Quality Engineer

Job Details: Job Location: CHICAGO HEIGHTS - Chicago Heights, IL, Salary Range: $70000.00 - $95000.00Salary/year, Job Shift: Day, PTC is a leading manufacturer and marketer of welded and cold drawn mechanical steel tubing and tubular shapes, plated bar and tubing, and fabricated parts and precision components.

We at PTC value our employees’ health and wellness. We offer the following:

FREE Healthcare
HSA option
Dental
Vision
Life Insurance
Dependent & Spouse Life Insurance
Long Term Disability
Critical Illness & Accident Coverage
401K plan with company match
Referral Bonus
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Annual college scholarship available for children & grandchildren of PTC employees
Tuition Reimbursement eligibility

Job Summary:

Responsible for determining the validity of quality functions and/or processes throughout the plant.  Maintains the plant Quality Program and accompanying documentation to appropriate standards and corporate guidelines by supervising and directing subordinate activity.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities: 

Primary responsibility for reviewing and auditing operating procedures for adherence to PTC Alliance, Alliance Plant procedures and the Corporate Quality Manual.
Analyzes rejects by defect codes and departments.  Provides reports to management for appropriate corrective measures.
Maintains ASNT Level III certification in Ultrasonic and Electromagnetic methods.
Provides ASNT Level III services to the Alliance plant and other PTC DOM facilities.
Assists all departments in quality planning and implementation of quality related procedures.
Answers technical and personnel questions raised by subordinates and directs quality training for the plant as required.
Reviews technical problems and procedures of departments and recommends solutions to problems or changes in procedures.
Reviews technical publications, articles, and abstracts to stay abreast of technical developments in industry.
Maintains affiliations with appropriate technical and/or professional organizations or associations.  Including but not limited to ASTM, and ASNT.
Primary responsibility for assisting outside auditors, inspectors, suppliers, and customers with respect to quality, specifications, audits, and customer surveillance visits.
Performs other duties as required.
The incumbent is expected to understand that all employees have a shared responsibility for the quality of products and related services provided to our customers. Duties and responsibilities are to be carried out in accordance with the PTC Quality Management System and its policies, procedures, and work instructions as applicable to the job or function being performed.

 
Qualifications:

Minimum Education and/or Experience Requirements: 

Four-year college degree or equivalent to college degree with 7 - 10 years of experience in quality administration.

Number of Direct Reports:  5-10

Job Titles of Direct Reports: Quality Analyst, Quality Technician and Technical Assistant

Skills and Abilities: 

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.  The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Language Skills:  Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos.  Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals.  Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization.
Mathematical Skills:  Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure, using while numbers, common fractions, and decimals.  Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.   Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry.
Reasoning Ability:  Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.  Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
Other Skills and Abilities:  Must be computer literate and able to work with programs such as Word, Excel, etc., and be able to learn and use HP programs such as e-mail, ERP system, etc.

Certificates, Licenses, and Registrations: 

Must possess a valid driver’s license for business travel, such as, customer visits, to attend required meeting, seminars, etc.  Must be ASNT certified as Level III Examiner in at least the Ultrasonic method or readily trainable to achieve this certification.

Work Environment:  

Work Environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate, however employees are expected to spend significant timer in the plant’s manufacturing areas where noise levels may be high. Employee is required to abide by plant safety rules, and PPE requirements.

Physical Demands:

Physical Demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to sit. The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance and stoop, kneel or crouch. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.