Quality Engineer

The Quality Engineer plays a key role in supporting the quality systems and processes across casting, forging, finishing, and machining operations. This position is hands-on, with direct involvement in product inspections, metallurgical testing, and dimensional validation to ensure compliance with customer and internal quality standards.

Duties/ Responsibilities:

• Support quality assurance efforts throughout the casting, forging, finishing, and machining production processes.
• Develop and maintain inspection plans, control plans, and PFMEAs.
• Conduct hands-on product inspections and metallurgical tests, including hardness, ultrasonic, dimensional, and surface finish testing.
• Operate and interpret results from quality tools and equipment such as CMMs, micrometers, roughness testers, and hardness testers.
• Perform root cause analysis and implement corrective and preventive actions using 8D, 5-Why, and Fishbone techniques.
• Support incoming, in-process, and final inspections for conformance to engineering specifications and customer requirements.
• Ensure compliance with applicable standards, including IATF 16949, ISO 9001, and customer-specific requirements.
• Maintain accurate records of quality data, test results, and nonconformance reports.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to support continuous improvement initiatives and resolve quality issues.
• Participate in internal, customer, and third-party audits.
• Train production and maintenance personnel in quality requirements and procedures.
• Other responsibilities and projects assigned.