Quality Lead

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIESResponds to customers on non-conformance and quality mattersOversees process improvements related to qualityEnsures product conformanceReviews documents for conformanceConducts product inspectionsMaintains quality performance metricsAssists with management of nonconformance'sConducts supplier assessments and reviewsMaintains calibration systemSupports sales department with technical needs and customer servicesPerforms customer regulatory activitiesEDUCATION REQUIREMENTSFour-year college degree, preferably in metallurgy or quality engineering, with experience in manufacturing or metals distribution quality, or equivalent combination of education and experienceKNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS Knowledge of steel products and processesKnowledge of ISO 9001 and AS9100 Quality Management SystemsUnderstanding of Six Sigma and Lean manufacturing toolsStrong analytical aptitude and reporting skillsExcellent verbal and written communication skillsAbility to multi-task with an emphasis on event managementGoal-oriented and the ability to manage multiple projects paying particular attention to detail.Ability to work with a variety of teams (including the shop floor, sales and purchasing)SUPPORTAssist with customer quality system requests and approvalsAssist with the quality orientation for new employeesSupport sales with certification and compliance requestsSupport operations and production with order and material technical needsSPECIFICATIONSMaintain AMSUPM specification spreadsheet used to verify the compliance of mill test reportsPerform periodic specification revision check for updatesEQUIPMENTOversee the inspection and measuring of test equipment-Maintain identification of the testing equipment and documentation providing traceability and calibration frequencySUPPLIERSInitiate and maintain the ongoing assessment and approval of subcontractorsPerform periodic audits of suppliers and subcontractorsCUSTOMER AND REGULATORY SPECIFIC ACTIVITIESOversees and coordinates Pratt & WhitneyGE management of testing using outside approved resourceResponsible for administration of Unison and GE supplier release programAssist as needed with compliance auditsMaintain Pratt and Whitney LCS approval and certificationFill out and respond to customer survey requestsMaintain all functions as the y relate to the General Electric DSQR program. Includes maintaining applicable logs, supporting EV1 audits, preparing bar codes, inspections, follow-up with CA, preparing first articles reports within GE's electronic programAssist as needed with customer and regulatory auditsOTHERMaintain a full understanding of United Performance Metals' Quality Manual, Operating Procedures, and Work Instructions: How they relate to AMS, ASTM, AISI, AS9100 and ISO-9001 RequirementsContinued education and training of metals applications, industry requirements, and customer focus activitiesGeneral housekeeping in accordance with the quality expectationsAssist as needed with internal auditsMaintain customer property within established proceduresMaintain and report on shelf life sensitive items that are maintained in inventory to insure the products are not expired beyond useDuties as assigned by supervisorQUALIFICATIONS: 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, andor ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.LANGUAGE SKILLSAbility to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals in English. The ability to write routine reports and correspondence in English. The ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization in English.MATHEMATICAL SKILLSAbility to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.REASONING ABILITYAbility to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONSSupplier required certificates - i.e., GE DSQR, PWA SDRAPHYSICAL DEMANDS The 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 sit. The employee frequently is required to talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must frequently lift andor move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift andor move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, and ability to adjust focus.WORK ENVIRONMENT The 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, fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, risk of electrical shock, and vibration. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Created: 2025-11-01