Sustaining Quality Engineer

aticareers; Albany (OR); On-site; USD 92,000 - 147,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Top 401K with company match

Health insurance

Life & disability insurance

Paid vacation & holidays

Performance bonus

Pet Insurance

Job summary

ATI Specialty Alloys & Components in the United States (Oregon/Albany) seeks a Sustaining Quality Engineer to support quality systems, CAPA, audits, and regulatory compliance. You will collaborate with Operations and Product Engineering to resolve issues, drive improvements, and protect product integrity.

Responsibilities include reviewing nonconforming material, leading CAPA, managing quality stops, participating in audits, and tracking key metrics.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Metallurgical, Chemical, Mechanical, Manufacturing or related field).
• 3 – 8+ years of experience in quality engineering, quality systems, or manufacturing quality.
• Strong knowledge of nonconformance management, CAPA processes, and audits.

Responsibilities

• Support the review and disposition non-conforming material, ensuring proper documentation, risk assessment, and timely resolution.
• Lead and support corrective and preventive actions (CAPA), including root cause analysis, implementation, and effectiveness verification.
• Manage quality STOPS/SLAMS as needed to contain risk and protect product quality.
• Conduct and support internal, customer, and regulatory audits; ensure timely closure of audit findings.
• Track and report key quality system metrics, including nonconformance trends, CAPA effectiveness, and audit performance.
• Review product and process specifications to ensure compliance and proper interpretation in manufacturing.
• Ensure adherence to quality management systems (QMS) and applicable standards (e.g., ISO 9001, AS9100).
• Support continuous improvement of quality systems, procedures, and documentation.

Skills

Quality engineering

CAPA

Audits

Nonconformance

Documentation

Cross-functional collaboration

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering

Tools

Quality management systems (QMS)

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.

The Sustaining Quality Engineer is responsible for supporting and maintaining quality systems to ensure compliance with internal standards, customer requirements, and applicable regulatory requirements. This role plays a critical part in managing nonconformances, driving corrective and preventive actions (CAPA), supporting audits, and ensuring adherence to product and process specifications.

The position partners closely with Operations and Product Engineering teams to ensure timely resolution of quality issues, minimize risk, and sustain a high level of product and process integrity.

Responsibilities

Support the review and disposition non-conforming material, ensuring proper documentation, risk assessment, and timely resolution

Lead and support corrective and preventive actions (CAPA), including root cause analysis, implementation, and effectiveness verification

Manage quality STOPS/SLAMS as needed to contain risk and protect product quality

Conduct and support internal, customer, and regulatory audits; ensure timely closure of audit findings

Track and report key quality system metrics, including nonconformance trends, CAPA effectiveness, and audit performance

Review product and process specifications to ensure compliance and proper interpretation in manufacturing

Ensure adherence to quality management systems (QMS) and applicable standards (e.g., ISO 9001, AS9100)

Support continuous improvement of quality systems, procedures, and documentation

Collaborate with Operations and Engineering to address quality issues and prevent recurrence

Train and guide personnel on quality requirements, procedures, and compliance expectations

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Metallurgical, Chemical, Mechanical, Manufacturing or related field)
• 3 – 8+ years of experience in quality engineering, quality systems, or manufacturing quality
• Strong knowledge of nonconformance management, CAPA processes, and audits

Preferred Qualifications

• Working knowledge of SA&C production processes
• Familiarity with quality standards (AS9100, ISO 9001, etc.)
• Experience with quality management systems and document control process

Skilled in

Strong communication skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively across cross-functional teams

High attention to detail and strong process discipline

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.

*It is ATI's policy to not provide immigration sponsorship for any of the company's positions.

Due to the nature of its operations, including certain federal government contracts, ATI Specialty Alloys & Components must track -- and in some cases limit employment opportunity based on -- citizenship or immigration status.

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 by federal or state law. The company will provide reasonable accommodations to allow an applicant to participate in the hiring process if so requested.

Total Rewards

ATI has a Total Rewards package to attract and retain top talent. As part of our Total Rewards package, we offer a competitive base pay with variable additional compensation opportunities. This includes:

• A top 401K plan, including company match
• Health insurance (medical, dental, vision), life insurance, short and long-term disability, Accidental Death and Dismemberment, Flexible Spending Accounts, Employee Assistance Programs
• 15 days of paid vacation time, along with 12 paid holidays
• Performance bonus
• Optional employee paid programs such as Critical Illness Insurance, Accident Insurance, and Pet Insurance

Our Total Rewards program and options available to an employee & may vary depending on multiple factors, including location and hire date.Hourly pay ratesare based upon candidate experience and qualifications, as well as market and business considerations.

Salary Range: $92,000 to $146,900/annually