Quality Engineer

PTC is a progressive and major manufacturer in highly engineered steel tubing. We provide products to manufacturers in multiple industries including automotive, construction, agriculture, appliance, energy, recreation and many others. 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
• Cancer & Critical accident coverage
• 401K plan with company match
• Annual college scholarship available for children & grandchildren of employees
• Tuition Reimbursement eligibility

Job Summary:

Develops, implements, and ensures that company quality assurance policies, procedures, and practices that contribute to overall product conformity are followed. Actively promotes and advocates quality while demonstrating commitment to our customers.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Facilitates Advance Product Quality Planning (APQP) review, for new customers, Production Part Approval Process (PPAP) or special customer applications or requirements.
• Conduct capability studies and analysis for feasibility and/or compliance to new product requirements. Analysis may consist of gauging types of gauging, inspection, and test methods, equipment/machines.
• Liaison with customers and employees on quality concerns, company policies, test methods, tooling, costs, or product performance to known application or end use. This includes linkage to industry standards and/or customer specific standards.
• Conducts statistical studies. As necessary, makes appropriate recommendations for process improvement or customer agreement(s).
• Reviews and evaluates process requirements on new and mature products, as required.
• Interfaces with plant personnel to develop and recommend rework for nonconforming product.
• Coordinates PPAP related activities that result in the completion of and satisfaction of customer requirements.
• Promotes a positive approach to quality that supports customer awareness and their requirements among all employees.
• Maintains Potential Failure Mode Effect Analysis (PFMEA) Master utilized by all manufacturing locations.
• Laboratory activities including product conformance verification and perform failure analysis on product.
• Participates or champions continuous improvement group activities or special projects, as assigned.
• Keeps abreast of current customer and industry standards, i.e., ASTM, SAE, JIS, DIN, etc. Advises management of changes that may affect form, fit, function, or manufacturing processes.
• Participates in any customer-driven quality system requirements.
• Assist Quality team with tasks at the direction of the Quality Manager
• Continually work toward keeping wasted material to the lowest possible rate.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the Quality Manager.

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.

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, analyze, and interpret common scientific and technical journals, financial reports, and legal documents. Ability to respond to common inquiries or complaints from customers, regulatory agencies, or members of the business community. Ability to write articles for publication that conform to prescribed style and format. Ability to effectively present information to top management, and/or public groups.
• Mathematical Skills: Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference, and fundamentals of plane and solid geometry and trigonometry. Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.
• Reasoning Ability: Ability to define problems, collects data, establishes facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.
• Other Skills and Abilities: Must be computer literate and able to work with programs such as WordPerfect, Excel, etc., and be able to learn and use HP programs such as e-mail, established programs, etc.

Certificates, Licenses, and Registrations:

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. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. Enters manufacturing area of plant where noise level is high.

Physical 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