Quality Engineer

ATI; Albany (OR); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive base pay

Health insurance (medical, dental, vision)

401(k) plan with company match

15 days of paid vacation

Performance bonus

Job summary

ATI is currently seeking a Quality Engineer at their Millersburg, Oregon location. This role involves reviewing quality documentation, ensuring quality requirements align with production activities, and collaborating with various departments.

The ideal candidate will hold a relevant Bachelor's degree and possess strong analytical skills. The position offers a competitive salary range of $65,000 to $85,000 per year, comprehensive benefits, and a supportive work environment.

Qualifications

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills to interpret technical data.
• Ability to work onsite in a heavy-industrial setting and comply with safety requirements.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate laboratory results and manage nonconformances.
• Implement risk mitigation actions for compliance.
• Review incoming raw materials certifications and sample materials for production.

Skills

Analytical skills

Problem-solving skills

Effective communication

Collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Chemical, Materials Science, Metallurgical or Manufacturing Engineering

Job description

We are currently hiring a Quality Engineer at our Millersburg, Oregon location reporting to the Quality Manager. This is an onsite day shift position (Monday‑Friday, 6 AM to 2 PM) and an excellent opportunity for a recent engineering graduate or someone with some manufacturing, sampling, or quality inspection experience.

As a Quality Engineer you will review quality documentation for release of products to internal and external customers, working closely with Operations, Engineering, Inspection, and Planning to ensure alignment between quality requirements and production activities.

Primary Responsibilities

• Evaluate laboratory results for conformance to specifications and manage nonconformances when results fall outside acceptable limits.
• Implement risk mitigation actions to improve Right‑First‑Time compliance for contracts, manufacturing, testing, and inspection activities.
• Review process records, issue and assess process nonconformances, and prepare release documents for product certification.
• Research, read, understand and interpret customer purchase order requirements, contract agreements, specifications, and standards as they relate to customer and internal deliverables.
• Review incoming raw materials certifications and material specifications, sample, and release material for production use.
• Perform OPM inventory reviews, material transactions, and batch completion.
• Overcheck sampling execution to ensure correct techniques, frequencies, and sample integrity.
• Support continuous improvement of sampling procedures, documentation templates, and quality‑control workflows.
• Collect and analyze process data to identify trends, inefficiencies, or opportunities for optimization.
• Contribute to improvement projects focused on yield, quality, sampling accuracy, or documentation reliability.
• Promote and uphold safety protocols, including handling of reactive metals, chlorination byproducts, and high‑temperature equipment.
• Support production departments through quality engagement with shop‑floor interactions, quality inspections, and other duties as assigned.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Chemical, Materials Science, Metallurgical or Manufacturing Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills with the ability to interpret technical data and specifications.
• Effective communication skills and the ability to work collaboratively in a manufacturing environment.
• Ability to work onsite in a heavy‑industrial setting and comply with all safety requirements.

Preferred Qualifications

• Approximately two years’ experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Quality experience and knowledge of ISO 9001/AS9100 standards and quality systems.
• Working knowledge of continuous‑improvement methodologies (Lean, Six Sigma, 5S, etc.).

*It is ATI’s policy to not provide immigration sponsorship for any of the company’s positions.*

Due to the nature of its operations, including certain federal government contracts, ATI Specialty Alloys & Components must track, and in some cases limit employment opportunity based on, citizenship or immigration status.

ATI and its subsidiary companies will provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants without regard to applicant’s race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, age, veteran status, disability status, or any other status protected by federal or state law. The company will provide reasonable accommodations to allow an applicant to participate in the hiring process if so requested.

Total Rewards

• Competitive base pay with variable additional compensation opportunities, including a top 401(k) plan with company match.
• Health insurance (medical, dental, vision), life insurance, short and long‑term disability, accidental death and dismemberment, flexible spending accounts, and employee assistance programs.
• 15 days of paid vacation time, along with 12 paid holidays.
• Performance bonus.
• Optional employee‑paid programs such as critical illness insurance, accident insurance, and pet insurance.

Salary range: $65,000 to $85,000 per year plus benefits. Hourly pay rates are based upon candidate experience and qualifications, as well as market and business considerations.