What are the responsibilities and job description for the Quality Operating Systems Engineer (Automotive Manufacturing) position at Commonwealth Rolled Products?
Responsibilities Include:
- Adhere to all Health and Safety programs, including taking personal ownership over daily actions that drive to a zero (0) incident culture.
- Live and champion the Commonwealth Rolled Products Core Values; Safety, Integrity, Customer Focus, Ownership, Excellence, and Teamwork.
Core Tools Implementation – Primary Focus
- Lead deployment and continuous improvement of APQP, PPAP, FMEA, SPC, and MSA.
- Ensure integration: PFMEA → Control Plans → Work Instructions → Inspection Plans → SPC.
- Serve as SME and trainer across the organization.
- Ensure compliance with IATF 16949 and customer-specific requirements.
Quality Management System (IATF 16949)
- Lead implementation and sustainment of IATF 16949 QMS.
- Support internal, customer, and third-party audits.
- Drive corrective actions using 8D and A3 methodologies.
Measurement System Analysis (MSA)
- Conduct Gage R&R, bias, linearity, and stability studies.
- Ensure measurement systems support SPC and capability analysis (Cp/Cpk).
- Integrate MSA into control plans and process validation.
Document Control & QMS Governance
- Maintain document control systems for procedures, PFMEAs, control plans, and records.
- Ensure revision control, traceability, and alignment with operations.
- Support digital QMS platforms.
Quality Data Analysis & Reporting
- Analyze rejects, complaints, and quality trends.
- Develop dashboards using Excel and Power BI.
- Track KPIs such as Internal Rejections (IR), First Pass Yield (Recovery), and COPQ.
- Present actionable insights to leadership.
Customer Portals & Automotive Systems
- Manage Automotive OEM portals.
- Submit PPAPs, IMDS, 8Ds, and capacity data.
- Ensure data accuracy and timely responses to customer issues.
System Implementation – Aluminum Manufacturing
- Deploy quality systems across all manufacturing:
o Casting processes, continuous anneal lines, finishing and rolling operations. - Deploy quality systems across full QMS
o Including remote support locations and labs
Required Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree, plus 3-5 years of quality systems experience, which includes significant experience with Core Tools, IATF, document control, portals, and analytics.
- Advanced Excel, Power BI, SharePoint and Minitab.
- Data-driven mindset with advanced quality data analysis and reporting capability
- Excellent document control discipline and QMS system governance
- Extensive experience managing customer-facing digital platforms and portals
- Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams and drive systemic improvements
- Strong auditing expertise including internal, customer, and third-party (IATF) audits
- Ability to lead audit preparation, execution, and closure with effective corrective actions
Preferred Qualifications:
- Automotive quality systems experience
- Aluminum manufacturing experience
- Certified Quality Engineer (CQE)
- Lead Auditor certification in IATF 16949
- Lead Auditor certification in ISO 17025
EEO Statement
Commonwealth Rolled Products is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applications will receive consideration for employment without regard to their race, religion, color, sex, pregnancy or pregnancy-related conditions, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age (forty and over), national origin, disability (as defined by applicable law), veteran’s status, genetic information, marital status, or any other status or characteristic protected by applicable law. Our HR team will reach out to the applicants who met the qualifications and most closely aligned with requirements of the positions.