Quality Assurance Engineer

Company Introduction:

Arrow Machine and Fabrication Group is an engineering-focused solution provider of machined castings, fabrications, and assemblies.

We serve OEM customers in the rail, material handling, mining, defense, heavy truck, agriculture, power systems, construction, nuclear, engineered products, architectural, and forestry industries.

We have access to the broadest range of metalwork solutions in the world through our elite group of companies. Arrow focuses on providing innovative design, quality craftsmanship, and exceptional customer service.

Position Summary: Reporting into the Quality Manager the Quality Engineer will assure the quality of finished good and first article/PPAP packages in preparation for shipping to customers. Act as a Champion and participate in customer, supplier, and internal corrective action process, continuous improvement initiatives while adhering to the responsibilities outlined in the Quality Management System.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Develop and maintain inspection methods and reports, including CMM programs.
• Ensure compliance to customer and company standards and specifications
• Monitoring the quality of incoming materials entering the plant and finished products leaving the plant to detect any problems
• Dimensional evaluation of parts using appropriate equipment, gauges and fixtures. Ensure that equipment is properly calibrated prior to use.
• Monitor process, product, and quality system performance in accordance with the applicable product standard and procedures. Report any concerns through the Corrective Action process.
• Identify areas for quality improvement and implement new methods accordingly
• Support all departments in dimensional data collection
• Prepare and maintain test data
• Evaluate data and draft reports, noting any relevant deviations from existing standards
• Compile PPAP / First Article submissions on assigned programs.
• Participating in research and development projects to improve manufacturing processes for new products.
• Train operators and quality inspectors to perform in-process and final inspections.
• Participate as required in cross functional team activities including the APQP process to ensure.
• Feasibility of the design and process to produce the product specifications.
• Address any quality issues, including GD&T, gauge design, testing requirements and timing, capability study requirements and timing, applied statistical methods, and Advanced Quality Plans (such as prototype, pre-launch, production control plans and Inspection & Test Plans etc.).
• Determining customer requirements on assigned programs and obtaining acceptance and limit samples. Responsible for communicating customer requirements and standards within the organization
• Other duties as assigned.

Educational Requirements:

• University degree and/or post-secondary education in a related discipline or equivalent experience.

Required Skills & Expertise:

• Minimum of 2 years experience in a quality related function
• Good knowledge of fundamentals, principles and management of quality functions within the scope of Steelcraft.
• Good planning, organizational and communication skills
• Good knowledge of statistical process control (SPC) and other quality assurance techniques
• Must have experience in quality related auditing processes
• Experience with ASME Section VIII and Section IX Welding
• Weld Inspection to ASME or equivalent
• Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office, shipping/ receiving software and internally developed Quality Assurance software.
• Ability to read and interpret blueprints and conduct first article inspections (FAIR).
• Ability to convert between metric to imperial units.

Benefits:

• Medical and Dental Benefits start your first day
• Apprenticeship Opportunities
• Tuition Reimbursement Programs
• Attendance and Performance Bonus Programs
• RRSP Company match program
• Work boot program and Prescription Safety Glasses Program
• Competitive Wages and vacation allotments

Arrow is committed to diversity and inclusion, and we thank all applicants in advance. Accommodations are available at all stages of the recruitment process in accordance with the Human Rights Code and the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act.