Quality/ASME Code Engineer

Join our vertically integrated team at MAT Holdings, Inc., a leading global manufacturer with a 40-year history. We're proud to provide employment opportunities for more than 14,000 employees across 12 countries. Headquartered in Long Grove, Illinois, we have over 40 factories on three continents, including 2.1 million square feet of U.S. distribution and manufacturing space.

You will find our products in home improvement centers, big box retailers, hardware stores and automotive chains. They're in the cars you drive, the trailers you tow, and the heavy-duty machinery you operate.

MAT Industries Inc. (MIND), a proud member of MAT Holdings Inc., is a leading manufacturer of air compressors and air brake tanks. World class domestic manufacturing facilities allow MAT Industries to offer high quality air compressors, air tools, and accessories to retailers under brands such as Powermate®, Industrial Air®, Industrial Air Contractor®, and Sanborn® as well as private label. Our air compressors are sold through retailers including major home centers, hardware co-ops, independents, and farm and fleet stores around the US.

We’re more than manufacturing, we’re MAT.

Core Values:

• Accountability- Each of us is responsible for our words, actions and results.
• Integrity- We are committed to doing the right thing and maintaining high ethical standards in all our business dealings.
• Teamwork- We collaborate effectively to drive excellence and deliver results.
• Customer Centric- We focus on our customers and are responsive to their needs. When they succeed, we succeed.
• Equality/Respect- We strive to create a supportive environment by respecting, valuing and treating people of all backgrounds with dignity and professionalism.
• Continuous Improvement- We are curious, continually seeking new knowledge, ways to improve ourselves, and the company.

Quality Policy:

• MAT Industries, LLC. and all its employees are committed to manufacturing & delivering quality products that exceed our customers’ expectations. Our Quality Management System uses continuous improvement tools & total employee involvement to achieve the goal of being a world-class manufacturer/supplier.

Benefits

• MAT Holdings Inc. and its subsidiaries offer a complete benefits package that includes medical, dental, vision, and disability insurance after 60 days of employment
• Paid Time Off (PTO), including paid vacation, sick days and paid holidays
• 401k Retirement Plan + Company Match
• Career Advancement Program, training and development
• Wellness Programs, including fitness reimbursements and mental health support
• Health Savings Account (HSA) and Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
• Voluntary Life / AD&D , Employer Provided Life/AD&D
• and More

JOB SUMMARY:

Work in all areas of the facility to ensure quality metrics are reported and maintained. Maintaining corrective actions, calibration, certification in ASME and UL 1450 will also be areas of responsibility. This person will work closely with Product Engineering, Manufacturing, Purchasing, Distribution, and External Customers. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Position Responsibilities:

• Maintaining ASME Code Certification and UL/CSA compliance
• Maintaining the Gage and Instrument Calibration Program throughout the facility
• Assisting in daily quality issues that impact production or new products
• Analyze and report quality metrics to management.
• Foster Supplier and Customer Relations and generate Corrective Actions as directed
• Responsible for Quality System Maintenance.
• Develop or assist in Root cause analysis and implementation of corrective action for process related concerns.
• Assist manager in establishing, implementing and maintaining the quality management system.
• Responsible for continual improvement activities to enhance the quality system as well as aiding in corrective actions for any area in the facility.
• Develop training to build quality awareness.
• Interface with Engineering and Operations to ensure transfer to Production of new products are in accordance with approved data.
• Support the Quality Inspectors to ensure that products and processes comply with the relevant requirements of the quality management system.
• Conduct audits, including closing out audit findings, creating audits finding reports and determining proper corrective and preventive actions.
• Analyze failure, corrective and preventive action to respond to customer complaints.
• Create and maintain company quality documentation, such as quality manuals, quality procedures, etc.
• Responsible for planning, organizing and managing the overall activities of receiving / outgoing quality functions.
• Continuously improving QA receiving inspection process and procedures.
• Ensure timely resolution of supplier failure, corrective actions and preventive actions.
• Manage suppliers’ performance and conduct audits.
• Preparation of QA reports.
• Other duties as assigned

Job Prerequisites:

• Ability to meet attendance standards. All full-time employees are required to work a 40-hr week. At times it may be necessary to work additional hours in order to get the required tasks accomplished to meet deadlines.
• When in discussion with others, this position must display tact, diplomacy, and respect. He or she must listen to, acknowledge and respond to issues in a timely fashion.
• Must be able to read (in English) written instructions, handbooks, manuals, correspondence, memos, etc.
• Highly motivated, well-organized.
• Maintain high personal standards of quality.
• Demonstrate strong written and verbal communication skills, as well as effectively communicating with management and direct reports. Should have the ability to recognize communication gaps and appropriately address them.
• Excellent problem solving and team motivational skills are a must.
• Must be flexible and adapt to changes in the work environment as well as managing competing demands. May require flexible hours when necessary to reach company goals.
• Ability to multi-task, prioritize and work with a large variety of individuals, including production personnel, maintenance personnel, manufacturing engineers, management and outside contactors

Physical & Environmental Requirements:

• Ability to work in a non-climate-controlled environment, heat and cold.
• Ability to use hands to handle, control, or feel objects, tools, or controls.
• Ability to stand prolonged periods standing and performing repetitive tasks.
• Ability to regularly lift and/or move up to 50 lbs.
• Ability to hear sounds and differentiate between them.
• Ability to visually understand distance, peripheral vision, depth perception, ability to adjust focus, and color vision.

Education/Experience:

• Bachelor's degree in engineering.
• Experience and Knowledge of Welding Processes and Metal Fabrication required
• AWS CWI Certification preferred
• Knowledge of ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code is a plus
• Working Knowledge of Gage Trak Calibration Software
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office.
• Experience in Six Sigma
• Lean Manufacturing experience a plus
• Position requires travel both domestic and overseas.

EEO Statement & Workplace Expectation:

MAT Holdings, Inc. provides equal employment opportunities to all individuals regardless of their race, color, creed, religion, gender, age, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other class or status protected by state, federal, or local law.

At MAT we are dedicated to building a diverse and authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in this job description, we encourage you to apply. You may be just the right candidate for this role or other roles within our community.