Metallurgical Quality Engineer – Heavy Industry

Michael Page; Gary (IN); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Michael Page is seeking a Quality Assurance Engineer for a large-scale steel and heavy industrial manufacturing operation in Gary, Indiana. This role emphasizes metallurgical support, data analysis, audits, and maintaining production quality on a daily basis.

You will partner with operations to provide technical metallurgical support, analyze production data for improvements, and drive audits and continuous improvement initiatives in a fast-paced plant environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Metallurgical Engineering, Materials Science, or a related technical field (or equivalent experience).
• Experience within steel or heavy industrial manufacturing environments.
• Strong understanding of quality systems, with exposure to ISO 9001 and/or IATF 16949 preferred.
• Proven ability to analyze data, identify trends, and drive process improvements.
• Hands-on experience with root cause analysis, problem solving, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Ability to work cross-functionally and build strong relationships with operations and engineering teams.
• Strong communication skills, both verbal and written, in a plant environment.
• Self-motivated and comfortable working in a fast-paced, production-driven setting.

Responsibilities

• Support quality assurance efforts within a large-scale manufacturing environment by ensuring products meet customer specifications and internal standards.
• Partner closely with operations to provide metallurgical and technical support across production.
• Analyze process and product data to identify opportunities for quality improvement.
• Lead and support root cause investigations, rejection analysis, and corrective actions.
• Perform internal audits and maintain compliance with quality systems and procedure.
• Develop and present quality reports and participate in quality-related meetings.
• Conduct daily floor audits to ensure operations are running within defined parameters.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives focused on process efficiency and product quality.

Skills

Data analysis

Process improvement

Root cause analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Metallurgical Engineering, Materials Science, or related field

Tools

ISO 9001

IATF 16949

Job description

Michael Page is seeking a Quality Assurance Engineer for a large-scale steel and heavy industrial manufacturing operation in Gary, Indiana. This role emphasizes metallurgical support, data analysis, audits, and maintaining production quality on a daily basis.

You will partner with operations to provide technical metallurgical support, analyze production data for improvements, and drive audits and continuous improvement initiatives in a fast-paced plant environment.