Quality Engineer

About the role

Crane Aerospace and Electronics has an exciting opportunity for a Quality Engineer at our Elyria, OH location.

Essential Functions

• Collaborate cross-functionally with Engineering, Operations, Suppliers, and Customers to ensure quality standards are met.
• Collect, analyze, and interpret production data to evaluate product quality and identify trends.
• Conduct root cause analysis for quality issues and recommend corrective and preventive actions to mitigate risks.
• Halt production processes if critical product defects are identified to prevent nonconforming material from escaping.
• Maintain quality control systems to ensure their effectiveness and efficiency, making improvements as necessary.
• Train and instruct team members in quality control methodologies, statistical analysis, and analytical procedures.
• Generate detailed reports on nonconformance of products or processes, root cause analyses, and quality trends for management and stakeholders.
• Review and interpret statistical studies, regulatory standards, and emerging trends in quality control to ensure compliance and continuous improvement.
• Identify critical control points in the Value Stream and establish appropriate sampling procedures to monitor quality.
• Lead and drive the qualification of product and process changes, ensuring adherence to the highest quality standards.
• Support and participate in audits conducted by Defense, Aerospace, and Customer Auditors, ensuring compliance with industry and customer requirements.
• Provide technical support for failure analysis, reliability testing, and corrective action implementation as required.
• Review and approve quality-related document changes, including Engineering Change Orders (ECOs), Manufacturing Change Orders (MCOs), and deviations.
• Perform process capability analysis and ongoing data reviews to ensure processes remain stable and capable.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to develop and maintain Control Plans, PFMEAs, and Process Flow Diagrams (PFDs) to mitigate risks and improve processes.

Minimum Qualifications

• Experience: 0-4 years of Quality Engineering experience
• Knowledge: Understands fundamental concepts, practices and procedures of assigned product or program
• Skills/Abilities: Excellent verbal and written communication skills; Proficient in the use of Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint; Full color acuity; Ability to manage multiple projects concurrently to meet company standards and deadlines
• Education/Certification: BA or BS degree in Quality Engineering, Industrial Engineering or a related field
• Eligibility Requirement: FAA sensitive position – may be subject to a government security investigation to verify eligibility for access to classified information

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in an Aerospace environment or similar manufacturing setting
• ASQC Quality Engineer Certification

Top Benefits

• Health care, dental, vision, life and disability insurance starting the first day of the month
• 15 days of paid time off that start accruing your first day at Crane and 12 paid holidays per year
• 401k Retirement Plan: 401k plan with company match
• Education Reimbursement: eligible after 6 months of employment

Work Conditions

• Standard office environment
• Substantial visual concentration on detail
• Normal for a manufacturing environment
• May be exposed to unusual environmental conditions such as loud noises, cold temperatures, confined spaces, dust or fumes

Company Information

• Crane Aerospace and Electronics is an Equal Opportunity Employer
• We are committed to operational excellence and world class processes
• We employ Lean manufacturing techniques to optimize manufacturing efficiency and accuracy on all product lines
• Our products are known for their technical strength, proven reliability and overall value

Background Check

• Required for FAA sensitive positions
• Must complete a satisfactory background check