QUALITY ENGINEER IV (Aerospace & Defense)

About the role

This position is 100% onsite. The Marvin Group is a Strategic Partner for Global Alternate Mission Equipment and Sustainment. The Marvin Group, a leading defense contractor, plays a crucial role in the development and manufacturing of various systems for military aerospace and vehicles.

Responsibilities

• Ensure consistent quality of production by supporting activities with the Business Management System (BMS).
• Coach and mentor the team on daily process activities related to Quality, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, and Compliance.
• Ensure implementation of customer contractual requirements through timely contract review and configuration management processes.
• Quickly and effectively act when potential non-conformances are found by supporting material review board huddles and helping facilitate the corrective action process.
• Lead continuous improvement activities.
• Gather data and perform analysis to review product defect trends and/or process metrics.
• Remain current with new and emerging technologies and methods that relate to Quality Assurance.
• Ability to coach/train/guide quality engineers (I, II, & III) on projects, RCCA facilitation, sub-tier PO flow down, MRB decision making, contract review, configuration control responsibilities, customer escorting, and review/development of customer end item deliverables.
• Identify, initiate, and lead continuous improvement projects by working closely with QE I, II or III, and assembly & inspection personnel.
• Collaborate with other department leads or managers on executing cross-functional processes.
• Conduct one-on-one employee meetings, prepare and complete performance reviews for quality engineers (I, II, & III).
• Coordinate and escort major customer visits.
• Maintain Quality KPIs/Metrics for assessing the health of Quality Engineering processes, hold team accountability and/or develop return to green plans.
• Perform Quality Engineering activities as needed.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or higher in Engineering, Logistics, or Supply Chain
• 8+ years of experience as a Quality Engineer in the aerospace and defense industry
• MUST have a general understanding of aerospace manufacturing and technical document interpretation (blueprint, specifications, etc.)
• Excellent presentation and communication skills – both verbal and written
• Adequate understanding of Quality Management System requirements to AS9100
• Advocate and maintain the quality and integrity of our products to our customers
• Be an effective leader: Model desired behavior of professionalism, show genuine care for the team, encourage team members to take growth opportunities, set clear goals and expectations, and hold team members accountable
• Provide project leadership for process improvement initiatives
• Understanding of configuration management principles and practices
• Experience with Quality Engineering tools, i.e. Cause Map, Fish Bone, PFMEA, Six Sigma, SPC, etc.
• Uphold the company’s core values of Partnership, ‘Can-Do’ Attitude, Integrity, and Innovation
• Demonstrate proficiency in MS Office tools
• Must be able to lift up to 35 lbs

Skills

• ASQ certification (CQE and/or CMQOE) highly preferred
• Green belt certification (preferred)
• Familiarity with SAP (preferred)
• Lockheed, Raytheon, DCMA customer experience (preferred)