Quality Engineer

Job Summary

Thyssen Krupp Materials is looking for a Quality Engineer to lead, develop, train, and manage the quality team. Working closely with the different departments to drive quality and continuous improvement projects related to manufacturing processes, facility improvements, safety improvements, and other company initiatives. The role collaborates with operations, engineering, supply chain, sales, and customer service teams within the TKMNA Manufacturing ecosystem.

• Lead strategic initiatives to increase efficiency, reduce risk, and standardize quality.
• Analyze production processes, schedules, methods, and other data and provide management with reports and statistics to support future manufacturing requirements with an emphasis on continuous improvement.
• Ensure the robustness of the entire quality system for operations and other aspects of the business.
• Monitor and report established key quality objectives of the organization.
• Analyze data and indicators to identify priority opportunities and influence various departments to implement improvements.
• Define requirements and oversee the implementation of continuous improvement information.
• Audit processes for new and existing products to assure the highest level of customer satisfaction.
• Facilitate audits for customers, internal requirements, and registrars.
• Maintain existing procedures and establish new ones as per organizational need.
• Coordinate external supplier product issues.
• Respond to customer complaints and manage quality alerts.
• Schedule internal and external audits and follow up on any non-conformances to resolution.
• Support the Non-Conformance Report (NCR) and Master CAR process, including training, and ensure corrective actions are effective in meeting objectives.
• Investigate root causes of process defects, identify corrective/preventive actions, implement them, review effectiveness, and produce 8D reports accordingly.
• Document and maintain quality procedures per ISO 9001 requirements and customer requirements.
• Plan and perform internal quality system audits and identify non-conformance per ISO 9001 and quality management system requirements.
• Coordinate activities related to the release of new contracts/products or changes to current standard designs released by engineering to the manufacturing plant.
• Prepare quality reports on key performance indicators, compile and analyze data, and create presentations and reports for senior management.
• Work closely with the Quality Systems Supervisor to maintain the site Quality Management System (QMS).
• Ensure compliance with Health and Safety programs, including Emergency Response.
• Be highly organized and an excellent technical communicator to management and employees.
• Meet TKMNA Employee Attributes/Competencies.
• Communicate effectively with all stakeholders within the company.

Minimum Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or another related field.
• One or more years of relevant experience in a manufacturing environment.
• 1-3 years of experience in an engineering and/or quality role.
• Ability to implement process flows.
• Proven leadership and interpersonal skills, excellent ability to work in a team and to motivate.
• Good analysis and problem-solving skills.
• Sense of initiative and challenge, ability to work independently, organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Knowledge of quality systems and related standards.

Preferred Requirements:

• Experience in sheet metal fabrication.
• Experience writing process flows.
• Hands‑on mechanical aptitude.
• Six Sigma Green/Black Belt.
• Knowledge of Lean methodologies.

$85,000‑$95,000

• Medical, dental, vision insurance.
• Life insurance and disability.
• Voluntary wellness programs.
• 401(k) or RRSP programs with company match.
• Paid vacation and holidays.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• And more.

Equal opportunity employer, including people with disabilities and veterans.

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