Description: DEFINITION

The Quality Engineer is responsible for providing support to quality and engineering initiatives and ensure engineering and manufacturing processes are performed in accordance with customer contractual requirements, and is the lead technical quality professional who ensures that products meet specified dimensional, mechanical, metallurgical, and customer requirements by controlling processes, analyzing defects, leading corrective actions, and driving continuous improvement across foundry operations.

SUPERVISION RECEIVED

This position reports directly to the Quality Manager SUPERVISION EXERCISEDThis position does not provide direct supervision to any group of employees, but indirectly supervises different parts of the production flow process. Requirements: ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS OF THE POSITIONNOTE: An employee assigned to this title shall perform a majority, but may not perform all, of the duties listed in this job description. Conversely, minor level duties performed on the job may not be listed.

• Work in a safe manner with a goal of zero harm.
• Create safety awareness by actively observing, auditing, and coaching safe work behaviors and conditions.
• Ensure compliance with safety and environmental rules and regulations.

· Determine quality improvement parameters.

· Monitor performance of quality control systems and manufacturing processes to ensure effectiveness and efficiency.

· Active member of internal ISO team.

· Analyze data and provide focus area for process improvements.

· Prepare reports by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing data; make recommendations

· Aid in managing workflow for RT subcontractors

· Ensure M&T equipment / instruments are calibrated in accordance with calibration cycles

· Contribute to team effort by accomplishing related results, as needed.

· Perform internal and external audits.

· Communicate process improvements to supervisors and department heads on a regular basis.

• Participate in developing and maintaining procedures, practices, and controls.
• Work with outside contractors, as necessary, to resolve any quality related issues
• Prioritize projects and coordinate activities with other departments and organizations within and outside the organization.
• Ensure proper execution of policies and procedures within areas of responsibility.
• Must have good attendance and be dependable.
• All other duties as assigned.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES

· Basic knowledge of metal casting processes

· Knowledge of NDE methodology / processes.

· Knowledge of ISO manufacturing methods and procedures.

· Knowledge of raw materials, production processes, quality control, costs, and other techniques for maximizing the effective manufacture and distribution of goods.

· Knowledge of business and management principles involved in resource allocation, leadership, production methods, and coordination of people and resources.

· Quality Control Analysis – Conduct tests and inspections of products or processes to evaluate quality or performance.

· Critical Thinking – Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.

· Ability to use inductive reasoning to combine pieces of information to find a relationship among unrelated events.

· Ability to develop and prepare process documentation, technical reports, and presentations.

· Ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.

· Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with supervisors and senior managers, as well as employees.

· Ability to operate a personal computer and secure information from established data processing, spreadsheet, word processing, database, and graphics programs.

· Ability to express ideas and communicate orally and in writing.

· Ability to read, write, speak, understand, or communicate in English sufficiently to perform the duties of this position. American Sign Language or Braille may also be considered as acceptable forms of communication.· Understanding of plant equipment and production process. Persons with mental or physical disabilities are eligible if they can perform the essential functions of the job after reasonable accommodation is made to their known limitations. If the accommodation cannot be made because it would cause the employer undue hardship, such persons may not be eligible.EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE (a) Bachelor’s Degree; and, (b) ISO certification experience; and,(c) Six Sigma Green or Black Belt preferred; and, (d) Three (3) to five (5) years of relevant foundry or manufacturing experience preferred; or(e) Equivalent combination of education and experience.LANGUAGE SKILLS

• Ability to draft routine reports and correspondence.
• Ability to speak effectively before the employees in the organization, communicate effectively with customers and leadership throughout the organization.
• The ability to manage schedules, consider resources, and communicate these needs effectively throughout the organization.

TOOLS AND EQUIPMENTTelephone, personal computer (including word processing and other specialized software), and other office equipment. PHYSICAL DEMANDSReasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with known limitations or disabilities to perform the essential functions related to physical demands:· While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to walk, sit, talk, or hear, ascend, and descend stairs, ramps, etc., use hands to finger, handle or feel objects, tools or controls, reach with hands and arms, climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. · The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to one hundred (50) pounds. · Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.· The employee must be able to walk or stand for up to twelve (12) hours.

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.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.