Senior Quality Assurance Engineer

About HPF: Houston Precision Fasteners produces high strength, fatigue rated, close tolerance Aerospace fasteners using materials such as carbon steel, alloy steel, nickel alloy, titanium, waspaloy, A-286, monel and multiphase. Our fasteners have supported mission aircrafts such as;
Joint Strike Fighters, F/A 18 Super Hornet, and Falcon 9; just to name a few. We are dedicated to providing a superior product to our customers.

Job purpose:

The Sr. Quality Assurance Engineer will be responsible for daily quality engineering functions of the Quality/ Quality Assurance department ensuring that the quality assurance compliance is met in conjunction with others in Quality Assurance & Quality Control functions

• Maintain and improve compliance with AS9100, regulatory and customer-specific aerospace requirements
• Conduct contract reviews to identify and communicate all customer, regulatory, and quality requirements.
• Review customer engineering drawings, specifications, solid models / drawings and quality requirement flow-downs to ensure requirements are accurately captured on internal manufacturing work instructions and/or supplier Purchase Order flow downs
• Perform customer requirement decompositions, documenting any gaps in the Quality System and assisting in closing said gaps
• Lead/Support a robust internal audit program to guarantee ongoing compliance with AS9100D standards and aerospace customer specifications.
• Maintain, organize, and review QMS documentation, production routers, and manufacturing records to ensure continuous, foolproof audit readiness.
• Support risk assessments, nonconformance investigations, and corrective/preventive actions (CAPA).
• Support/Lead
• Perform First Article Inspections in accordance with AS9102 requirements, including ballooning drawings, recording requirements and capturing evidence of compliance at the end of the manufacturing operations.
• Participate in New Product Introduction meetings with internal personnel and customers (as required), identifying potential quality system risks
• Help resolve technical and/or quality issues and communicate them back to Planning and/or Sales personnel
• Lead Lean initiatives to improve process and drive cost-of-quality improvements
• Help drive process improvements and cost savings, utilizing a continuous improvement mentality
• Consolidate Master Cert:
  Verify material, process, and inspection certifications to ensure complete product traceability and customer compliance.
• Present to Top Management results of data analysis, corrective actions and improvement opportunities
• Interact with Planning, Engineering, Quality Control and Sales Personnel on a daily or as needed basis to ensure the company can meet customer requirements
• Performs other duties as assigned.

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical, Manufacturing, Aerospace, or Materials Engineering. Minimum of 5 years of QA/QE experience directly within a highly regulated manufacturing industry, such as Aerospace (AS9100) or Medical Devices (ISO 13485). Direct experience in aerospace manufacturing and the fastener industry is highly preferred.
• Demonstrated experience working in a certified Quality Management System
• Proven track record of leading or significantly supporting third-party registration, surveillance, or recertification audits under strict regulatory standards (e.g., AS9100, ISO 13485, FDA, or NADCAP). Formal AS9100 Internal or Lead Auditor certification is a distinct advantage.
• The ability to work in a team environment and work effectively with a diverse group of people from different cultures and backgrounds.
• Excellent listening skills necessary
• Proficient in all Microsoft products (Excel, Word and PowerPoint)
• Experience in working with First Article Inspection ballooning software
• Demonstrated experience in performing Statistical Process Control (SPC), including creating / updating control charts

• Deep understanding of quality core tools, engineering blueprints, geometric dimensioning and tolerancing (GD&T), and standard precision measuring equipment.
• Mastery of Root Cause Analysis (RCA), CAPA, and failure mode identification in metallurgical or machined components.
• Prior experience of working for or with Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) or a first-tier company to OEMs
• Visual Basic Programming for creating macros in Microsoft products
• ASQ Certified Quality Engineer

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