Quality Engineer

About the Role

Develops, modifies, applies, and maintains quality evaluation and control systems and protocols for processing materials and finished product. Collaborates cross-functionally to ensure quality standards are in place. Devises and implements methods and procedures for inspecting, testing, and evaluating the precision and accuracy of products and production equipment. Designs and analyzes inspection and testing processes, mechanisms, and equipment. Conducts quality assurance tests. Performs statistical analysis to assess the cost of and determine responsibility for products or materials that do not meet required standards and specifications. Audits quality systems for deficiency identification and correction. Ensures that corrective measures meet acceptable reliability standards and that documentation is compliant with requirements.

May specialize in design, incoming material, production control, product evaluation and reliability, inventory control, and/or research and development as they apply to product or process quality. May be certified in lean and Six Sigma quality engineering methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Develop, coordinate, implement, update, monitor, and assure compliance with policies and procedures
• Monitor policies and procedures’ effectiveness through teamwork and statistical methods; recommend improvements
• Support program and audit corrective action with root cause analysis, metrics, proposed solutions, and closure reporting
• Serve as the point-of-contact for internal and external quality-related issues
• Support customer and 3rd party (i.e., AS9100) audits and provide audit reports as required
• Instruct team members in product conformity practices
• Familiarize and attain proficiency with Lean, Six Sigma, and continuous improvement methods and implementation
• May occasionally perform special projects; perform other duties as assigned

Requirements

• 3-5 years recent aircraft manufacturing environment experience, work as an auditor or Manufacturing Engineer, or equivalent time and grade
• High school diploma or equivalent required
• BA/BS in Industrial, Manufacturing, or Mechanical Engineering, or equivalent relevant experience
• ISO 9001 or AS9100 internal auditing experience a plus

Skills

• Good understanding of common inspection measuring equipment including, but not limited to, surface plates, micrometers, height gages, radius gages, protractors, profilometers, bore gauges, and dial indicators
• Well versed in ISO/AS9100/NADCAP Quality requirements
• Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office
• Thorough understanding of MRP systems, broad knowledge of Quality-specific software
• Good blueprint reading and manufacturing/inspection-related math skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills and an ability to work proactively in a teamwork environment
• Chemical processing/metal finishing experience preferred