Senior Quality Engineer

With more than 120 operations and approximately 20,000 employees worldwide, Precision Castparts Corp. is the market leader in manufacturing large, complex structural investment castings, airfoil castings, forged components, aerostructures and highly engineered, critical fasteners for aerospace applications. In addition, we are the leading producer of airfoil castings for the industrial gas turbine market. We also manufacture extruded seamless pipe, fittings, and forgings for power generation and oil & gas applications; commercial and military airframe aerostructures; and metal alloys and other materials for the casting and forging industries. With such critical applications, we insist on quality and dependability - not just in the materials and products we make, but in the people we recruit.

PCC is relentless in its dedication to being a high-quality, low-cost and on-time producer; delivering the highest value to its customers while continually pursuing strategic, profitable growth.

In 2016, Berkshire Hathaway, led by Chairman and CEO Warren E. Buffett, acquired Precision Castparts Corp.

Position Summary:

The Senior Quality Engineer will utilize a wide range of knowledge and professional skills to drive Quality Engineering and Continuous Improvement initiatives and projects. The candidate will be the focal point for interfacing Quality Assurance issues with internal and external customers/suppliers ensuring compliance to the appropriate requirements including non-conformance analysis and implementation of effective countermeasures. The Senior Quality Engineer will plan and direct activities concerned with development, application, and maintenance of quality standards for industrial processes, materials, and products by performing the following duties.

Primary Duties & Responsibilities:

• Assists the Quality Assurance Manager in the execution of that person's duties.
• Will regularly stand in for the Quality Assurance Manager in their absence.
• This position shares in responsibility for the Quality and Environmental Systems, including procedure generation and implementation.
• Further duties include interviewing, selecting, and training employees, appraising productivity, handling employee grievances or complaints, or assisting in the disciplining of employees, determining work techniques, planning the work, apportioning work among employees, determining the types of equipment to be used in performing work, or materials needed, assisting in planning budgets for work, monitoring work for legal or regulatory compliance.
• Oversees and assists the revision of quality systems procedures, standards and methods for inspection, testing, and evaluation. Manages the internal auditing procedures and conducts audits.
• Works with customer representatives and third party auditors to conduct audits and resolve problems.
• Devises sampling procedures and designs and develops forms and instructions for recording, evaluating, and reporting quality and reliability data.
• Maintains supplier quality performance ratings and audits suppliers.
• Establishes program to evaluate precision and accuracy of production equipment and testing, measurement, and analytical equipment and facilities.
• Develops and implements methods and procedures for disposition of discrepant material and devices methods to assess cost and determine root cause. Monitors and follows up on proposed corrective actions to verify implementation and effectiveness.
• Investigates customer complaints and reports results to Sales department.
• Guides workers engaged in measuring and testing product and tabulating data concerning materials, product, or process quality and reliability as well as those who perform quality systems reviews and audits.
• Participates in the development of planning department documents to assure a quality plan is in place to produce conforming product in the most efficient manner.
• Compiles and writes training material and conducts training sessions on quality control activities.
• Trains employees in quality issues, appraises the performance of employees during audits for reporting to management, addresses quality complaints, and resolves quality related problems as assigned by management.
• Provides management with suggestions and recommendations for quality improvement.
• Regularly supervises two or more other employees, and also has management as the primary duty of the position, and also has compelling input into the job status of other employees such as hiring, firing, promotions, or assignments.
• May guide other employees in the company who perform quality systems reviews and audits. Additional responsibilities include training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work relative to quality; appraising; addressing quality complaints and resolving quality related problems.
• Other duties as assigned

Required Skills and Experience:

• 5+ years engineering experience (e.g. Metal extrusion, CNC, CNC Mill, heat treat, etc.)
• Experience working in military or aerospace quality systems.
• Significant experience working directly with customers and suppliers.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Understand internal and external customer requirements with a high attention to detail in resolving findings
• In depth understanding of the AS9100 aerospace quality standard.
• Provides statistical information and monitor results for quality improvements.
• Ability to work in cross-functional teams
• Strong analytical, decision making, problem solving skills
• Process capability studies.
• Experience preparing First Article Inspection reports (AS9102).

Desired Skills:

• Project management experience
• Six Sigma, and/or ASQ Certification
• Ability to interpret GD&T.

Education/Certifications:

• S. degree in Engineering, Manufacturing, Mechanical, Metallurgical Engineering, or related field from an Accredited Institution required.
• Lean/Six Sigma Certification preferred
• 4+ years manufacturing experience in a quality engineering field with aerospace customer
• Experience w/ ISO / AS9100 / NADCAP
• Training in the forging industry is desired; or equivalent combination of education and experience. Non-destructive testing background preferred.

Language Ability:

• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret common scientific and technical journals, financial reports, and legal documents. Ability to respond to common inquiries or complaints from customers, regulatory agencies, or members of the business community. Ability to write speeches and articles for publication that conform to prescribed style and format.
• Ability to process and effectively communicate information using MS PowerPoint, Excel, and Word.

Physical Demands

• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to sit. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 20 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, and ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment

• The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to airborne particles and vibration. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

PCC Rollmet is an equal opportunity employer. The company's policy and practice is to provide equal employment opportunities and to assure those opportunities, without regard to age, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding or related medical conditions, gender, race, color, creed, national origin, ancestry, sexual orientation including gender identity or gender expression, religion, (including religious dress and religious grooming), mental or physical disability, legally protected medical condition, genetic information, marital status, military or veteran status, reproductive decision making, or any other status protected by applicable local, state or federal anti-discrimination laws.