Quality Engineer

About the role

Interpret customer contract requirements, engineering drawings & data sets, specifications, and other technical information to ensure compliance and proper implementation in the Sonaca North America Quality Management System (QMS). The role spans the entire scope of the QMS, from contract/proposal review through final delivery and documentation of quality acceptance. Support Sonaca North America’s Strategy, Quality Policy, and Values by supporting our commitment to total customer satisfaction, quality products and services, and employee development.

Responsibilities

• Identify and communicate customer contractual requirements
• Provide interface to the customer for quality-related activities
• Host and provide support for customer or industry quality audit or certification activities
• Create Quality Assurance Program Plans, as applicable
• Update and maintain procedures and work instructions to ensure compliance with customer requirements
• Conduct process and product audits in support of quality compliance
• Participate in design review, design verification, and Integrated Product Team (IPT) support, as required
• Create inspection plans and methods for manufacturing operations, including inspection equipment and tools necessary to provide efficient inspection processes (e.g., First Article Inspection (FAI) plans)
• Assist and train personnel in procedures and processes, establishing and documenting inspection criteria and process improvements including process auditing
• Participate in and lead team-based corrective action and continuous improvement efforts related to continuous quality improvement
• Utilize qualitative and statistical methods and tools to collect, summarize, analyze, interpret, and communicate process capability and performance (e.g., key statistical process control (SPC) tools)
• Collaborate and communicate effectively with cross-functional teams and departments on-site

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree from a four-year college or university with major coursework in engineering, quality, or science preferred, along with 5+ years of quality engineering experience in the aerospace industry
• Equivalent combination of education and experience accepted
• Knowledge of the aerospace industry preferred
• Inspection of detail parts, tooling, and assemblies required
• Aerospace inspection experience and knowledge of computer-aided design systems and digital product definition or model-based definition objects preferred
• Experience working with CATIA
• Quality Control Plan Development
• First Article Inspection (FAI) per AS9102
• Net-Inspect Application experience
• Auditing experience required, preferably to AS9000/AS9100
• Lead Auditor certification for AS9000/AS9100 preferred
• Experience performing root cause analysis and corrective action development
• Excellent computer skills in Microsoft Office Suite and the ability to use enterprise applications (e.g., material resource planning, product lifecycle management) and a variety of special software applications on a daily basis
• Certification to the Body of Knowledge for ASQ Quality Engineering preferred
• US Citizenship

Physical Requirements

• Ability to sit or stand for extended periods of time
• Noise levels ranging from quiet to extremely loud
• Required to wear Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) when working on the manufacturing floor, including eye, ear, and foot protection
• May occasionally lift and/or move up to 10–50 pounds