Quality Engineer

Responsibilities

• Lead/Manage Internal Audit schedule to include but not limited FAA/ESA required audits.
• Lead/Manage timely Corrective Actions for effective elimination of defects.
• Administer the quality audit review of each customer purchase order to determine specific requirements for the manufacturing plan.
• Monitor process anomalies and team with engineering and operations to determine corrective actions that eliminate nonconformance.
• Drive appropriate corrective actions for manufacturing planning errors assuring that future customer quality is met. Include containment, root cause determination, and short-term and long-term corrective action.
• Further refine tools already developed for internal reporting to design and manage quality performance both overall and for specific products.
• Assist the Head of Quality on corrective actions to determine root causes and determine best future manufacturing practices.

• 5 + years’ experience in a machine shop environment
• Hydraulic component assembly and test strongly preferred
• Requires a bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in an engineering or technical field
• Demonstrated hands‑on ability to drive action to improve customer satisfaction and reduce costs
• Strong and thorough knowledge of quality engineering discipline, including:
  • Quality planning
  • Cost of quality
  • Inspection methods & tools
  • Quality training
  • Product and process auditing
  • Interpretation of technical drawings
• Knowledge of material review and non-conformance procedures required
• Knowledge of and experience in a lean manufacturing environment
• Proficient in use of a personal computer, Microsoft Office Suite, and use of job shop type software
• Full command of completing AS9102 first article process reports
• The ability to provide quality reports