Olympic Steel · 6 hours ago
Quality Engineer - Certified Weld Inspector (CWI)
Olympic Steel has been focused on safe, profitable, and sustainable growth through the direct sale of a wide range of processed metal products. The Quality Engineer will coordinate with divisional departments regarding quality issues, perform quality audits, and inspect welds to maintain high quality and safety standards.
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Responsibilities
Coordinate with divisional departments regarding quality issues and procedure
Respond to and track corrective action responses
Investigate and resolve root causes of customer claims
Communicate with mills
Participate in selection of supplies and customers
Perform quality audits
Develop and implement standard operating procedures and work instructions
Maintain system document
Conduct capability studies
Perform gage studies
Manage inspection equipment of calibration activities
Manage special projects
Complete First Article/PPAP submissions
Inspect welds
Review procedures
Document results
Work closely with welders, engineers, and project management to maintain high quality and safety standards
Qualification
Required
Associate or Bachelor's degree in Engineering or a related field
Formal Lean training (Six Sigma, Kaizen, 5S, etc.) required; Six Sigma Green Belt/Black Belt a plus
2+ years in a similar role within the manufacturing industry; steel experience strongly preferred
Create SOP and Work Instructions
Excellent interpersonal communication skills with an ability to facilitate trainings and develop documentations
Working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite (notably Excel) and ERP systems
Strong organizing, planning and multitasking skills
Familiarity with ISO 9001, ISO 14000 and IATF 16949
Active AWS Certified Welding Inspector (CWI) certification (required)
Strong knowledge of welding processes (SMAW, GMAW, FCAW, GTAW, SAW, etc.)
Ability to read and interpret welding symbols and technical drawings
Experience with stainless steel piping required
Preferred
Lasers, press brakes, machining centers, plasma and welding experience preferred
Experience in materials control (flow of material and parts in and out of the plant), production control (efficient production process) and quality control preferred
Exposure to Orbital Welding a plus
Benefits
Medical, dental, and vision benefits
Paid holidays and vacation
A 401(k) match
Tuition reimbursement
Various opportunities to earn cash bonuses
Company
Olympic Steel
Olympic Steel is a metals service center that provides metal products.
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$625M2025-10-28Acquired
2025-04-22Post Ipo Debt· $625M
1994-03-18IPO
Recent News
2026-02-12
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