Quality Engineer
Borusan Pipe US · Baytown, TX · 2 mo ago
Quality AssuranceFull-time
Safety & Compliance
- Ensure compliance with industry standards, ISO/ASTM requirements, and customer-specific specifications.
- Partner with regulatory and legal teams to address compliance and certification matters.
- Promote a culture of safety, quality, and continuous improvement across all operations.
Quality Management & Assurance
- Lead quality assurance activities across all plant operations, including ERW Mill, Stretch Reduction Mill, Heat Treat, Hydro Testing, Warehouse, Yard, Shipping, and Maintenance.
- Conduct inspections, audits, and testing to ensure adherence to customer specifications, internal standards, and regulatory requirements.
- Investigate non-conforming products or process deviations, perform root-cause analysis, and develop corrective and preventive actions (CAPA).
- Ensure that quality documentation, procedures, and records are maintained and updated according to standards.
Data Analysis & Reporting
- Analyze quality data and metrics, including scrap rates, rejection trends, customer complaints, and process capability, to identify improvement opportunities.
- Generate and present reports and recommendations to management for process enhancements and quality initiatives.
- Support compliance reporting for internal audits, customer audits, and regulatory inspections.
Continuous Improvement & Process Optimization
- Lead and support quality improvement projects across multiple facilities, applying Lean, Six Sigma, or other process improvement methodologies.
- Partner with maintenance and engineering to implement process improvements that enhance product quality, reliability, and throughput.
- Mentor and guide junior engineers or technicians in quality best practices and problem-solving methods.
Cross-Functional Collaboration
- Collaborate with production, maintenance, engineering, and management teams to integrate quality into all aspects of operations.
- Provide technical guidance and expertise in resolving complex quality issues.
- Support new product introductions, process changes, and equipment upgrades from a quality perspective in a global manufacturing context.