Quality Engineer

With more than 120 operations and approximately 20,000 employees worldwide, Precision Castparts Corp. is the market leader in manufacturing large, complex structural investment castings, airfoil castings, forged components, aerostructures and highly engineered, critical fasteners for aerospace applications. In addition, we are the leading producer of airfoil castings for the industrial gas turbine market. We also manufacture extruded seamless pipe, fittings, and forgings for power generation and oil & gas applications; commercial and military airframe aerostructures; and metal alloys and other materials for the casting and forging industries. With such critical applications, we insist on quality and dependability - not just in the materials and products we make, but in the people we recruit.

PCC is relentless in its dedication to being a high-quality, low-cost and on-time producer; delivering the highest value to its customers while continually pursuing strategic, profitable growth.

In 2016, Berkshire Hathaway, led by Chairman and CEO Warren E. Buffett, acquired Precision Castparts Corp.

The Quality Engineer develops, modifies, applies, and maintains quality control systems and protocols for the organization. Collaborates cross-functionally to ensure world-class quality standards are developed, maintained, and adhered to.

Primary Duties & Responsibilities:

• Review purchase order and blueprint notes and specifications for all special requirements applicable to the raw material casting.
• Assures that all special requirements are part of the manufacturing process and inspection plans.
• Coordinate requirements with materials test, non-destructive test and casting layout supervision, and coordinate and bring together all the test results, and associated paperwork required for manufacturing process sheets, inspection method sheets and nondestructive testing requirements.
• Manage change processes, coordinating with all departments and functions to make revisions as necessary to assure conformance to purchase order and blueprint requirements.
• Conduct documented system and job audits covering all plant departments and follow up on all required corrective action requests.
• Establish priorities, work with Engineering, Quality Control and independently concentrate attention to "high risk" areas such as weld repair, surface blending at nondestructive testing, pre-finishing, etc. Review job routing, instruct personnel and establish written controls as required.
• Visit customer facilities on quality related issues, as required.
• Perform any other associated duties as directed by management.

Required Skills:

• Knowledge of investment casting technology, processes and manufacturing methods are preferable.

Required Experience:

• 2 years of quality engineering related experience.

Level of Education:

• Preferred a Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Science or Manufacturing Technology discipline; consider education and experience.