Manufacturing Quality Engineer

BlueScope•Memphis, TN

About The Position

BlueScope is seeking a Manufacturing Quality Engineer to develop, govern, standardize, and continuously improve quality systems, controls, and quality-engineering practices across BBNA manufacturing operations. The role ensures that products and processes meet customer, company, regulatory, and certification requirements while reducing variation, defects, rework, scrap, warranty claims, and the overall cost of poor quality through data-driven analysis, problem solving, auditing, and continuous improvement. The position provides safe and ethical quality-engineering support and helps strengthen quality management systems across manufacturing operations. It improves process and product capability using statistical analysis and effective controls; leads root cause analysis and corrective and preventive actions; investigates customer complaints and warranty issues; supports internal, customer, and third-party audits; and works with suppliers, Supply Chain, and Purchasing to resolve material-related quality issues. The role also develops quality metrics and reporting, builds quality capability through coaching and training, and supports improvement initiatives across BBNA operations. Extensive travel, approximately 50% of the time, is required.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or a related technical discipline.
At least three years of manufacturing, quality engineering, quality systems, or industrial experience.
Experience with quality management systems, auditing, nonconformance control, and corrective action processes.
Working knowledge of statistical process control, process capability analysis, inspection systems, and measurement systems.
Ability to interpret engineering drawings, specifications, and manufacturing requirements.
Strong analytical, problem-solving, and data analysis skills.
Effective written, verbal, and presentation communication skills.
Ability to influence cross-functional teams without direct authority.
Willingness and ability to travel extensively, approximately 50% of the time.

Nice To Haves

Five or more years of quality engineering experience.
Experience in steel processing, metal fabrication, welding, roll forming, or engineered building manufacturing.
ASQ Certified Quality Engineer (CQE).
ASQ Certified Quality Auditor (CQA).
Lean Six Sigma Green Belt or Black Belt certification.
ISO Internal Auditor or Lead Auditor certification.
AWS Certified Welding Inspector (CWI) or equivalent.
Experience with MSA, Gage R&R, FMEA, Control Plans, and Design of Experiments.
Experience supporting multi-site manufacturing operations.

Responsibilities

Comply with BlueScope health, safety, and environment requirements, assess and manage risk, and ensure quality activities are conducted safely and responsibly.
Develop, maintain, and improve BBNA quality management systems, including procedures, work instructions, inspection methods, and quality standards across manufacturing operations.
Improve manufacturing process and product capability through statistical analysis, process monitoring, capability assessments, and effective process controls.
Lead and facilitate root cause analysis and corrective and preventive action activities to eliminate recurring quality issues and improve manufacturing performance.
Investigate customer complaints, claims, and warranty issues, identify root causes, and implement preventive actions.
Support internal, customer, and third-party audits by conducting assessments, documenting findings, and ensuring timely and effective corrective-action closure.
Collaborate with suppliers, Supply Chain, and Purchasing to resolve material-related issues and improve supplier quality performance.
Develop and maintain enterprise quality metrics, dashboards, and reporting systems to provide visibility into quality performance and improvement opportunities.
Build quality capability across BBNA manufacturing operations through coaching, training, facilitation, and sharing best practices.
Support continuous improvement initiatives that improve quality, productivity, consistency, and customer value across BBNA operations.
Travel extensively, approximately 50% of the time.