Quality Engineer

The Quality Engineer position provides technical support in improving the quality system and supporting quality and engineering groups in relation to First Articles, Calibration, SPC, PPAP, APQP, and customer quality and regulatory flow-down requirements. This position will also provide contribution to the enhancement of continuous improvement through customer interaction, internal and external quality programs.

The essential duties include:

• Verification and validation of purchasing and engineering media such as: material certifications, planning, procedures, inspection plans, engineering drawings, electronic work instructions.
• Provides technical support on interpretation of complex customer and regulatory requirements.
• Creating and completing AS9102 first article inspection reports and bubble drawings.
• Handling source inspection needs with putting together source packages to present to the customer.
• Assisting the Quality department with tracking and maintaining calibration records and audits.
• Serve as a team member on AS9100 internal audit team and assisting with supplier and customer audits.
• Participate on problem solving teams to support RCCA activities and MRB related functions
• Performing and collecting gage R&R’s, capability studies and analyzing the data to drive process capability improvements.
• Achieve results through effective utilization of strategy deployment, lean manufacturing, root cause analysis, PFMEA, and policy deployment.

The ideal candidate will have the following qualifications:

• A minimum of 5 years of Aerospace Quality experience
• Experience working with customers such as Northrop Grumman, Lockheed Martin, Bell Helicopter, Boeing Defense and SpaceX, preferred
• Working knowledge of quality concepts pertaining to aerospace requirements
• Knowledge of AS9102 and creating FAI reports in Net-Inspect
• Read and understand blueprints, working knowledge of GD&T required
• Must have excellent time management and organizational skills.
• Must have excellent communication skills (written and verbal). May have contact with customers and auditors, in addition to working with others in the organization.
• Must understand and have experience with inspection procedures & processes.
• Auditing experience a plus
• Ability to work successfully under pressure of tight timelines and frequent changes to a heavy workload
• Must display a good attitude, willingness to learn, and the ability to get along with others