Quality Assurance Manager — Supplier & Internal QA, CI Focus

Nippon Steel Pipe America; Seymour (IN); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Nippon Steel Pipe America is seeking a Quality/1st/Sal/Indirect Full Time Manager in Seymour, IN to oversee quality and assurance functions, supplier quality, and NDT programs. You will coordinate audits, testing, and deviation reviews to ensure compliance with multiple certifications.

The role requires a Bachelor’s Degree plus five years of related experience, strong measurement tool skills, and leadership to drive continual improvement in a heavy manufacturing environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree plus minimum five years’ job-related experience preferred.
• Ability to use gauging and measuring tools such as micrometer and caliper, and lab equipment.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate quality and assurance functions including incoming material inspections, process/audit activities, sampling strategies, testing, and inspection of finished goods.
• Oversee customer complaint process and corrective action.
• Apply total quality management principles using statistical tools to reduce variability.
• Develop and maintain quality systems for certifications (e.g., JIS, ISO9002, QS900).
• Lead supplier quality activities: supplier complaints, SQAM, supplier audits, PPAP submissions.
• Lead in-house quality and continual improvement: investigations, corrective actions, executive review packets.
• Coordinate NDT programs (UST/ECT) and work toward Level III certification; develop ASNT NDT written practices.
• Perform IATF audits: process and supplier audits, heat treat and weld assessments.
• Oversee metallurgy activities: failure investigations, sample evaluation, CQI-9 improvements.

Skills

Quality management

Auditing

Process improvement

Leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree + 5 years experience

Tools

Micrometer

Caliper

Roundness tester

Contour tracer

Lab equipment

Job description

Nippon Steel Pipe America is seeking a Quality/1st/Sal/Indirect Full Time Manager in Seymour, IN to oversee quality and assurance functions, supplier quality, and NDT programs. You will coordinate audits, testing, and deviation reviews to ensure compliance with multiple certifications.

The role requires a Bachelor’s Degree plus five years of related experience, strong measurement tool skills, and leadership to drive continual improvement in a heavy manufacturing environment.