Process Engineer (Bake) at Amsted Rail in Anmoore, West Virginia

Job Description:

Principle Accountabilities 

• Interpret, build upon, and comply with company quality assurance standards


• Carefully maintain complaint and nonconformance processing through records and tracking systems, including root cause and corrective actions


• Document quality assurance activities with internal reporting and audits


• Develop new standards for production and design, with improvements as needed, and create testing protocols for implementation across all service lines


• Identify training needs and take action to ensure company-wide compliance


• Pursue continuing education on new solutions, technology, and skills


• Plan, execute, and oversee inspection and testing of incoming and outgoing product to confirm quality conformance to specifications and quality deliverables


• Assist operations and local quality function in tracking, documenting, and reporting quality levels as well as CSR, environmental and health and safety goals/KPIs


• Analyze and investigate product complaints or reported quality issues to ensure closure in accordance with company guidelines and external regulatory requirements


• Develop or update company complaint and inspection procedures to ensure capture and investigation, as well as proper documentation of complaints


• Monitor risk-management procedures, and maintain and analyze problem logs to identify and report recurring issues to management and product development


• Provide training and support to quality assurance team on systems, policies, procedures, and core processes Complies with all HS & EP regulations, policies, and procedures


• Understands process and product development projects including objectives, impact, and milestones


• Develops profound process and product knowledge through variation studies, customer performance requirements and process trials


• Conducts situational analysis and problem solving on individual or team basis


• Leads or participates in continuous improvement projects.


• Utilizes computer hardware and software to enhance data collection and analysis


• Other duties as assigned

• Bachelor’s degree in an Engineering discipline  


• Professional certification, such as Six Sigma, Quality Engineer, or Quality Auditor


• Superb computer competence, including database management


• Knowledge of quality assurance terminology, methods, and tools


• Analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills


• Demonstrated knowledge of testing best practices, version control practices and defect management practices

• Master’s degree in chemical and/or materials science engineering field of study


• Experience working in a manufacturing setting


• Understanding of Agile/Scrum methodology and how QA functions within it


• Ability to analyze data, identify trends and initiate actions


• Communication and presentation skills


• Knowledge of raw materials, processes, and products