Associate Quality Engineer- Temporary

About the role

We are seeking an agile, highly disciplined Associate Temporary Quality Engineer to immediately support our aerospace manufacturing and assembly operations for a 6-month contract assignment. As a short-term contractor, you will seamlessly integrate into our production environment to ensure all components, assemblies, and documentation strictly adhere to AS9100 Rev D regulatory standards. This role requires immediate day-one productivity in First Article Inspections (FAI), blueprint interpretation, and material non-conformance tracking. The ideal candidate has a proven track record of adapting quickly to new digital enterprise systems and possesses the technical confidence to enforce strict quality benchmarks on the shop floor.

Responsibilities

• First Article Inspections (FAI): Independently author, review, and compile AS9102-compliant FAI documentation (Forms 1, 2, and 3) manually or utilizing aerospace quality software.
• Non-Conformance Management: Identify, isolate, and generate accurate Non-Conformance Reports (NCRs) or Discrepancy Reports (DRs) for non-compliant materials, ensuring proper segregation on the floor.
• Floor Inspection Support: Use standard mechanical inspection tools (calipers, micrometers, height gauges, pin gauges) to verify physical part dimensions against engineering drawings.
• FOD Control & Safety Enforcement: Actively monitor and enforce (Foreign Object Debris/Damage) prevention protocols across assembly areas.
• Escalation & Collaboration: Partner closely with manufacturing teams and senior quality engineering staff to provide rapid documentation support for root cause investigations (5 Whys / Fishbone analysis).

Requirements

• Experience: Minimum of 1–3 years of hands-on quality engineering or inspection experience explicitly within an AS9100-certified aerospace or defense manufacturing environment.
• Blueprint Reading & GD&T: Foundational proficiency reading aerospace schematics and interpreting ASME Y14.5 Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing symbols, datums, and limits.
• Contract/Agile Mindset: Prior experience working in short-term contract roles with a demonstrated ability to learn internal software and workflows.
• Communication: Highly articulate and assertive verbal and written communication skills necessary to document technical failures objectively.
• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Aerospace, Industrial) or a related technical discipline; equivalent technical experience accompanied by an ASQ certification (e.g., CQI or CQT) will be considered.
• Physical Requirements: Must be able to frequently lift, move, and handle parts or inspection equipment weighing up to 50 lbs.; ability to stand, walk, bend, and navigate a manufacturing plant/shop floor environment for extended periods (up to 8–10 hours per shift).