AFMW - Quality Engineer - Advance Products

Description

 DEFINITION 

The Quality Engineer – Advance Products is responsible for providing support to quality and engineering initiatives and ensure engineering and manufacturing processes are performed in accordance with customer contractual requirements. The incumbent creates work instructions and procedures based on customer purchase orders and manages NDE activities. 

SUPERVISION RECEIVED 

This position reports directly to the Quality Manager    

SUPERVISION EXERCISED

 This 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 POSITION

NOTE:  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

· Maintain professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops, reviewing professional publications, establishing personal networks and maintaining current NDE qualifications

· Work towards Level III NDE Examiner qualification as applicable to NDE discipline

· Manage workflow for RT subcontractors

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

· Perform contract review on advanced products and high specification customer purchase orders

· Create and maintain product structures within Odyssey 

· Perform internal and external audits.

· Coordinate with department heads and supervisors in resolving production planning and control issues, as needed.

· 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 
• Communicate project status and progress on a      timely basis. 
• Evaluate and assist in implementing cost      cutting, productivity, and efficiency methods.
• 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)        Experience with Odyssey ERP preferred; and, 

(e)        Three (3) to five (5) years of relevant foundry or manufacturing experience preferred; or

(f)         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 EQUIPMENT

Telephone, personal computer (including word processing and other specialized software), and other office equipment. 

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

Reasonable 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.
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• ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
  
  The above job description is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of duties and standards of the position. Incumbents will follow any other instructions, and perform any other related duties, as assigned by their supervisor. 

• Ashland Foundry & Machine Works LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate based on race, ancestry, color, religion, sex, age, marital status, sexual orientation, national origin, medical condition, disability, veteran status, gender identity, or any other basis protected by law.