Quality Engineer

Quality Engineer – Votorantim Cimentos North America (VCNA)

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Summary / Job Scope: The Quality Engineer is responsible for ensuring that the cement production process meets the highest quality standards. This role involves monitoring, testing, and analyzing production processes, raw materials, and finished products to ensure compliance with internal and external specifications and regulations. The Quality Engineer will work closely with other departments to identify areas for improvement, reduce variations in production quality, and contribute to continuous improvement efforts of the cement manufacturing process.

The Quality Engineer promotes a safe work environment and actively participates in all plant safety programs.

• Quality Control & Testing:
  • Conduct regular testing of raw materials, in-process materials, and finished cement products to ensure compliance.
  • Perform chemical, physical, and mechanical tests on cement to measure strength, fineness, and setting time.
  • Maintain accurate records of all tests, inspections, and analyses, documenting results and deviations.
  • Ensure testing equipment is calibrated and maintained in compliance with industry standards.
• Process Monitoring & Improvement:
  • Monitor cement production processes to ensure they are running within defined quality parameters.
  • Identify process variations and quality issues, troubleshoot and correct problems.
  • Recommend improvements to production processes, materials, and equipment to enhance product quality and efficiency.
  • Support root cause analysis for quality issues and lead corrective actions.
• Documentation & Reporting:
  • Prepare and maintain quality reports, including test results, process data, and quality performance metrics.
  • Ensure all quality documentation is complete, accurate, and accessible for audits or regulatory reviews.
  • Assist in preparing quality reports for management and external stakeholders.
• Compliance & Standards Adherence:
  • Ensure compliance with internal quality policies, ISO standards, and other relevant certifications (e.g., ASTM, EN).
  • Assist in implementing and maintaining quality management systems (e.g., ISO 9001).
  • Conduct internal audits of the quality management system and assist with external audits as required.

Education and Experience: Bachelor’s degree in business administration, chemistry, or related curriculum and 3–5 years of related experience, including working knowledge of an international quality assurance system.

Technical

Skills:

Experience with XRF, XRD, and analysis applied in cement process environments is desired.

Language

Skills:

Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations; ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals; ability to present information and respond to questions from managers, clients, customers, etc.

Mathematical

Skills:

Ability to apply mathematical operations for frequency distribution, test reliability and validity, analysis of variance, correlation techniques, sampling theory, and factor analysis.

Reasoning Ability: Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.

Computer

Skills:

Knowledge of Access Database software;
Maximo, PI, and basic experts software (QCX, Foxboro, Linkman); intermediate Excel and Word processing software.

Certifications: ISO or other quality system/standard certification; CSA or CCIL laboratory technician certification a plus.

Note:

This job description may not cover all duties and requirements and may include additional tasks as assigned by the supervisor.

• Opportunities to collaborate with teams around the globe and growth opportunities in different areas
• Training, professional development
• Access to Employees Resource Groups (ERGs), including She Builds
• Tuition reimbursement/assistance
• Competitive wages, vacation and holiday time
• Medical, dental, vision, disability and life insurance
• RRSP and DC (CAN) and 401K (U.S.)
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Educational scholarship program for dependents of regular salaried employees
• Fertility drug coverage
• Paid Maternity Leave

Salary Range: $69,534 – $86,918

This posting is for a vacant position.

Seniority level:
Mid‑Senior level

Employment type:

Full‑time
Job function:
Quality Assurance
Industry: Wholesale Building Materials

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