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This role ensures that castings meet customer, regulatory, and industry requirements by leading quality systems activities, driving root cause analysis, and strengthening process capability. The Quality Engineer collaborates closely with operations, engineering, suppliers, and customers to maintain and elevate performance.\nHow You Will Help\n Quality Systems & Compliance\nMaintain and improve core quality system documents, including Control Plans, PFMEAs, and inspection methods. \nAuthor and update work instructions, test methods, standard operating procedures, and other quality documentation. \nSupport Management of Change (MOC), including validation, qualification, and documentation. \nRoot Cause Analysis & Corrective Actions\nLead structured problem solving using 8D, 5-Why, Fishbone, and similar methodologies. \nOwn corrective action activities, ensuring timely closure, robust verification, and effectiveness checks. \n Process Capability & Measurement\nImprove process capability by designing SPC strategies, control charts, and sampling plans. \nConduct Measurement System Analysis (MSA) including Gage R&R, and optimize measurement techniques and equipment selection. \nNew Product Introduction & Customer Requirements\nLead or support PPAP activities, including PSW preparation, dimensional reports, capability studies, and validation documentation.\nInterpret customer specifications, inspection requirements, and special characteristics; 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