Quality Engineer in Chicago Heights

Join Our Team at voestalpine Railway Systems Nortrak!

Embark on a rewarding career journey with voestalpine Railway Systems Nortrak, North America's premier designer and manufacturer of special trackwork. With a legacy spanning 160 years, we lead the industry in shaping the future of rail solutions. As part of the voestalpine Railway Systems global network, we are committed to delivering quality products and services, including rails, turnouts, fastening systems, signaling technologies, and monitoring solutions.

Operating with a presence across Canada, the US, and Mexico, we prioritize the well-being of our people, global mobility, and sustainability and innovation.

Our people are the foundation of our success. Skilled, motivated, and results-driven individuals shape our culture demonstrating our core values of Respect, Responsibility, Curiosity, Courage, Passion, and each day. This commitment is more than shared values; it extends to shared responsibilities for safety and quality, showing genuine care for one another's growth and development, a commitment to our customers, and fostering strong relationships within the Nortrak Team and with our customers.

We are seeking a Quality Engineer to join our team in Chicago Heights, Illinois.

• Comply with and enforce all Nortrak safety policies and regulations.
• Sets an example for all plant employees by performing all quality functions in a safe manner and encourages safety as a staff member of the plant floor.

• Develop and manage process control data within QMS systems to improve quality and effectively lower CoPQ rates.
• Performs internal process audits to verify QMS effectiveness.
• Establish and or optimize product/process continual improvement systems, metrics and reporting for plant. This could include defect (PPM) reporting, Quality documentation, corrective action tracking, manufacturing yields and capabilities reporting.
• Core member of development teams utilizing the Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP) product development model and all associated tools and methods. Including and control of Process Flow Diagrams, Process/Design FMEAs, Control Plans, DOE and SPC analysis.
• As needed perform appropriate inspections, to ensure that product realization processes meet all applicable specifications and standards.

• Performs duties as required to ensure that customer delivery commitments can be met and files quality records in a timely manner.
• Assists with customer complaints, to ensure customer satisfaction.

• Ensures compliance of actual product realization with the planned product realization process.
• Establish metrics and data analysis to identify and trend costs concerns.

• Acts as a resource to management and plant employees by promoting quality product and helping to train employees to avoid production of non-conforming product.

• Assist with monitoring EMS performance utilizing Internal and Layered audits and Management Reviews.
• Promote continual improvement of Environmental Management System (EMS).
• Adhere to Nortrak's Environmental Procedures, Practices and Policies.

• Associate’s or Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or other suitable discipline.

• Two or more years of experience using Data Analysis tools Mini-tab or other Statistical software.
• Two Years’ heavy manufacturing experience in a quality related role implementing and enforcing quality standards.
• Experience using CAD software.
• Must possess strong problem solver skills.
• Experience training employees would be an asset.
• Able to plan, organize, and exhibit excellent follow-up skills.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills to address concerns and communicate to employees in daily crew talks and the ability to write clear and concise written procedures.

• Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer; occasional standing and walking for your scheduled shift.
• Must remain stationary for extended periods and move throughout the building to access files.
• Must work effectively in a noisy environment.
• Ability to lift and move equipment or objects up to 20-25 pounds…