Principal Quality Engineer
CesiumAstro · Melbourne, FL · 3 days ago
On-siteQuality AssuranceFull-time
Job Duties And Responsibilities
- Leads the implementation of company quality processes in a new business location and partners with engineering, manufacturing, and program management to drive business results including process controls, system improvements, and cross-functional initiatives.
- Identifies and drives root cause corrective action for nonconformance and failure investigations including customer, supplier, and internal issues.
- Acts as primary point of contact for customers to address and address customer issues, requirements, and expectations including review of contracts.
- Develops and monitors quality metrics to assess process performance and QMS effectiveness.
- Plans and manages internal audits and supports external certification, customer, and regulatory audits.
- Provides leadership and oversight to lower-level quality personnel in identifying, prioritizing, communicating, and resolving quality issues.
- Plans, coordinates, and leads employee development training in quality methodologies.
- Works closely with process owners to drive a culture of quality and continuous improvement.
- Communicates quality management system adequacy and effectiveness to top-level management through management reviews.
- Supports all aspects of the quality management system.
- Assist with other QA duties as assigned.
Job Requirements And Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in a technical field preferred. Associate degree required.
- 8+ years relevant work experience.
- Experience with continuous quality improvement activities in a manufacturing environment.
- Experience with AS9100 or ISO9001 Quality Management Systems compliance.
- Strong digital, written, and verbal communication skills.
- Root Cause analysis and Continuous Improvement.
- Experience with Value Stream Mapping.
- Lean Six Sigma.
Preferred Experience
- Mechanical, Electrical, Aerospace, or related engineering degree.
- Manufacturing experience in the aerospace or electronics industry.
- AS9100 / ISO 9000 Auditor.