Senior Quality Engineer

Midwest Metals; Morenci (MI); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Midwest Metals is seeking a Senior Quality Engineer to lead quality assurance, drive continuous improvement, and ensure products meet customer and ISO standards in a metal manufacturing environment.

You will partner with Operations, Sales, Engineering, Supply Chain, and customers to improve process capability, reduce scrap, and support operational excellence. Reports to the Director of Quality and travel within 25 miles as needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, quality, manufacturing, industrial engineering, mechanical engineering, or related technical field.
• 5+ years of Quality Engineering experience in a metal, automotive, or related manufacturing environment.
• Experience supporting machining, fabrication, stamping, welding, metal forming, or assembly operations.
• Experience with customer and supplier quality management.
• Demonstrated success leading root cause and corrective action activities.

Responsibilities

• Monitor product quality performance and manufacturing process capability.
• Support APQP, prototype, and product launch activities.
• Support and maintain quality systems in accordance with ISO 9001, or other applicable standards.
• Develop, implement, and improve quality procedures, work instructions, and inspection standards.
• Ensure effective corrective and preventive action processes.
• Work with production teams to reduce scrap, rework, and customer complaints.
• Coordinate PPAP submissions as required.
• Perform statistical analysis to identify trends and improvement opportunities.
• Facilitate cross-functional teams to achieve quality and operational objectives.
• Drive cost reduction through defect prevention and process optimization.
• Ensure measurement systems are capable and effective.
• Review and approve inspection methods and quality plans.

Skills

Blueprint reading

GD&T

SPC

PFMEA

Risk assessment

Control plans

Gage R&R

APQP/PPAP

8D problem solving

Mechanical specs

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering

Tools

Microsoft Office

Statistical software

QMS

Job description

Company Description

Midwest Metals, formerly Great Lakes Coils, is an integrated steel partner providing coil processing, tubing, laser cutting, fabrication, warehousing, and distribution across a family of operations. For nearly 20 years, the company has supported manufacturers with dependable service, quality materials, and responsive communication. Midwest Metals offers a vertically integrated supply chain, including mill-direct and locally sourced steel, in-house slitting and tube production, laser processing, and company-owned manufacturing facilities. With in-house logistics and regional proximity to OEMs and distribution partners, the team focuses on precision processing and reliable delivery. As Midwest Metals, the company is expanding capabilities while building on the strong legacy of Great Lakes Coils to help partners grow stronger.

Role Description

Senior Quality Engineer

Position Summary

The Senior Quality Engineer is responsible for leading quality assurance and continuous improvement initiatives to ensure manufactured products meet customer requirements, applicable standards, and internal quality objectives. This role serves as a technical leader for quality systems, problem-solving activities, new product launches, production support, supplier quality development, and customer quality management within a metal manufacturing environment.

The Senior Quality Engineer partners closely with Operations, Sales, Engineering, Supply Chain, and Customers to drive process capability, reduce scrap and defects, improve customer satisfaction, and support operational excellence.

Reports To: Director of Quality

Travel: within 25 miles.

• Monitor product quality performance and manufacturing process capability.
• Support APQP, prototype, and product launch activities.
• Support and maintain quality systems in accordance with ISO 9001, or other applicable standards.
• Develop, implement, and improve quality procedures, work instructions, and inspection standards.
• Ensure effective corrective and preventive action processes.
• Work with production teams to reduce scrap, rework, and customer complaints.
• Coordinate PPAP submissions as required.
• Perform statistical analysis to identify trends and improvement opportunities.
• Facilitate cross-functional teams to achieve quality and operational objectives.
• Drive cost reduction through defect prevention and process optimization.
• Ensure measurement systems are capable and effective.
• Review and approve inspection methods and quality plans.

Required Qualifications

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, quality, manufacturing, industrial engineering, mechanical engineering, or related technical field.

Experience

• 5+ years of Quality Engineering experience in a metal, automotive, or related manufacturing environment.
• Experience supporting machining, fabrication, stamping, welding, metal forming, or assembly operations.
• Experience with customer and supplier quality management.
• Demonstrated success leading root cause and corrective action activities.

Technical Knowledge

• Blueprint Reading and GD&T
• Statistical Process Control (SPC)
• PFMEA and Risk Assessment
• Control Plans
• Gage R&R
• APQP and PPAP
• 8D Problem Solving
• Mechanical and material specifications

Software Skills

• Microsoft Office
• Statistical software
• Quality Management Systems (QMS)

Physical Requirements

• Ability to work in an office and manufacturing environment.
• Ability to stand and walk throughout production areas.
• Ability to wear required PPE.
• Occasional lifting of up to 25 pounds.
• Ability to travel to customer and supplier locations as required.