors.

This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER:

minority/female/disability/veteran

QUALIFICATIONS and EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS

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.