Specialist, Quality Engineering

9/80 schedule: employees work 9 out of every 14 days — totaling 80 hours worked — and have every other Friday off. Location: Salt Lake City, UT.

About the role

The Operations Quality Engineer supports the Operations and Quality teams to ensure that quality objectives are met while striving for on-time delivery and cost management. This position is integrated into manufacturing and test operations to collaborate in a cross-functional environment to address issues and prevent recurrences of issues.

Responsibilities

• Identifies opportunities and leads Zero Defect projects to reduce Cost of Poor Quality
• Collaborates with inspection and manufacturing to evaluate specific product conditions for compliance where determination of requirements is difficult or unclear
• Leads continuous improvement efforts and participates in improvement projects led by others using trend analysis and RCCA tools
• Develop and maintain control plans within areas of responsibility
• Validates first article inspection execution and documentation within areas of responsibility
• Provides internal communication regarding acceptance testing issues
• Interfaces with test, manufacturing, engineering, and customers as needed
• Mentors engineers within the Quality organization
• Completes risk assessments and validation plans for planned changes
• Supports off-shift and weekend coverage as needed
• Be able to move & lift 30 lbs.
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

• 4 years of experience in a quality-related discipline
• Bachelor's degree in an Engineering discipline

Preferred skills

• Experience with electronics such as circuit card assemblies, cable harnesses, metal fabrication, or system integration
• 4 years of experience in an aerospace manufacturing environment
• Six sigma green belt certification
• Understanding and practical application of quality tools including RCCA, control charts, control plans, and PFMEAs
• Experience with establishing and reviewing Quality requirements
• Working knowledge and understanding of AS9100/ISO 9001 quality systems
• Strong computer skills, including proficient use of MS Office Suite
• Good communication skills and the ability to interface across the organization to achieve effective results
• Experience working in a team environment to solve problems and balance workloads