Quality Technician - Casting

Magna International; Birmingham, Northern (AL, KY); Hybrid; USD 50,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Magna International in Birmingham, AL, is seeking a Casting Quality Technician to audit and document K3 Casting parts and processes to meet customer expectations. You will decide on production approval, perform extensive process/part audits, and support quality decisions with data.

This role emphasizes safety, accuracy, and collaboration with customer specs. The position requires strong measurement skills, proficiency with MS Office, and the ability to travel for training.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED.
• Experience as a QA Auditor.
• Proven track record in cosmetic, functional testing and dimensional inspections.
• Proficient in MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.

Responsibilities

• Audit casting parts and processes to meet customer standards.
• Perform incoming, material, spectrometer, melt, casting, line, porosity, X-ray, and CMM inspections.
• Report NC findings to leadership and support quality alerts.
• Maintain safety, housekeeping, and adherence to procedures.

Skills

QA Auditor

Dimensional inspection

Precision measurement

MS Office

Education

High School Diploma

Tools

Casting knowledge

Job description

Job descriptions may display in multiple languages based on your language selection. What we offer: At Magna, you can expect an engaging and dynamic environment where you can help to develop industry-leading automotive technologies. We invest in our employees, providing them with the support and resources they need to succeed. As a member of our global team, you can expect exciting, varied responsibilities as well as a wide range of development prospects. Because we believe that your career path should be as unique as you are. Group Summary: Cosma provides a comprehensive range of body, chassis and engineering solutions to global customers. Through our robust product engineering, outstanding tooling capabilities and diverse process expertise, we continue to bring lightweight and innovative products to market.

Job Responsibilities

SUMMARY The function of the Casting Quality Technician is to ensure K3 Casting parts and processes are audited and documented for Customer and Kamtek and they meet all documented customer expectations. The Quality Technician will give K3 Casting team/lines approval or not to proceed with production, support plant needs as necessary. The Quality Technician is responsible for their safety and well-being as well as quality, part audits, system audits, customer cost, productivity, and ergo. This will be achieved by using company policies, SOP’s, WI, Procedures and the Magna Employee’s Charter as a guideline.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Follow and enforce all plant safety rules and policies.
• Follow and comply with all operational procedures/policies as stated in the employee Environmental Health and Safety programs
• Understand and promote Magna’s philosophies (Magna’s Operational Principles, Corporate Constitution and Employee’s Charter).
• Responsible for keeping boundary parts in secure area to use for comparison on future runs
• Responsible for making decisions on findings to determine if acceptable to Customer or not, support Customer Specific Standards Quality System Audits
• Perform Incoming Receiving Audits
• Perform Material Certification Audits
• Perform Spectrometer process Audits
• Perform Melt Furnace process/recipe Audits
• Perform Casting Line process/recipe Audits
• Perform Line process/part Porosity Audits
• Audit X-Ray process
• Perform/Audit Blister Check process
• Perform Wall Thickness Audits
• Perform/Audit Mechanical Properties of Tensile, Yield, Ductility, Hardness, Punch, and Brinnell
• Perform Check Fixture Audits
• Perform CMM/Dimensional Audits
• Perform DOCK Audits
• Support Operations in making quality calls with product in conjunction with Customer specs
• Responsible to report NC findings immediately to Leadership
• Responsible for roundtable meetings for quality alerts, and containment of non-conforming product.
• Promote good housekeeping
• Perform other duties as required

POSITION REQUIREMENTS

• High School Diploma or GED
• Experience as a QA Auditor
• Proven track record in cosmetic, functional testing and dimensional inspections.
• Ability to learn Casting process GD& T, Weld Standards, Manufacturing Practices, SPC Computer skills; proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
• Demonstrated proficiency in the use of precision measuring tools including tape measures, scales, Vernier calipers, etc.
• Casting experience a plus.
• Proficient in Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook Express.
• PDCA/8D/5 why knowledge a plus.
• Confidence to make decision on findings and support decision with evidence
• Good written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to travel for training and work
• Understand Customer standards
• Awareness, Unity, Empowerment: At Magna, we believe that a diverse workforce is critical to our success. That’s why we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We hire on the basis of experience and qualifications, and in consideration of job requirements, regardless of, in particular, color, ancestry, religion, gender, origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability or gender identity.
• Magna takes the privacy of your personal information seriously. We discourage you from sending applications via email or traditional mail to comply with GDPR requirements and your local Data Privacy Law.

AI‑Assisted Screening Disclosure

As part of our commitment to a fair, consistent, and efficient recruitment process, we may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to assist in the initial screening of applications submitted through our Workday system. These tools help identify qualifications and experience that align with the role requirements. Please note that AI is used solely to support our recruiters. Final decisions are always made by the hiring manager and the hiring team. Importantly, no applicant data is shared externally through these AI tools. All information remains securely within our systems and is handled in accordance with our privacy and data protection policies. Under conditions defined by applicable law, you may have the right to request an explanation of how AI is used to support decision-making. If you have any questions or concerns about this process, feel free to contact our Talent Attraction team.

Worker Type: Regular / Permanent Group: Cosma International

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