Quality Engineer

Duties And Responsibilities

• Aid in preparing and delivering departmental reports, charts, and graphs on defects and scrap.
• Analyze charts and lead improvement/reduction efforts.
• Interpret engineering drawings, diagrams, and confer with management and engineering staff to determine quality and reliability standards.
• Read blueprints and/or engineering specifications to obtain casting information such as specified material, surface finish, and dimension requirements; compare surface finish of work pieces to finish requirements.
• Manage FAI submission process and resolve non-conforming measurements detected during FAI process.
• Participate in PPAP process from planning, implementation, and execution of final inspection plans.
• Provide education and instruction to plant personnel on recommended quality control testing, equipment maintenance, and overall efficiency improvements to meet quality control standards.
• Assist in project tasks such as data control, documentation, procedure updates, resolving quality issues using continuous improvement techniques.
• Occasionally assume Final Inspection responsibilities.
• May be DSQR certified and perform required duties and sign-off.
• Support NC processing on a regular basis using database systems to record and monitor disposition.
• Verify and assess the effectiveness of Corrective Preventative Actions (CPAs).
• Respond to customers in a timely manner for complaints, containment, and RMA requests or any product quality-related inquiries with a goal of 24-hour turnaround.
• Complete all corrective actions within 10 working days for external and 20 working days for internal corrective actions once assigned.
• Assist in interactions with customers regarding technical characteristics of casting design, specifications, and methods of manufacture.
• Initiate part disposition at MRB - deciding which are for scrap and which are for rework - and determine rework routing.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Aerospace engineering, manufacturing, or quality discipline.
• 2-4 years of Quality and manufacturing experience.
• Experience in casting manufacturing technology is preferred.
• ASQ Certification is preferred.
• Excellent computer skills.

Key Competencies

• Leadership/Coaching/Mentoring
• Communication
• Time Management/Personal Organization
• Problem Solving
• Drive for Results
• Building Effective Teams
• Timely Decision Making
• Customer Focus
• Functional/Technical Skills
• Total Work Systems (TQM/ISO/Six Sigma)