Quality Engineer

Job Details

Job Location:

Cleveland - Cleveland, OH 44103. Position Type:
Full Time. Education Level: Bachelor's Degree. Salary Range: $74,600.00 - $90,000.00. Travel Percentage:
None. Job Shift: 1st Shift. Job Category:
Engineering.

SUMMARY The Quality Engineer is directly responsible for the daily activities related to non‑conforming material investigation and control, calibration, and corrective/preventive action. Facilitates MRB activity including investigation and resolution; provides associated reporting. Supports New Product Introduction by ensuring First Article requirements are met.

• Develop and implement control processes and programs, ensuring critical to quality characteristics are defined and implemented in the manufacturing processes.
• Actively participate and support New Product Introduction.
• Develop quality plans and documentation requirements, including the use of statistically valid sampling methods, to evaluate product at every stage of the manufacturing process.
• Ensure appropriate documentation and records are in place for inspection and quality engineering activities.
• Develop inspection and testing methods and interpret industry and customer product evaluation requirements.
• Provide training and develop others to ensure quality requirements are understood and followed.
• Confere with management, customers and suppliers in planning, scheduling, coordinating and directing quality activities to ensure conformance to customer requirements and specifications.
• Support qualification requirements, including components of FAI / LAI, and PPAP (PFD, FMEA, Control Plans).
• Ensure First Article documentation is prepared and provided according to standard and customer requirements.
  • Coordinate testing, layout, and inspection to facilitate and set priority.
  • Define qualification requirements to ensure compliance to customer requirements.
• Assist in driving the internal and external quality audit process and ensure timely auditing and corrective action follow‑up.
• Oversee the disposition of non‑conforming material, ensuring root cause analysis (RCA) has been completed.
  • Confirm appropriate disposition activities are carried out; verify electronic and physical inventory are in alignment for MRB product and finished goods.
  • Supplier Corrective Action Requests are issued as a part of non‑conforming material management.
  • Support SMART program by defining and facilitating continuous improvement activities; apply Lean, Six Sigma and sound RCA tools.
• Other duties as assigned.

• BS Engineering or Technology discipline, in Metallurgy or Materials Science preferred (or equivalent experience)
• Aerospace industry experience preferred
• Familiarity with ISO 9000 and AS9100 quality standards
• Nadcap Special Processes experience preferred
• Knowledge of statistical techniques, SPC, FAI, PPAP
• Experience in Lean Manufacturing / Visual Factory / Continuous Improvement Tools
• Must possess solid analytical skills in defining problems, collecting data, establishing facts and drawing valid conclusions
• CMM experience
• ASQ CQA or CQE preferred along with project management or facilitation experience
• Aerospace SAE 13001 / DPVR experience or training preferred

Compensation package includes medical, dental, vision, life insurance, disability, flexible spending accounts, supplemental insurance, and a 401(k) plan with a generous match.