Manufacturing Quality Engineer

For over 100 years, Blue Scope continues to build on our reputation of quality brands and products, leading technology and a customer-first spirit. Through our global brands, we are one of the largest manufacturers of building solutions in the world. Our diverse, bright and inspired workforce is committed to bettering the communities we serve through breakthrough thinking and innovations. Your goals, ideas and perspective can help shape our future – we look forward to hearing them!

This role primarily exists to develop, govern, standardize and continuously improve quality systems, quality controls and quality-engineering practices across BBNA manufacturing operations. The role ensures products and processes consistently meet customer, company, regulatory and certification requirements while reducing variation, defects, rework, scrap, warranty claims and overall cost of poor quality through data-driven analysis, problem solving, auditing and continuous improvement.

• Deliver safe and ethical quality-engineering support by complying with Blue Scope HSE requirements, assessing and managing risk, and ensuring quality activities are conducted safely and responsibly.
• Develop, maintain and improve BBNA quality management systems by creating, standardizing and supporting implementation of procedures, work instructions, inspection methods and quality standards across manufacturing operations.
• Improve manufacturing process and product capability through statistical analysis, process monitoring, capability assessments and implementation of effective process controls.
• Lead and facilitate root cause analysis and corrective/preventive action activities to eliminate recurring quality issues and improve overall manufacturing performance.
• Improve customer satisfaction by investigating customer complaints, claims and warranty issues, identifying root causes and implementing preventive actions.
• Support internal, customer and third-party audits by conducting assessments, documenting findings and ensuring timely and effective closure of corrective actions.
• Improve supplier quality performance by collaborating with suppliers, Supply Chain and Purchasing to resolve material-related issues and drive corrective actions.
• Develop and maintain enterprise quality metrics, dashboards and reporting systems that provide visibility to quality performance and improvement opportunities.
• Build quality capability across BBNA manufacturing operations through coaching, training, facilitation and sharing of best practices.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives that improve quality, productivity, consistency and customer value across BBNA operations.

To be considered for this position, you must possess the following qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related technical discipline.
• Minimum three years of manufacturing, quality engineering, quality systems or industrial experience.
• Experience with quality management systems, auditing, nonconformance control and corrective action processes.
• Working knowledge of statistical process control, process capability analysis, inspection systems and measurement systems.
• Ability to interpret engineering drawings, specifications and manufacturing requirements.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving and data analysis skills.
• Effective written, verbal and presentation communication skills.
• Ability to influence cross-functional teams without direct authority.
• Willingness and ability to travel extensively (approximately 50% of the time).

• Five or more years of quality engineering experience.
• Experience in steel processing, metal fabrication, welding, roll forming or engineered…