Quality Engineer - TWB-Canton, MI

Worthington Industries Inc.; Canton Charter Township (MI); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Worthington Steel is seeking a Quality Engineer to design and uphold quality standards, monitor processes, and drive improvements to meet customer and regulatory requirements. You will lead audits, manage data, and mentor teams in quality tools while supporting continuous quality system initiatives across facilities.

The role emphasizes statistical analysis, root cause investigations, and supplier and internal process improvements, with a focus on compliant performance and scalable quality

Qualifications

• Bachelor in Engineering or related degree.
• Six Sigma Green Belt Certification or ASQ Certified Quality Engineer (CQE).
• Knowledge of metallurgy and welding processes is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Leads internal quality and manufacturing systems audits; trains floor associates in quality tools and processes.
• Enters scrap, rework, rejection, claims and inspection data.
• Collects, tracks and enters quality samples; inspects, audits, and reports on materials, processes, and products using measuring instruments; conducts gauge R&R studies.
• Tests, calibrates, maintains equipment for conformance to standards; manages calibration and acquisition of scales, gauges, instruments.
• Collects and performs complex analysis and provides recommendations on SPC data; leads root cause investigations and builds a root cause database.

Skills

Quality Assurance

Statistical Analysis

Auditing

SPC

Root Cause Analysis

Project Management

Metallurgy

Education

Bachelor's in Engineering or related degree

Six Sigma Green Belt

ASQ CQE

Tools

Minitab

Calipers/Gauges

Job description

TWB/Worthington Steel is excited to hire a Quality Engineer to join our team.

This role designs quality standards, defines, monitors, and improves processes needed to meet customer and regulatory requirements. They are responsible for identification of problems and implementation of preventive and corrective actions for suppliers, customers, and internal processes. This role leads and mentors others in use of quality tools and data analysis. The position is responsible for maintaining quality software applications and processes while developing and implementing new processes to achieve evolving business objectives. This position will be responsible for evaluating the viability of implementing the quality system across the organization and leading the integration activities at facilities.

Key Position Results (Examples: Accurate financial reporting, timely issue resolution, etc.)

• Compliance to customer, regulatory and quality standards (IATF, ISO, AIAG, ASTM, etc.)
• Achievement of quality team and facility objectives; improving trends for performance metrics (e.g. PPM)
• Identification and resolution of technical and operational problems through data analytics
• Identification and mitigation of risk through process control
• Improved performance of suppliers
• Cost reductions through process efficiency

Key Duties & Responsibilities

• Leads internal quality and manufacturing systems audits. Assist in training floor associates in the quality tools. Advises individuals and teams with practice and procedure development and changes.
• Enters scrap, rework, rejection, claims and inspection data.
• Collects, tracks and enters quality samples. Inspects, audits, and reports on materials, processes, and products using variable or attribute measuring instruments and techniques to ensure conformance with an organization’s quality standards. Conducts gauge repeatability and reproducibility studies. Designs the methodology and resolves disposition related issues regarding rejected or aged material.
• Tests, calibrates, maintains, equipment for conformance to established standards. Manages, calibration and acquisition of scales, gages, instruments and measuring equipment.
• Collects and performs complex analysis and provides recommendations on statistical process control (SPC) data. Leads/facilitates root cause investigations and analysis and design of a root cause database

Critical Skills, Knowledge and Abilities

• General knowledge of applicable standards, regulations and customer requirements
• General knowledge of internal processes and associated controls
• General understanding of quality systems
• Application of auditing principles and processes
• Project management
• Advanced math and statistics
• Advanced computer usage
• Advanced understanding of product and customer requirements
• Intermediate understanding of metallurgical concepts
• General understanding of APQP and Quality tools
• Above-average ability to build relationships / communicate
• Above-average problem solving / critical thinking capability
• Above-average Self-Motivation (Desire for compulsory improvement)

Education/Training Preferred

• Bachelor in Engineering or related degree
• Six Sigma Green Belt Certification or ASQ Certified Quality Engineer (CQE)
• Knowledge of metallurgy and welding processes is preferred
  

About Us

Hesitant to apply because you may not meet every specific requirement? If this role is something you are interested in, but your previous experience doesn’t exactly align, At Worthington Steel we are dedicated to building a diverse and inclusive workplace. We recognize that individuals with diverse experiences and backgrounds are essential to our success.

Worthington Steel (NYSE:WS) is a metals processor that partners with customers to deliver highly technical and customized solutions. Worthington Steel’s expertise in carbon flat-roll steel processing, electrical steel laminations and tailor welded solutions are driving steel toward a more sustainable future.

As one of the most trusted metals processors in North America, Worthington Steel and its approximately 6,000 employees harness the power of steel to advance our customers’ visions through value-added processing capabilities including galvanizing, pickling, configured blanking, specialty cold reduction, lightweighting and electrical lamination. Headquartered in Columbus, Ohio, Worthington Steel operates 37 facilities in seven states and 10 countries. Following a people-first Philosophy, commitment to sustainability and proven business system, Worthington Steel’s purpose is to generate positive returns by providing trusted and innovative solutions for customers, creating opportunities for employees and strengthening its communities.

Worthington Steel Inc., and its subsidiaries, is an equal employment opportunity employer. Qualified applicants are considered regardless of race, color, religion, age, national origin, sex, disability or veteran’s status.