Votorantim Cimentos North America (VCNA) ยท 5 hours ago
Quality Engineer
Charlevoix, MI
Full-time
Onsite
Mid Level
$70K/yr - $87K/yr
3+ years expVotorantim Cimentos North America (VCNA) is a global leader in building materials and sustainability solutions. The Quality Engineer is responsible for ensuring that cement production meets high-quality standards through monitoring, testing, and analyzing processes, while collaborating with other departments to drive continuous improvement and compliance with regulations.
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Responsibilities
Conduct regular testing of raw materials, in-process materials, and finished cement products to ensure compliance with quality standards and specifications
Perform chemical, physical, and mechanical tests on cement to measure properties like strength, fineness, and setting time
Maintain accurate records of all tests, inspections, and analyses, documenting results and deviations from standards
Ensure testing equipment is calibrated and maintained in compliance with industry standards
Monitor cement production processes to ensure that they are running within defined quality parameters and meet regulatory requirements
Identify process variations and quality issues, working with production teams to troubleshoot and correct any problems
Recommend improvements to production processes, materials, and equipment to enhance product quality and efficiency
Support root cause analysis for quality issues and lead corrective actions
Prepare and maintain quality reports, including test results, process data, and quality performance metrics
Ensure that all quality documentation is complete, accurate, and accessible for internal audits or external regulatory reviews
Assist in the preparation of quality reports for management and external stakeholders, including regulatory bodies
Ensure compliance with internal quality policies, ISO standards, and other relevant certifications (e.g., ASTM, EN)
Assist in the implementation and maintenance of quality management systems (e.g., ISO 9001) and standards across the production process
Conduct internal audits of the quality management system and assist with external audits as required
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in business administration, Chemistry or related curriculum
Three to five years related experience and/or training including working knowledge of an International Quality Assurance-like system/program
Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations
Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals
Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, etc
Ability to apply mathematical operations to such tasks as frequency distribution, determination of test reliability and validity, analysis of variance, correlation techniques, sampling theory, and factor analysis
Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions
Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables
Knowledge of Access Database software; Maximo, PI and basic Experts Software (QCX, Foxboro, Linkman) Manufacturing and Lab software; Intermediate Excel Spreadsheet software and Intermediate Word Processing software
ISO or other Quality System/Standard certification
Preferred
Experience with XRF, XRD and analysis applied in cement process environments
CSA or CCIL Laboratory Technician Certification
Benefits
Opportunities to collaborate with teams around the globe and growth opportunities in different areas
Training, professional development
Access to Employees Resource Groups (ERGs), including SheBuilds, which fosters mentorship, leadership development and community support for women at VCNA
Tuition reimbursement/assistance
Competitive wages, vacation and holiday time
Medical, dental, vision, disability and life insurance
RRSP and DC (CAN) and 401K (U.S.)
Employee Assistance Program (EAP): confidential support for you and your family (CAN)
Educational scholarship program for dependents of regular salaried employees.
Fertility drug coverage
Paid Maternity Leave
Company
Votorantim Cimentos North America (VCNA)
Votorantim Cimentos North America (VCNA) is a leading provider of cement, concrete and aggregates to construction customers in the Great Lakes region of the United States and Canada, and in the Northeast U.S.
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Filiberto Ruiz
President & Chief Executive Officer
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