Quality Engineer

Overview

Wieland - Creating Value for Generations!

Wieland is a global leader in copper and copper alloy manufacturing, processing, and distribution. We provide a large product and service portfolio including power, automotive, ammunition, coinage, construction materials, refrigeration, electronics and many other industries. To us, metal is more than material.

Wieland's Cultural Values

Wieland’s culture is what makes for a fun and rewarding place to work! As a company, we benefit daily from our employees' knowledge and abilities. With our cultural vision, we place our core values at the heart of everything we do: safety, ambition, optimism, reliability, ownership, diversity, & respect.

Wieland is hiring a Quality Engineer. The Quality Engineer is responsible for improving production processes and material quality ensuring the cost-effective manufacturing of copper and stainless-steel alloy strips. The position implements the company’s quality policies and procedures for laboratory personnel and evaluates base stock materials for acceptance or rejection based on compliance with purchasing specifications. The role also adjusts processing routers to align with available resources, authorizes rework of non-conforming materials to meet customer specifications, and rejects non-conforming material on the shop floor, while initiating remakes as needed. Additionally, this position authorizes the return of material from customers when quality requirements are not met.

This role is located in Reading, PA and will be fully on-site.

Responsibilities

Quality Engineer Responsibilities:

• Assign processing routers to customer orders.
• Management representative for ISO 9000 quality system and internal auditor of the ISO 9000 quality management system
• Help organize and manage management review meetings for quality management system
• Assists in all quality audit functions from both customers and outside surveillance audits.
• Review mechanical properties of processed material to meet customer specifications and make processing changes as needed.
• Evaluate non-conformance of in-process material and determine material disposition for rework, reject or remake.
• Evaluate customer complaints and rejections. 
• Determine disposition of returned material.
• Assist customers in selecting alloys for their applications.
• Assist sales with customer specifications.
• Assist manufacturing with procedures, processing, and material issues.
• Conduct experiments to develop processing parameters for new items or new alloys and also to evaluate the cause of non-conformance.
• Other duties as assigned.

Quality Engineer Qualifications:

• Associate or Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Science. 
• 1-5 years' experience in a quality engineering role or similar work experience equivalent.  
• Experience in the metals processing industry for copper-base and stainless-steel alloys - preferred.
• Understanding of metals processing equipment such as rolling mills, annealing furnaces, leveling lines, slitting equipment and their capabilities – preferred.
• Ability to understand metallurgical properties within the various metal systems
• Knowledgeable in ISO 9000, TS 16949 standards (internal auditor certification)
• Effective Root Cause analysis skills
• Familiarity with SPC, PPAP, APQP, FMEA, Control Plans, and Quality Improvement Techniques.
• Ability to effectively communicate to customers, their needs and their requirements
• Certified Six Sigma -  Minimum – yellow belt– preferred
• Work Environment is a Manufacturing facility with a Laboratory.
• Ability to communicate effectively to all levels of the organization and handle confidential information.
• Ability to travel for training – less than 10%

Qualifications

Joining Wieland’s team gives you…

• Benefits - Starting on Day 1! Including Medical, Dental, Vision, Disability, Life & more!
• Retirement Savings - 401(k) contribution match.
• Work/Life Balance - Paid Vacation & Holidays.
• Growth Opportunities - We have over 9,000 employees worldwide and 40 locations in North America alone. Growth opportunities are limitless!
• Wellness Programs – Wieland encourages participation in our unique and personalized approach to wellness, where you are eligible to earn healthcare premium discounts as well as HSA employer contributions based on your status within the program.
• Sustainability- Wieland continues to break ground with eco-friendly solutions and push the barrier in sustainability for future generations.

Wieland is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to fostering an inclusive environment for all employees.   Come join Wieland today and help us continue to build a global corporation we are all proud to belong to.