Quality Engineer

About the Role

The Quality Engineer for Mainstream is responsible for developing and leading all quality assurance and quality engineering activities, as well as overseeing and coordinating several quality inspectors. The QC department handles supplier quality validation, incoming materials inspection, in-process inspections, final product validation, and maintaining appropriate records for traceability. This role also administers the QMS software and ensures compliance with ISO9001 and other certifications.

Candidates should be hands-on and familiar with a manufacturing/assembly environment, working with a wide array of products including machined components, plastic molded components, sheet metal, tubing assemblies, wiring harnesses, electronics/PCB, and chemical products for both military and commercial sectors.

Responsibilities

• Oversight and training of inspectors in proper techniques and following quality procedures.
• Building quality into the new product development process by partnering with engineering to implement advanced product quality planning and developing inspection plans.
• Proper interpretation of technical drawings and GD&T per ASME Y14.5.
• Improving existing inspection/quality procedures and implementing new quality procedures using commercially-proven methodologies, ensuring departmental conformity.
• Performing accurate dimensional inspections and generating inspection reports.
• Administration of QMS software (e.g., QT9).
• Overseeing company-wide documentation revision control.
• Inspection of all incoming production material, hardware, components, and assemblies.
• Establishing Supplier Quality Assurance and partnering with the supply chain team to develop a proactive supplier risk management process.
• Maintaining quality records documenting the quality status of incoming material and outgoing products, providing necessary information for internal and external customer responses.
• Identifying and dispositioning nonconforming products (NCPs).
• Evaluating returned merchandise (RMAs) and determining root cause.
• Maintaining certification and compliance efforts for ISO 9001 and other required certifications.

Requirements

• AS or BS in Engineering, Quality Assurance, Manufacturing, or applicable technical field and/or a recognized quality certification program.
• Minimum 5 years of quality leadership experience.
• Minimum 10 years of overall quality experience.
• In-depth knowledge of quality and reliability methods and procedures for hardware and software systems as they apply to the aerospace and defense industry.
• Experience with QT9 Quality Management Software (or similar) preferred.
• US citizenship required due to strict ITAR regulations.