Customer Quality Engineer
Pennex Aluminum · Leetonia, OH
- Level
- Engineer
- Team
- Quality
- Industry
- Metals
- Posted
- Recently
The role in 30 seconds
An engineer-level quality role at Pennex Aluminum (metals) in Leetonia, OH. Serves as the Voice of Customer and key contact for quality related customer complaints from initiation through resolution to ensure customer satisfaction.
- Tools it names
- Lean, Root cause, SPC, FMEA, PPAP, APQP
- Day to day
- some off-shift / weekend coverage · relocation help
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From the plant jobs report · week of November 9, 2026
Quality Engineer roles in Ohio: typical posted base $80k–$121k.
Median of the low and high ends of 9 live postings that list pay, out of 86 quality engineer openings in Ohio, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
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How this role compares
Against 85 other live quality postings in Ohio.
- Base pay
- Not listed in this posting
- Experience asked
- Not stated
Typical $80k–$121k, from 8 postings that list pay.
Similar roles usually ask 5+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- ✓ Root cause 63%
- ✓ FMEA 41%
- ✓ Supplier quality 40%
- ✓ PPAP 37%
- ISO 9001 35%
- ✓ Lean 35%
✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.
Stands out: this posting asks for CAPA, Extrusion, which few similar roles mention. If you have it, lead with it.
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Questions worth asking about this team:
- What does a normal week look like on your team?
- Which standards drive the work here: ISO 13485, IATF 16949, AS9100?
- How much of the job is customer complaints versus prevention?
- How does off-shift and weekend coverage work?
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This plant: Pennex Aluminum in Leetonia
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Full description from Pennex AluminumAs posted on their careers site.ShowHide
Responsibilities
- ◆Serves as the Voice of Customer and key contact for quality related customer complaints from initiation through resolution to ensure customer satisfaction.
- ◆Manages all aspects of the customer response process internally to ensure timely response, containment, root cause analysis and corrective and preventive actions.
- ◆Manages CAPA process utilizing customer and internal portals, reports external COPQ and related metrics.
- ◆Directs all product returned material authorization (RMA) activities, MRP systems in conjunction with the Sales, Operations, customer service and shipping areas.
- ◆Collaborate with sub-suppliers/outside processors to establish customer
requirements
and ensure FTQ.
- ✓Manages sub-supplier quality through audits, scorecards and corrective actions.
- ✓Provide technical support to all manufacturing areas, sales/customer service team, and onsite at customers and suppliers as needed.
- ✓Supports ISO and IATF certification, internal audits and compliance activity and complete tasks to support quality management system (QMS).
- ✓Uses Lean Tools, Statistical Techniques and analytical methods to achieve effective problem solving, root cause discovery and corrective action.
- ✓Supports PFMEA and CP modifications and read across based on lessons learnt.
- ✓Supports annual PPAP documentation per customer
requirements
as needed.
- ✓Directs inspection and testing activities to ensure continuous compliance of products to specifications.
- ✓Ensures customer
requirements
are met, customer scorecards are green and provide input into weekly and monthly Operational metric reviews.
- ✓Performs other duties as assigned.
Education
- ✓Bachelor's degree (B. S./B. A.) in a related technical field from four-year college or university
Experience
- ✓Five or more years of Quality Engineer experience in Automotive / Manufacturing company or equivalent combination of education and experience.
- ✓Proficient in Automotive toolkit – APQP, FMEA-CP, SPC and MSA.
- ✓Direct customer collaboration or supplier management is a plus.
Required Skills/Abilities
- ✓Ability to read, analyze, and interpret customer prints, GD&T, technical standards, and legal documents.
- ✓Ability to respond promptly, concisely and diplomatically to common inquiries or complaints from customers, regulatory agencies, internal stakeholders.
- ✓Ability to effectively analyze data, draw conclusions and present information to management, customers, employees or suppliers.
- ✓Ability to apply advanced mathematical concepts including Statistical methods, Lean manufacturing principles, determination of test reliability and validity, analysis of variance, correlation techniques, sampling theory, and factor analysis.
- ✓Ability to define problems, collect data, determine root cause and collaborate on effective corrective actions and meet deadlines.
- ✓Ability to collaborate with range of internal stakeholders, resolve conflicts and establish best practices.
- ✓Leverages AI tools to optimize workflows and drive daily productivity.
- ✓Must be able to pass pre-employment physical and drug screen.
- ✓Must be eligible to work in the United States, visa sponsorships are not available; OPT/CPT is not eligible for this role.
- ✓Regular attendance required.
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Overview
Consider joining the Pennex family as a Customer Quality Engineer at our Leetonia, OH location. The Customer Quality Engineer plans, coordinates, and supports the quality management system to ensure extruded and fabricated products consistently meet established quality standards and customer requirements. Serving as a key liaison between customers and internal manufacturing teams, this role leads the investigation and resolution of customer quality concerns, including root cause analysis and corrective actions. The Customer Quality Engineer partners closely with Quality, Engineering, and Operations to improve manufacturing processes, reduce defects, prevent recurrence, and drive continuous improvement while strengthening customer satisfaction and confidence.
Perks of the Job
- •Medical, dental and vision insurance
- •Disability and life insurance
- •401(k) with matching contribution
- •Generous allotment of paid vacation and paid holidays
- •Competitive wages plus performance-based bonus opportunities
- •Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- •Ongoing training and professional development
- •Ample opportunity for career growth and advancement
- •Relocation package may be available
Why Our People Love Working Here
- •Purpose-driven, friendly, open, and respectful culture
- •Shared core values of safety, integrity, caring, and growth
- •Tuition reimbursement
- •Employee discount program with hundreds of partner brands
- •Wellness incentive program
- •Regular employee celebrations and events
Who We Are
Founded nearly half a century ago, Pennex continues to see rapid growth as a leading provider of quality aluminum cast products and extrusions. With state-of-the-art technology and facilities across Ohio and Pennsylvania, we’re proud to offer the capabilities and expertise to cast billet, extrude custom shapes and fabricate finished components for customers across a range of markets - including automotive, transportation, building and construction, electrical and machinery, consumer durables and distribution.
But it’s not just what we do that sets us apart, it’s how we do it. Safety. Integrity. Caring. Growth. These core values are embodied by each member of our team; guiding every action we take and decision we make. Whether it’s driving innovation within our industry, making the impossible possible for our customers, providing a safe, respectful workplace for employees or supporting our local communities, our purpose is clear. We are dedicated to impacting our world in a positive way.
If you are a like-minded individual with a strong ability to problem solve, collaborate and effectively communicate, Pennex
