Manufacturing Quality Engineer

Position Summary

Job Title:

Quality Engineer I

Exempt

• Assesses quality performance (or cost-of-quality) using statistical and analytical methods.
• Devises and implements methods and procedures for inspecting, testing, and evaluating the precision, reliability, and accuracy of products, processes, and production equipment.
• Develops and establishes quality systems and procedures, inspection plans, quality performance trends, statistical plans cost estimates, and technical quality plans for proposals.
• Ensures that project and/or process control documentation is compliant with requirements and/or contract.
• Assesses the cost of, and determines the responsibility for, products or materials that do not meet required standards and specifications by performing statistical analyses.
• May establish statistical confidence by identifying sample size and acceptable error and determining levels of confidence.
• Assures the timely processing of nonconforming materials and assists in the disposition process by participating in failure analysis and corrective action investigations as a member of the Material Review Board.
• Coordinates with customers and suppliers relating to quality performance, trends and corrective action.
• Verifies compliance and effectiveness of the quality system by performing supplier audits and surveys.
• May initiate programs to improve supplier performance.
• May design or specify inspection and testing mechanisms and equipment and conduct quality assurance tests.
• Develops experiments by applying factorial or other techniques as appropriate for product or process.
• Participates on product development teams to review engineering releases and changes, manufacturing methods, planning, and process specifications as it relates to product quality.
• Creates sampling plans by applying attribute, variable, and sequential sampling methods.
• Devises sampling procedures and designs and develops forms and instructions for recording, evaluating, and reporting quality data.
• Develops statistical process controls by applying and maintaining applicable control charts.
• Analyzes data and trends by completing hypothesis, normal distribution, and process capability analysis tests.
• Refines and enhances products and processes by applying continuous improvement and key lean manufacturing/production principles and techniques to areas of production.
• Prepares reports by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing data and making recommendations.
• Compiles and writes training material and conducts training sessions on quality control activities.
• Maintains professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops, reviewing publications, establishing industry networks, benchmarking state‑of‑the‑art practices, maintaining American Society for Quality certification, and/or participating in professional associations.
• Complies with federal, state, and local legal requirements by studying existing and new legislation, enforcing adherence to requirements, and advising management on needed actions.
• Provides information and develops corrective action measures by interfacing with customers and regulatory agencies and assisting in internal and external audits.
• Shares specialized knowledge with others, represents Company on specific projects, mentors new employees, and contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed; work assignments may include cross‑functional or project team responsibilities (e.g., continuous improvement).

• Bachelor's degree (BS) in Engineering or a related technical discipline. Aerospace experience preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to perform the essential functions of the job typically acquired through two or more years of related experience. American Society for Quality certification desired.
• Practical knowledge of state‑of‑the‑art inspection and quality engineering/assurance techniques, procedures, instruments, equipment, theories, principles and concepts and general business operations.
• Knowledge of aerospace industry or similar industry products and legal and regulatory requirements related to field.
• Effectively apply continuous improvement principles and techniques to quality…