Metallurgical QA Engineer II

Timkensteel Corporation - Canton, OH

Full-time

Canton, OH

Primary Metal Manufacturing

About the position

The position provides independent technical support for order processing at the Gambrinus Steel Plant, focusing on ensuring first-time quality, on-time delivery, and cost control. The role involves data mining, independent analysis, and reporting for the Finish Metallurgical Quality Assurance group and the Gambrinus Metallurgical Laboratory.

Responsibilities

• Independent assignment of at least 50% of thermal treat recipes for assigned furnaces, reviewing process data for orders that fail requirements and proposing corrective actions.
• Interacts with Supply Chain Engineering, Technology, and Demand Planning on special projects and trial orders, providing technical support through process witnessing and documentation.
• Participates in quality and departmental meetings, serving as a technical expert for thermal treat operations and supporting shop floor interactions with operators.
• Works with customer interfaces and the Finish Metallurgical Quality Assurance group to resolve claims related to processed orders, analyzing key process data from history databases.
• Collaborates with the Gambrinus Metallurgical Laboratory to ensure accurate analysis and reporting of measurement system data, including hardness test machine verifications.
• Generates ideas for continuous improvement within Thermal Treat and the Metallurgical Laboratory, proposing and leading small improvement projects.
• Provides technical support for testing, final test results review, order release, and certification to maintain on-time delivery.

Requirements

• Bachelor Degree in Engineering with 2 years of experience in engineering technology, data analysis, and/or metallography.
• Working knowledge and experience in Outlook, Word, Power Point, etc.
• Metallography of carbon and low alloy steels.
• Skilled in Access data queries and data analysis using licensed JMP software.
• Strong communication skills and analytical skills with creative thinking processes.

Nice-to-haves

• Masters Degree in Engineering with experience in engineering technology, data analysis, and/or metallography preferred.
• Bachelor Degree in Material Science with 2 years of experience in engineering technology, data analysis, and/or metallography.
• Masters Degree in Material Science with experience in engineering technology, data analysis, and/or metallography preferred.