Quality Engineer I

About the Role

Quality Engineers collaborate with engineering, manufacturing, and supply chain management to assess quality and ensure all products meet engineering and manufacturing specifications as well as government standards. They resolve quality issues and provide guidance on process enhancements and improvements.

Responsibilities

• Support cross-functional teams in executing and reporting quality improvement projects, focusing on process improvements, scrap reduction, and supplier quality improvement.
• Support Quality Inspectors to ensure products and processes comply with customer requirements and the quality management system.
• Perform Quality Audits to evaluate the effectiveness of the Quality Program and prepare audit reports.
• Analyze quality performance using statistical and analytical tools to identify trends and recommend updates or changes to quality standards and procedures.
• Review incoming supplies and products from vendors for defects and ensure quality.
• Conduct tests and assessments on products to identify quality issues.
• Manage supplier performance and conduct supplier audits.
• Ensure timely resolution of supplier failures, corrective actions, and preventive actions.
• Maintain detailed reports on supplier quality, including defect rates and areas causing flaws.
• Perform root cause analysis and implement corrective actions for internal and customer non-conformances.
• Assist in the disposition process by conducting failure analysis and suggesting corrective actions as a Material Review Board member.
• Assist with manufacturing scrap performance evaluation and management.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, science, or logistics.
• 1–3 years’ experience in Aerospace Manufacturing.
• Excellent statistical analysis and quality assurance skills.
• Working knowledge of quality control standards and government compliance.
• Experience with manufacturing and production processes and engineering principles.
• Proficiency in using measuring equipment such as scales, calipers, micrometers, and hand tools.
• Ability to work under minimum supervision with assignments received in the form of expected results, due dates, and general procedures.
• Strong ability to read, analyze, and interpret professional correspondence, policies, and procedures.
• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from managers, customers, and suppliers.
• Basic arithmetic skills, including addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division in all units of measure.
• Excellent communication and liaison skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office software and web-based applications.

Skills

• AS9100D or ISO9001:2015 Quality Management System
• IPC-A-620 Wire Harness Workmanship
• J-STD-001 Solder Workmanship
• AS9102 First Article Inspection (FAI)