Quality Engineer II

About the role

Plans, evaluates, and monitors activities to develop, apply, and maintain quality systems for industrial processes, materials, specifications, products, policies, and procedures. Evaluates, monitors, develops, and implements standards and methods for inspection, testing, and evaluation of processes and products to meet engineering and customer requirements. Investigates, recommends, and implements continuous improvements to company operations.

Responsibilities

• Perform data analysis, investigate nonconformance root cause, perform stock sweep, and identify any action required and lead problem-solving initiatives.
• Lead enforcement initiatives of all Piper Aircraft requirements to include Process Specifications, Quality Procedures, Quality Instructions, and Standard Manufacturing Procedures.
• Initiate, follow up, and record corrective actions in company database.
• Support the Quality Inspectors and Manufacturing to ensure that products and processes comply with the relevant requirements of the Quality Management System and Engineering Type Design.
• Analyze failures promptly to respond to customer complaints (external/internal).
• Demonstrate excellent written & oral communication skills. Participate in meetings to represent Quality Department objectives.
• Exhibit objectivity and openness to others' views. Give and welcome feedback.
• Interface with Engineering and Operations to ensure production of products are in accordance with approved data.
• Evaluate Piper Process Specifications (PPS), engineering drawings, and other acceptance criteria to verify quality characteristics or functions.
• Conduct audits of product or process, including closing out audit findings, creating audit finding reports, and determining proper corrective and preventive actions.
• Respond to Quality Concerns as they are submitted by production to investigate for corrective actions.
• Work with other engineering groups (manufacturing, industrial, and process engineers) to implement corrective actions to prevent quality escapes and improve manufacturability of Piper Aircraft parts and assemblies.
• Monitor Non-Conforming Material Reports for trends and implement corrective actions to decrease non-conforming articles.
• Assist in FAA Principal Inspector Audits as necessary to support FAA regulatory oversight of Production.
• Other duties as assigned by Quality Management.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering preferred with two years of experience working in a manufacturing environment or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Possess experience and a working knowledge of metal fabrication and machining as well as associated inspection methods.
• Comprehensive knowledge of manufacturing process and quality system, Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) requirements.
• Working knowledge of Windows-based computer programs.
• Ability to communicate effectively with all internal and external customers in both written and oral form.

Work Environment

The employee is frequently exposed to an office environment and occasionally exposed to a manufacturing environment with elements such as odor, noise, dust, heat, cold, chemicals, or other less desirable conditions. Travel and overtime are required when necessary. Work beyond 40 hours per week, including mandatory overtime, may be required.