Quality Engineer

About the role

Fairbanks Morse Defense is a leading marine defense contractor providing reliable power systems, parts, and aftermarket services to the U.S. Navy, Coast Guard, Military Sealift Command, and Canadian Coast Guard. The Quality Engineer role is based in Cincinnati, OH.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and implement inspection standards, methods, and procedures for precision and accuracy of company products in compliance with contractual and regulatory requirements.
• Collaborate with internal and external customers to ensure quality standards are in place and being properly executed.
• Analyze reported nonconformities and discrepancies related to assembly, process, mechanical, electrical, and electro-mechanical systems.
• Investigate the cause for discrepancies and nonconformities to assist in developing disposition and Root Cause and Corrective Action (RCCA).
• Write inspection procedures and assist in reviewing and evaluating in-process rejections and obtaining proper product dispositions.
• Analyze quality performance for production and collaborate with Quality Management and Operations Management to develop improvement plans for identified problem areas.
• Serve as a secondary designee to interface to customers and suppliers for quality-related matters as required.
• Assist Quality Manager by continuously reviewing quality output, practice, and procedure to ensure customer requirements are met.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications, Skills and Educational Requirements

• Bachelor's degree and a minimum of two (2) years of prior relevant experience.
• Ability to access ITAR controlled items and/or articles (Requires U.S. citizenship).
• Experience with an ISO 9001 Quality Management System.
• Manufacturing process experience (assembly, inspection, test).
• Previous experience reading/interpreting engineering drawings, work instructions, Bill of Materials (BOMs), consumable materials control, process disciplines and tool control.
• Ability to use precision measuring instruments, (digital AND dial/analog - micrometers, calipers) test sets, and gauging equipment.
• Ability to read customer drawings (including GD&T) and specifications.
• Ability to operate Windows based computers and working knowledge of typical office programs – i.e. Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint.

Benefits

Fairbanks Morse Defense offers a competitive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurances, a 401k retirement plan with employer match, paid time off, paid holidays, paid parental leave, and tuition reimbursement.