Quality Specialist

Quality Engineer opportunity with our client, a leading producer and distributor of premium specialty alloys, including titanium alloys, nickel- and cobalt-based superalloys, stainless steels, alloy steels, and tool steels. These materials support critical applications across aerospace, transportation, medical, and energy industries.

Primary Responsibilities

• Drive process and product quality improvements to increase First Time Through (FTT) and overall operational performance.
• Lead and support the development of Critical to Quality (CTQ) measures, Key Process Characteristics (KPC/KCC), control plans, and Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA).
• Improve customer satisfaction by reducing claims, rework, scrap, and deviations from standard processes.
• Analyze and enhance Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) within critical manufacturing work centers.
• Identify, investigate, and resolve quality issues using structured problem-solving methodologies; implement corrective and preventive actions to eliminate recurrence.
• Implement and sustain Statistical Process Control (SPC) methods to monitor and improve process capability.
• Apply and optimize inspection, measurement, and sampling techniques, including Measurement System Analysis (MSA).
• Partner cross-functionally during New Product Introduction (NPI) to develop robust, scalable, and compliant processes.
• Ensure compliance with quality standards including AS9100, Nadcap, ISO 9001, and related regulatory requirements.
• Support internal and external audits, continuous improvement initiatives, and special projects as required.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Quality, or related field preferred.
• 2–4 years of experience in a quality, engineering, or manufacturing environment.
• Working knowledge of ISO 9001, ISO 17025, AS9100, and/or Nadcap standards (aerospace experience strongly preferred).
• Understanding of quality management systems, root cause analysis, and auditing principles.
• Familiarity with metrology and measurement systems.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience leading or contributing to cross-functional teams to resolve process and quality issues.
• Strong problem-solving skills utilizing tools such as Pareto analysis, cause-and-effect diagrams, control charts, histograms, and scatter diagrams.
• Exposure to continuous improvement methodologies including Lean, Six Sigma, Practical Problem Solving (PPS), and error-proofing techniques.
• Ability to prioritize tasks, make data-driven decisions, and execute both independently and collaboratively.
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced production/manufacturing environment.
• Proficiency with standard computer systems and data analysis tools.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Basic project management experience.