Quality Engineer - Continuous Casting & Process Improvement

Charter Manufacturing Company; Woodstock (IL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 113,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, vision benefits

401(k) with employer matching

Life insurance & disability coverage

Paid time off (PTO)

Job summary

Charter Casting is hiring a Quality Engineer to support APQP, Continuous Improvement, and corrective actions at our Woodstock, IL facility. The role emphasizes leading or participating in problem-solving teams and maintaining quality systems.

Responsibilities include guiding APQP, process capability, and cross-functional trials, as well as developing QA documentation and gauging methods. Travel up to 10% domestically is required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Materials Science or Metallurgical Engineering or related field.
• Five+ years’ experience as a Quality Engineer.
• Experience leading problem-solving efforts with team-based methods.
• Experience in APQP process and PPAP submissions.
• Experience with ISO 9001.
• Six Sigma experience.
• Working knowledge of GD&T and test spec standards.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Willingness to travel 10% domestically.

Responsibilities

• Lead or participate in corrective and preventive action teams responding to customer concerns or quality issues.
• Direct customer/supplier communication and interface through problem resolution.
• Lead APQP processes and teams.
• Ensure successful launch of new products and processes with process capability and control to meet requirements.
• Participate in cross-functional product trial reviews to meet quality and productivity criteria.
• Create, review, and verify quality documentation (WIs, FMEA, Control Plans).
• Develop gauging standards and methods for inspection, testing, and evaluation.
• Collaborate to design new gauging processes or equipment.
• Conduct production readiness evaluations and recommend actions.
• Lead Continuous Improvement projects for safety, quality, and productivity.
• Provide technical assistance across departments or to customers.

Skills

Quality Engineer

APQP process

PPAP submissions

ISO 9001

Six Sigma

GD&T

Analytical skills

Travel 10%

Education

Materials Science / Metallurgical Eng (B.S.)

Job description

Charter Casting is hiring a Quality Engineer to support APQP, Continuous Improvement, and corrective actions at our Woodstock, IL facility. The role emphasizes leading or participating in problem-solving teams and maintaining quality systems.

Responsibilities include guiding APQP, process capability, and cross-functional trials, as well as developing QA documentation and gauging methods. Travel up to 10% domestically is required.