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Quality Manufacturing Engineer — Castings
Job Location:
Job Location:
Blaine, WA - USA
Hourly Salary:
USD 50 - 65
Hourly Salary:
Posted:
1 October 2026 (13 hours ago)
Posted:
Application Deadline:
29 December 2026
Application Deadline:
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Vacancies:
Job Summary
Over 30 years SQA Services has been a leading provider of managed supplier quality services offering audits assessments remote surveillance corrective actions remediation inspections and engineering solutions to manufacturers across all industries. We deliver these services by deploying a network of highly skilled associates based throughout the United States and in over 90 countries worldwide ensuring rapid on-site support at your supplier locations. Our associates are expert quality assurance professionals with extensive experience and local expertise enabling us to represent our clients on demand and with greater speed and efficiency than our competitors.
Serve as SQAs commodity subject matter expert and assessment lead for a two-day on-site readiness assessment of a first-time casting supplier. Working alongside an SQA Technical Lead for FAI and metrology you will lead the Requirements Consumption Review the failure-mechanism-driven commodity assessment and the PPAP readiness review and author the final report identifying gaps and their risk to specification and on-time delivery.
Key Responsibilities:
Lead the on-site assessment as the castings commodity SME including the opening meeting daily out-briefs and closing meeting with the supplier and client.
Facilitate the Requirements Consumption Review (RCR) with the suppliers cross-functional team and client (virtual) covering contract review product definition build plan inspection and test CAPA general workmanship and tooling / property management.
Walk the casting process flow step by step pattern and gating melt and chemistry pouring and solidification heat treatment cleaning and finishing weld repair NDT and shipment identifying credible failure mechanisms and evaluating the prevention and detection controls in place (reverse-PFMEA approach).
Evaluate QMS effectiveness as applied to the part including MRB nonconformance handling corrective action traceability and continuous improvement.
Where PPAP is required assess the suppliers readiness to execute a compliant PPAP: APQP planning process flow PFMEA control plan capability studies and submission process.
Evaluate schedule feasibility and capacity against quoted lead times and identify risks to on-time delivery.
Consolidate findings with the Technical Lead into a gap register rating each gap by risk and state of control and recommend actions for the client and supplier.
Escalate any observation posing an immediate risk to conformance or schedule to SQA within one business day.
Author the Supplier Readiness Assessment Report for SQA technical review within the required timeline and support the client readout.
Facilitate the Requirements Consumption Review (RCR) with the suppliers cross-functional team and client (virtual) covering contract review product definition build plan inspection and test CAPA general workmanship and tooling / property management.
Walk the casting process flow step by step pattern and gating melt and chemistry pouring and solidification heat treatment cleaning and finishing weld repair NDT and shipment identifying credible failure mechanisms and evaluating the prevention and detection controls in place (reverse-PFMEA approach).
Evaluate QMS effectiveness as applied to the part including MRB nonconformance handling corrective action traceability and continuous improvement.
Where PPAP is required assess the suppliers readiness to execute a compliant PPAP: APQP planning process flow PFMEA control plan capability studies and submission process.
Evaluate schedule feasibility and capacity against quoted lead times and identify risks to on-time delivery.
Consolidate findings with the Technical Lead into a gap register rating each gap by risk and state of control and recommend actions for the client and supplier.
Escalate any observation posing an immediate risk to conformance or schedule to SQA within one business day.
Author the Supplier Readiness Assessment Report for SQA technical review within the required timeline and support the client readout.
Required Qualifications:
Bachelors degree in mechanical metallurgical / materials manufacturing or industrial engineering or an equivalent combination of education and at least 10 years of directly related experience.
Minimum 7 years of hands-on quality or manufacturing engineering experience in metal casting operations (sand investment or permanent mold).
Demonstrated working knowledge of casting failure mechanisms (porosity shrinkage inclusions hot tears cold shuts misruns dimensional distortion) and the process controls that prevent them.
Working knowledge of casting NDT methods (RT PT MT) and of chemical and mechanical property verification including test bars and coupons.
Hands-on experience developing or reviewing PFMEAs and control plans and executing or reviewing PPAP / APQP per AIAG requirements.
Prior experience leading supplier audits or assessments with lead auditor training or certification to ISO 9001 or AS9100.
Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings and GD&T per ASME Y14.5.
Strong technical writing skills; able to produce clear evidence-based reports on deadline.
Able to travel to and work on site at the supplier facility for the full two-day assessment including shop-floor access with required PPE.
Minimum 7 years of hands-on quality or manufacturing engineering experience in metal casting operations (sand investment or permanent mold).
Demonstrated working knowledge of casting failure mechanisms (porosity shrinkage inclusions hot tears cold shuts misruns dimensional distortion) and the process controls that prevent them.
Working knowledge of casting NDT methods (RT PT MT) and of chemical and mechanical property verification including test bars and coupons.
Hands-on experience developing or reviewing PFMEAs and control plans and executing or reviewing PPAP / APQP per AIAG requirements.
Prior experience leading supplier audits or assessments with lead auditor training or certification to ISO 9001 or AS9100.
Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings and GD&T per ASME Y14.5.
Strong technical writing skills; able to produce clear evidence-based reports on deadline.
Able to travel to and work on site at the supplier facility for the full two-day assessment including shop-floor access with required PPE.
$50 - $65 an hour
SQA is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment is based on merit and qualifications and is not influenced by race color religion gender national origin veteran status disability age sexual orientation gender identity marital status or any other legally protected status.
This position requires access to ITAR-controlled technical data and/or defense articles.
Must be ITAR compliant.
We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process such as reviewing applications analyzing resumes or assessing responses and identifying potential inconsistencies or verification signals in application materials based on available information. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed please contact us.
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About Company
SQA is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment is based on merit and qualifications, and is not influenced by race, color, religion, gender, national origin, veteran status, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, or any other legally protected status. ... View more
