Quality Engineer

About the position

Help develop, create solutions, and implement quality improvement initiatives from a strategic quality perspective to ensure that procedures and products meet quality, integrity, functionality, and customer & regulatory specification.

Responsibilities

• Supports and leads Internal Quality System Audits, including planning, scheduling, maintaining, and report writing in compliance with customer, internal, and the current version of AS9100D requirements.
• Determines quality improvement parameters by identifying statistical methods relevant to quality, customer, and manufacturing processes.
• Prepare reports by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing data while providing improvement recommendations.
• Contributes to the team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.
• Assists in the assurance that products adhere to company and industry quality standards.
• Report against agreed quality metrics monthly.
• Assist and on occasion lead inspection meetings with representatives from appropriate departments to establish an action plan for improving quality.
• Participate in reviewing customer feedback and understanding customer demands and expectations of products and services.
• Coordinates Quality decisions and escalates issues to Plant Manager & Quality Director, as applicable for resolution.
• Administers, prepares, reviews, submits, and/or certifies pertinent Quality documentation, including CoC’s, source documentation, AS9102C packets, and all required certification or traceability documentation.
• Spot checks or randomly audits machined parts during each specific production sequence.
• Helps maintain MRB Program and Initiates Nonconformance Reporting when Applicable.
• Assists the Director of Quality with maintenance of the QMS as necessary or required.
• Helps create and manage a sustainable Gage Calibration System.
• Monitors facility/plant for correct procedures relating to Quality control; provides pertinent information to Department Managers, including suggestions for potential improvement and works with appropriate Department Managers on strategies for implementing suggestions to ensure Quality control.
• Assists in the day-to-day operations of the Quality Department.
• Periodically performs Quality assessments on all incoming materials from vendors and outgoing products for shipping.
• Assist in the develop of companywide training needs for staff, including documenting and record retention requirements.

Requirements

• 2-5 year minimum experience in manufacturing and quality assurance within a AS9100 facility/plant.
• Development of work instructions and related processes.
• Intimate knowledge of aerospace products and processes.
• Technical knowledge of parts and shop practices, GD&T is a plus.
• Leadership and influencing, teamwork, conflict management, persuasiveness.
• Ability to train personnel on a one-on-one basis as well as within a group.
• Ability to communicate effectively, efficiently, and in a business oriented/professional manner, in writing and verbally; courteous and professional demeanor; high level of integrity; demonstrated maturity and stability in word and actions.
• Strong analytical, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills; commitment to results.
• Ability to work well in a demanding, fast-paced environment with frequently changing dynamics.
• Experience with lean manufacturing principles.
• Ability to maintain a positive Company image and brand, both within and outside of the work environment; keeps Company best interests in the forefront of decisions and actions.
• Ability to interact with all members of the organization; ability to work both independently and as part of a team; willing to take on extra tasks as necessary and create/maintain healthy working relationships.
• Excellent organizational skills with the ability to perform multiple tasks and obtain results working within strict time frames.
• Root Cause Analysis experience is preferred.
• Internal Auditor Certification to AS9100 or ISO 9001 is preferred.
• Diploma or equivalent required. Highly prefer a degree in business administration, engineering, or other related field of education and additional experience as provided above.
• Must be U.S. person within the meaning of the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) with ability to present acceptable, original documents to prove identity and authorization to work.

Nice-to-haves

• Root Cause Analysis experience is preferred.
• Internal Auditor Certification to AS9100 or ISO 9001 is preferred.