Quality Specialist

ATI; Pennsylvania; On-site; USD 52,000 - 67,000; Full time

Job summary

ATI is seeking a Quality Assurance professional to act as a proactive presence on the manufacturing floor, ensuring conformance to product and process standards. The role focuses on material disposition, corrective actions for non-conforming products, and supporting audits to improve overall quality and flow.

The ideal candidate will have an Associates degree in a technical field, strong MS Office skills, and the ability to work evenings and weekends as needed.

Qualifications

• Detail-oriented mindset with strong communication and teamwork abilities.
• Ability to analyze processes and determine corrective actions.
• Experience with material disposition and non-conforming product handling.

Responsibilities

• Engage with the workforce to maintain conformance to quality requirements on the production floor.
• Assess material disposition of non-conforming product and communicate with operations.
• Quality presence on the floor; observe material and report non-conforming items.
• Evaluate product quality to determine disposition of material.
• Submit customer offers to inside sales.
• Assist root cause problem-solving initiatives.
• Provide off-turn support including evenings and weekends as needed.
• Perform Quality Observation Audits.
• Support Customer Audits and Source Inspections.
• Maintain calibration records of measuring devices and perform calibrations.
• Assist with training and documentation; maintain qualification checklist.
• Develop/edit procedures and control plans.
• Assist with skills verification.

Skills

Detail-oriented

Excellent communication

Teamwork

Problem-solving

Organized

Five years manufacturing experience

Education

Associates degree in technical or engineering field

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Proven to Perform. From the edges of space to the bottoms of ocean, our materials are proven to perform -- and so is our team. We're hiring high performers as proven as our products. Join us.

Job Summary

Serve as a proactive presence to the workforce to ensure conformance to product and process standards. Responsible for material disposition to improve quality and maximize product flow in a timely manner. Determine corrective actions for discrepant product, and disposition material to respective operations for on-time delivery. Observe product to evaluate for possible defects and determine actions to improve quality and product flow. Interface with internal customers and suppliers on quality related issues. Adhere to Quality Management Systems including product quality, calibration records, and training documentation.

Essential Functions

• Engage with the workforce to keep all product and process quality requirements at the forefront and ensure conforming production, with emphasis on aerospace and defense applications.
• Responsible for material assessment and disposition of non-conforming product. Requires knowledge of customer requirements, delivery schedules, costs, material characteristics and equipment capabilities.
• Quality presence on the floor. Observe material in the plant and report quality of non-conforming material including returned material, in-process material, and experimental products.
• Evaluate product for quality to determine disposition of material.
• Submit customer offers to inside sales.
• Assist in root cause problem-solving initiatives.
• Provide off-turn support including evenings and weekends as needed.
• Perform Quality Observation Audits.
• Support Customer Audits and Customer Source Inspections.
• Maintain calibration records of calibrated measuring devices. Perform Calibrations, Maintain Daily logs, Data Entry, Pickup/Drop Off of equipment.
• Assist with training and documentation. Maintain qualification checklist.
• Assist Develop/Edit current and new procedures and control plans
• Assist with skills verification

We thrive when the expectations are great, and the barriers are high. We're solving the world's most difficult challenges through materials science. Our advanced, integrated process technologies and proven performers give us a tremendous competitive advantage. When customers systems need to fly higher, dig deeper, stand stronger, and last longer -- anywhere on, above or below the earth -- ATI is proven to perform.

Requirements

• Associates degree in a technical or engineering field, or minimum of five years work experience in a manufacturing environment
• Computer working knowledge with Microsoft Office and company-related systems
• Highly motivated, organized with the ability to work as part of a team

Preferred Qualifications

• Prior experience in the metals industry.
• Prior experience in a quality inspection role.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Detail-oriented
• Excellent communication and teamwork skills
• Strong decision-making and problem-solving skills

*It is ATI's policy to not provide immigration sponsorship for any of the company's positions. 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 be federal or state law. The company will provide reasonable accommodations to allow an applicant to participate in the hiring process if so requested.