Quality Assurance Engineer II

United States Steel Corporation; Granite City (IL); On-site; USD 75,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

United States Steel Corporation is seeking a Quality Systems Engineer to join the Quality Management System/Corporate Quality Assurance team at the Granite City, IL site, with responsibility for the coating line in Fairfield, AL.

The role focuses on maintaining ISO 9001 and IATF 16949 compliance, deploying the QMS, driving internal audits, and coordinating corrective actions across Operations, Quality, and Maintenance. Occasional travel is required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in related field or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Minimum 2 years of experience with Quality Management Systems, ISO 9001 and/or IATF 16949.
• Minimum five years of experience in manufacturing.
• Minimum two years of experience with AIAG IATF Core Tools.
• Minimum one year of experience internal Quality Systems auditing.
• Strong Technical Writing, Communication and Organizational Skills.

Responsibilities

• Understand Quality Management System policies and procedures including Core Tools and electronic systems.
• Deploy QMS to support ISO 9001 and IATF 16949 compliance and Customer Specific Requirements.
• Participate in and drive an internal audit program.
• Manage corrective action, continual improvement, change point management and management review processes.
• Coordinate with Operations, Quality, Maintenance and other departments to ensure training and effective corrective actions.

Skills

Quality Management Systems

Technical Writing

Communication

Organizational Skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in related field

Tools

Microsoft Office

AIAG Core Tools

Job description

United States Steel Corporation has an immediate opening for a Quality Systems Engineer in our Quality Management System/Corporate Quality Assurance organization.

This role oversees and improves the Quality Management System to keep business operations compliant with customer and industry standards. This position will be based at our Granite City, IL location with additional responsibility for the coating line at the Fairfield, AL location. The position will involve occasional travel.

Responsibilities include the following:

• Understanding of the Quality Management System policies and procedures including Core Tools, the electronic systems and overall information flow that supports the system
• Responsible for successful deployment of Quality Management System to support compliance to ISO 9001 and IATF 16949 as well as Customer Specific Requirements
• Participate and drive an internal audit program
• Manage relevant concepts including corrective action, continual improvement, change point management & management review processes
• Coordinate with Operations, Quality, Maintenance and other departments to ensure training competencies, implement corrective/preventive actions and develop effective practices and procedures
• Support Customer Technical Service and Sales in maintaining their pertinent pieces of the Quality Management System

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in related field
• Minimum 2 years of experience Quality Management Systems, including ISO 9001 and/or IATF 16949
• Minimum five years of experience in manufacturing
• Minimum two years of experience with AIAG IATF Core Tools
• Minimum one year of experience internal Quality Systems auditing
• Or an equivalent combination of education and experience

Requirements:

• Strong Technical Writing, Communication and Organizational Skills
• Proficient in Microsoft Office tools
• Base salary range $75,000 - $90,000.This base salary range is a good faith estimate. Based on candidate skills/experience the final offer may be lower/higher.

Competency Summary

At U. S. Steel all employees are expected to display the following core competencies every day to advance corporate, team and individual goals:

Think: Think Critically and Drive Change

Lead: Develop Talent and Collaborate

Do: Empower Performance and Deliver Results

Company Overview

Since 1901, U. S. Steel has been a recognized leader in steel production. Today, as the first North American steel company to have declared a 2050 net-zero greenhouse gas emissions goal, we remain as innovative as ever, leading transformation across our industry while continuing to make products for everyday life - from industries as far ranging as automotive, construction, containers and packaging, appliances, and energy.

Underneath it all is our Culture of Caring, which shows up in our community partnerships, charitable contributions, company-sponsored employee volunteer initiatives, scholarship programs, leadership training, and much more. And of course, it takes shape in a steadfast commitment to safety first in our workplaces and respect for our employees, who are United by Steel.

We are honored to have earned accolades and awards from well-regarded organizations, including the following:

• Ethisphere’s World’s Most Ethical Companies® 2022, ’23, ‘24
• Disability: IN’s Best Places to Work for Disability Inclusion 2021, ’22, ’23, ‘24
• Human Rights Campaign Foundation’s Equality 100 Award 2020, ’21, ’22, ’23-24, ‘25
• Military Times’ Best for Vets: Employers 2023, ‘24

Conducting business with integrity and with the highest ethical values has underpinned U. S. Steel’s success for over 100 years, and it remains critical to our company’s success in the future. U. S. Steel is an Equal Opportunity Employer. It is our policy to provide equal employment opportunity (EEO) according to job qualifications without discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, ancestry, national origin, age, genetics, sexual orientation, sex, gender identity, disability status or status as a protected Veteran or any other legally protected group status. (California residents may visit www.ussteel.com/CANotice regarding collection of personal information and U. S. Steel's privacy practices.)