Quality Engineer – Aerospace Manufacturing | AS9100 | APQP | PPAP

Quality Engineer

Aerospace Manufacturing | AS9100 | APQP | PPAP

On-site in Lapeer, MI

Target salary range: $80,000 - $

We are seeking a Quality Engineer to support aerospace manufacturing, new product introduction (NPI), and production quality initiatives through the application of quality engineering principles and AS9100-compliant processes. This role supports APQP, PPAP, FMEA, SPC, GD&T, corrective actions, supplier quality, customer quality, and continuous improvement while ensuring products meet customer, regulatory, and industry quality standards.

Responsibilities:

• Support and maintain the Quality Management System (QMS) in compliance with AS9100 and applicable customer and regulatory requirements.
• Develop, revise, and maintain quality documentation including procedures, work instructions, inspection plans, quality alerts, and related manufacturing documentation.
• Participate in Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP) activities for new product development and production launches.
• Review contracts, engineering drawings, process routings, purchase orders, work instructions, and customer specifications to ensure quality requirements are achieved.
• Review customer contracts for customer-specific quality requirements and compliance.
• Maintain assigned workflow actions within the Plex ERP system.
• Define product characteristics requiring inspection and determine appropriate inspection methods, equipment, and measurement techniques.
• Collaborate with Manufacturing Engineering to identify and validate critical product characteristics.
• Apply Statistical Process Control (SPC) methodologies to monitor and improve manufacturing processes.
• Support new product qualification and production launch activities.
• Prepare quality documentation including: PPAP, First Article Inspection (FAI), PFMEA/FMEA, Control Plans, Check Sheets, Quality Alerts, Sample submission packages.
• Coordinate and perform quality validation activities including:
  First Article Inspections (FAI), Gage R&R studies, Measurement System Analysis (MSA).
• Lead and participate in Corrective and Preventive Action (CAPA) initiatives involving customer, supplier, and internal manufacturing issues.
• Drive root cause analysis and continuous improvement using Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, A3 problem solving, poka-yoke, countermeasures, and error-proofing techniques.
• Maintain knowledge of customer specifications, government requirements, and applicable industry standards.
• Communicate quality concerns, inspection findings, and recommended process improvements to cross-functional teams and leadership.
• Serve as a Material Review Board (MRB) member to disposition nonconforming material and verify effective rework controls.
• Participate in internal quality audits, implement corrective actions, and identify process improvement opportunities.
• Support and train quality inspectors while developing inspection work instructions.
• Train production personnel on critical product characteristics and quality awareness.
• Initiate and participate in continuous improvement initiatives across manufacturing operations.
• Complete customer documentation, product certifications, Certificate of Conformance (CoC) packages, and required customer portal submissions.
• Perform quality engineering activities associated with Engineering Change Notices (ECNs) and Process Change Requests (PCRs).

Qualifications:

• U.S. Citizenship is required by Federal Law
• Associate degree in Quality or Bachelor's degree in Quality Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or a related discipline; equivalent education and experience considered.
• Approximately five (5) years of quality engineering experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Experience supporting new product introduction (NPI) and manufacturing quality.
• Ability to interpret engineering drawings and technical specifications.
• Working knowledge of GD&T (Geometric Dimensioning & Tolerancing).
• Experience using handheld inspection equipment and precision surface plate measurement devices.
• Knowledge and practical application of: APQP, PPAP, FMEA, SPC, MSA, Gage R&R, Root Cause Analysis, Corrective and Preventive Actions (CAPA).
• Experience supporting customer quality,…