Quality Engineer I

About the role

The Quality Engineer will play a critical role in ensuring that all raw materials, in-process materials, and finished cement products meet stringent quality standards, regulatory requirements, and customer specifications. This position combines hands-on laboratory testing, process monitoring, data analysis, and continuous improvement initiatives to maintain the highest levels of product consistency and operational excellence in a heavy industrial environment.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and analyze production processes to identify variations, implement corrective actions, and drive process optimization.
• Lead all operations including but not limited to personnel.
• Track key performance indicators (KPIs) related to product quality and process stability.
• Evaluate kiln, raw mill, cement mill, and blending process performance using statistical analysis.
• Prepare daily, weekly, and monthly quality performance reports.
• Report on daily operations in morning daily review meeting.
• Lead root cause analysis and corrective/preventive action (CAPA) investigations for quality deviations, customer complaints, and non-conforming products.
• Conduct trials to improve quality and operational performance.
• Maintain and calibrate laboratory equipment to ensure accuracy and reliability of test results.
• Collaborate closely with Production, Maintenance, Process Engineering, and Environmental teams to resolve quality issues and support plant-wide continuous improvement projects.
• Conduct internal audits and support external audits from regulatory bodies and certification agencies.
• Order required supplies for lab operations.
• Perform routine and non-routine quality control testing on raw materials.

Requirements

• Education: Bachelor's degree
• Additional Education Preferred: Master's degree
• Field of Study Preferred: Chemical Engineering
• Required Work Experience: 1-3 years experience with quality engineering experience in a manufacturing environment, preferably in cement, lime, concrete, minerals, or other heavy process industries.
• Required Technical Skills: Strong knowledge of cement chemistry, manufacturing processes (raw mill, kiln, finish mill), and relevant testing standards. Experience with statistical analysis and process capability studies.

Qualifications

• Travel Requirements: Minimal
• Additional Requirements: Successful candidates must adhere to all safety protocols and proper use of Amrize approved Personal Protection Equipment ("PPE"), including but not limited to respirators.