Quality Engineer

Pittsburgh Glass Works, LLC. is seeking a dynamic and motivated Quality Engineer for our Tipton, PA location.

Pittsburgh Glass Works (PGW), a proud subsidiary of Vitro Automotive, is one of the world’s premier providers of cutting‑edge automotive glass solutions. Our Tipton, PA facility is home to advanced manufacturing where we produce high‑quality side and rear windows for some of the biggest names in the industry—including GM, Ford, Toyota, and many more!

Nestled in the scenic mountains of central Pennsylvania, Tipton offers the perfect mix of small‑town charm and easy access to major destinations—just 45 minutes from State College and 2 hours east of Pittsburgh.

Be part of a team shaping the future of automotive glass manufacturing!

Responsibilities

• Facilitation of new product development through collaboration with: Program Management, Plant/Corporate Engineering, and Manufacturing teams. Key functions: control plans, PFMEAs, measurement systems analysis, capability studies and engineering changes.
• Key decision maker and shop-floor driver of strategic Vitro management objectives, processes, plans and schedules to achieve Vitro goals (plant and corporate levels).
• Work directly with both external (OEM) and internal (value add) customers to identify process/product failure modes; drive root cause investigations utilizing: 5-why, 8D, Ishikawa, Pareto analysis and IATF principals to verify internal quality system effectiveness.
• Coordination with Vitro Field Services network to support fast-moving customer assembly processes; facilitation of action plans, countermeasures and support any 3rd party sort activities.
• Work closely with Process Engineering and Technical teams to drive down internal scrap rates; improve overall process yields and promote defect recognition across organizations.
• The incumbent shall also identify any preventative action needs, conduct process audits and support Vitro operational excellence (continuous improvement) initiatives.
• Must be detail oriented and capable of constructing formal presentations for customers, suppliers and Vitro management team utilizing charts, graphs and diagrams.
• Maintenance of databases to effectively document quality complaints, warranty claims and customer KPIs and performance matrices.
• Will be assigned more complex tasks requiring greater leadership, knowledge, skill, and expertise from time working in the position.
• Travel to Vitro facilities, customer automotive assembly plants or supplier sites as needed (less than 10% of time)
  
  

Qualifications

• A bachelor’s degree in engineering is required.
• A minimum of five to seven years engineering experience in organizational quality (customer and/or supplier), continuous improvement ideologies or equivalent education and experience.
• A strong working knowledge of quality tools and the ability to draw conclusions based on data using formal root cause analysis tools.
• Strong human relations skills and excellent written/oral communication skills are a necessity.
• Knowledge of statistical process control (SPC) and how it applies to product/process capability would be beneficial.
• Knowledge of Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP) process utilizing the following: PPAP, PFMEA, Control Plan, MSA, Capability Studies is required.
  
  

Benefits

• Competitive pay
• Annual bonus opportunity with the short-term incentive program
• Benefits -- medical, dental, vision, short term disability, long term disability
• Employee assistance program
• Employee Education Reimbursement Program
• Paid time off with vacation and holidays from day one
• Employee discounts
• And more!