MHV Quality Control Engineer

M&H Valve of Anniston, AL is actively looking for a Quality Control Engineer.

This is a salaried position with an excellent benefits package with health, life, dental, and vision insurance, short-term and long-term disability, vacation, and holiday pay.

Come join company that is 160+ years strong, A world-class manufacturer of fire protection and water distribution products, including Fire Hydrants, Resilient Wedge Gate Valves, Butterfly Valves, and Check Valves.

All candidates offered employment must submit to a drug screen, physical, and background check.

Summary

Develop, test, and evaluate systems for managing quality control. Conducts daily inspections, audits and quality control functions in a foundry that produces iron components and machines and assembles those components on site into products to be delivered to our customers.

General Duties and Responsibilities

• Proactively exhibits and promotes The McWane Way Principles.
• 1st Responsibility - Ensuring personal safety and the safety of your team members.
• Assists supervisors and managers in maintaining a safe and healthy work environment.
• Wear appropriate PPE which may include fall protection, respiratory protection, hearing protection, foot, hand, head and eye protection.
• Uses proper lifting and ergo techniques.

Job Specific Duties and Responsibilities (Other duties may be assigned.)

• Performs a variety of activities to ensure compliance with applicable quality objectives and regulatory requirements.
• Analyzes statistical data and product specifications to determine stands and establish quality and reliability objectives of finished products.
• Confers with customers, vendors, staff, and management personnel regarding product specifications.
• Communicates with management and user team regarding design standards.
• Evaluates precision and accuracy of production and testing equipment and engineering drawings to formulate a corrective action plan.
• Conducts routine and non-routine analysis.
• Interprets test results, compares them to established specifications and control limits, and makes recommendations on appropriateness of data for release.
• Performs visual inspections of finished goods.
• Establishes component guidelines for what features need to be inspected and what the quality standards are with collaboration with engineering and production as needed.
• Develops and writes procedures and work process flow control documents.
• Recommends updates and improvements to our Quality Management System (QMS) as needed.
• Audits our internal systems, processes, and procedures based on ISO 9001 requirements.
• Inspects fire hydrant and valve components and materials as needed to verify form, fit, and function.
• Investigates issues cited from customer returned product.
• Responsible for the complete calibration program including Machine Shop, Foundry and related areas measuring and testing equipment.
• Responds to Corrective Action Requests. Issue Corrective Action Requests as needed.
• Reviews current drawings in regard to quality documentation.
• Sets and tracks quality assurance goals (e.g. reduce scrap in a specific work cell by 20% for year over year).
• Assists external quality assurance auditors and inspectors with audits and inspections as needed.
• Works with internal teams to increase customer satisfaction by improving the quality of the products.

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 (B.A.) from four-year college/university or equivalent job-related experience & training.
• Strong knowledge of standards and methodologies.
• Experience with statistical analysis and software utilization.
• Experience with inspection of components, and performance of gauge studies.
• Expertise in identifying the root causes of issues and implementing effective corrective actions.

Language Skills

Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of the organization.

Mathematical Skills

Ability to use basic algebra, geometry, and trigonometry. Ability to use statistics including averages, standard deviations,…