Foundry Quality Engineer: Process Improvement & ISO

Ashland Foundry & Machine Works, LLC; Pennsylvania; On-site; USD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Ashland Foundry & Machine Works, LLC is seeking a Quality Engineer to support quality and engineering initiatives in a foundry environment. The role focuses on ensuring products meet dimensional, mechanical, metallurgical, and customer requirements by controlling processes, analyzing defects, and driving corrective actions.

The candidate will lead internal ISO activities, participate in audits, and collaborate with contractors to resolve quality issues while contributing to continuous

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree; ISO certification experience.
• Six Sigma Green or Black Belt preferred.
• 3–5 years of relevant foundry or manufacturing experience preferred.
• Understanding of metal casting processes and QA documentation.

Responsibilities

• Provide support to quality and engineering initiatives to ensure processes meet customer requirements.
• Lead technical quality efforts, control processes, analyze defects, and drive continuous improvement.
• Coordinate internal ISO-related activities and audits.
• Prepare reports by collecting and analyzing data and summarize findings.
• Communicate process improvements to supervisors and department heads.
• Ensure calibration cycles for M&T equipment/instruments are followed.
• Collaborate with outside contractors to resolve quality issues.
• Prioritize projects and coordinate with other departments.

Skills

Quality Assurance

Statistical Analysis

Root Cause Analysis

Process Improvement

NDE Knowledge

ISO Standards

Data Collection

Documentation

Education

Bachelor's Degree

ISO Certification Experience

Six Sigma Green/Black Belt preferred

Tools

MS Office

Quality Management Tools

Job description

Ashland Foundry & Machine Works, LLC is seeking a Quality Engineer to support quality and engineering initiatives in a foundry environment. The role focuses on ensuring products meet dimensional, mechanical, metallurgical, and customer requirements by controlling processes, analyzing defects, and driving corrective actions.

The candidate will lead internal ISO activities, participate in audits, and collaborate with contractors to resolve quality issues while contributing to continuous