Qualification Engineer

Precision Castparts Corp. (PCC); Ravenswood (WV); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

On-site workplace

Job summary

Precision Castparts Corp. (PCC) is seeking a Qualification Engineer to bridge customers and manufacturing, ensuring new products, material changes, and process improvements are qualified and approved.

You will lead qualification programs, coordinate cross-functional teams, and ensure timely customer approvals while maintaining quality and compliance. The role emphasizes developing qualification plans, managing timelines, and communicating status and risks to stakeholders across Manufacturing,

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a technical field or 2-5 years of relevant experience in materials, quality, or data analysis.
• Solid understanding of materials science, metallurgy, or manufacturing principles.
• Experience coordinating customer qualification and process validation activities.

Responsibilities

• Lead customer qualification and approval activities.
• Coordinate product, material, and process qualification programs.
• Ensure all customer requirements are understood and satisfied.
• Manage qualification timelines and deliverables.
• Act as the primary technical contact for qualification-related activities.
• Communicate project status, risks, and qualification results.
• Coordinate customer audits, visits, and technical reviews.
• Address customer questions and concerns regarding product performance and compliance.
• Develop qualification plans and protocols.
• Coordinate laboratory, pilot, and production trials.
• Analyze qualification data and prepare reports.

Skills

Customer relations

Communication skills

Presentation skills

Project management

Negotiation

Problem solving

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor's degree in Materials Science/Metallurgy/Materials Engineering or related field

Job description

Location

Country

United States of America

State / County

West Virginia

City

Ravenswood

Division

Metals

Company

Ravenswood

Function

Quality

Workplace Type

On-Site

Position type

Fixed Term

Opportunity ID

24108

Job Description

The Qualification Engineer acts as the bridge between the customer and the manufacturing organization, ensuring that new products, material changes, equipment modifications, and process improvements are successfully qualified, approved, and implemented. Their success is measured by achieving timely customer approvals while maintaining product quality, compliance, and customer satisfaction. They are responsible for ensuring products, materials, processes, or manufacturing changes meet customer requirements and obtain customer approval before implementation. They serve as the key interface between the customer and internal teams, ensuring successful qualification, validation, and ongoing compliance.

Essential Functions

• Lead customer qualification and approval activities.
• Coordinate product, material, and process qualification programs.
• Ensure all customer requirements are understood and satisfied.
• Manage qualification timelines and deliverables.
• Act as the primary technical contact for qualification-related activities.
• Communicate project status, risks, and qualification results.
• Coordinate customer audits, visits, and technical reviews.
• Address customer questions and concerns regarding product performance and compliance.
• Develop qualification plans and protocols.
• Coordinate laboratory, pilot, and production trials.
• Analyze qualification data and prepare reports.
• Ensure testing demonstrates compliance with customer specifications.
• Prepare qualification packages and technical documentation.
• Manage customer submissions and approval records.
• Support compliance with industry and customer standards.
• Maintain traceability of qualification activities and approvals.
• Assess customer impact from material, process, equipment, or supplier changes.
• Lead customer notification and approval processes.
• Manage requalification activities when changes occur.
• Ensure customer-required change control procedures are followed.
• Work closely with Manufacturing, Quality, R&D, Engineering, Sales, and Supply Chain teams.
• Coordinate activities required to achieve customer approvals.
• Drive issue resolution during qualification activities.
• Support new product introductions and customer launches.
• Investigate customer complaints and qualification failures.
• Conduct root cause analysis.
• Implement corrective and preventive actions (CAPA).
• Identify opportunities to improve qualification efficiency and customer satisfaction.

Additional Responsibilities

• Manage new customer product qualifications.
• Support product and process validation.
• Coordinate production trials and sample submissions.
• Track qualification status and approvals.
• Prepare technical presentations and reports.
• Participate in customer meetings and audits.
• Respond to technical inquiries and requests.
• Support commercial teams during product introductions.
• Qualification reports.
• Control plans.
• Process capability studies.
• Material certifications.
• Change notifications.
• Quality documentation packages.

Qualifications

Competencies

• Product and process qualification
• Statistical analysis and data interpretation
• Root cause analysis
• Quality systems and auditing
• Technical documentation
• Change management
• Manufacturing process knowledge

Education and Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Materials Science, Metallurgy, Materials Engineering, Engineering, or a related technical field; OR 2-5 years of relevant technical, manufacturing, laboratory, materials, quality, or data-analysis experience in lieu of a bachelor's degree.
• Basic to intermediate knowledge of materials science, metallurgy, metals processing, or manufacturing principles.

Special Skills

• Customer relationship management
• Communication and presentation skills
• Project management
• Negotiation and influencing
• Problem-solving
• Organization and attention to detail

Additional Notes

• Proof of US citizenship, nationality, and/or permanent resident status in order to comply with all applicable export and import laws and regulations

Physical Dimensions

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.

Ability to work in industrial surroundings.

WORK ENVIRONMENT - THE WORK ENVIRONMENT CHARACTERISTICS DESCRIBED HERE ARE REPRESENTATIVE OF THOSE AN EMPLOYEE ENCOUNTERS WHILE PERFORMING THE ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS. REASONABLE ACCOMMODATIONS MAY BE MADE TO ENABLE INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES TO PERFORM THE ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

This position requires use of information or access to production processes subject to national security controls under U.S. export control laws and regulations (including, but not limited to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and the Export Administration Regulations (EAR)). To comply with those regulations, this position may require applicants to be U.S. Persons (i.e., U.S. citizens, U.S. lawful permanent residents, protected individuals as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3)), or eligible to obtain the required export authorizations from the U.S. Department of State or the U.S. Department of Commerce.

Company Profile

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.

Precision Castparts Corp. and its affiliates do not accept unsolicited resumes from search firms or employment agencies. Unsolicited resumes will become the property of Precision Castparts Corp & its affiliates, and no fee will be paid.