Remote Special Process Auditor

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Remote Special Process Auditor

Remote Special Process Quality Auditor will have experience in auditing globally diverse teams, communicating with senior management, managing challenging customer issues, leveraging the larger Aero organization for solutions, and solving complex problems where a degree of ambiguity exists.

• Position will complete onsite audits and associated pre-audit and post-audit work in the following special process areas;
  Calibration, Heat Treat, Machining, Chemical Processing/Plating, Thermal Spray, Welding, and Shot Peening.
• Position requires travel to conduct audits; audit locations are likely to include US locations, Mexico locations and Europe locations.
• This position is remote and requires you to live close to an international airport.

• Responsible for auditing Special Processes at a key Aerospace customer’s manufacturing sites and suppliers.
• Requires breadth of technical special process
• Knowledge and experience across programs and products to work with our site locations and customers in determining compliance with appropriate special process requirements.
• Perform audits per customer requirements using industry/customer specific checklists.
• Document opportunities and findings against noncompliance’s, work with sites to ensure robust corrective actions are completed on time and effective.
• Experience in auditing the following areas/special processes:
  Conventional Machining, Chemical Processing, Heat Treat, Welding, Coatings, etc.

• Specific requirements regarding education and experience will prevail.
• Education and experience:
  
  Bachelor’s or associate’s degree and five (5) years in a technical field that would provide heat treat experience or a High School diploma and ten (10) years heat treating experience in Aerospace Quality or Special Process Experience. (Heat Treating and/or brazing experience = Operator, Supervisor, Technician, or Engineer with direct exposure to heat treating processes qualification, equipment qualification, procedure qualification, or technical problem resolution.)
• Exceptions to the minimum Education/Experience requirements shall require approval by the customer’s Special Process Management and/or the applicable CAA (Certified Accessor Auditor). It shall include an assessment of the candidate’s ability to perform the job function.
• US Citizenship required based on the nature of the work.
• Experience:
  
  Demonstration of Special Process family technical knowledge/experience must be validated in writing by the applicable CAA and be based on exam, interview, or documented training/experience. This requirement is not applicable if the candidate is already certified as a SCA (Source Certifying Agent).
• Process Training: 40 hours of Quality System training, auditing and use of Acceptance Checklists (AC).
• Audit
  
  Experience:
  
  Complete a minimum of two (T1 & T2) Special Process training audit under the direction of a qualified CAA, CA [Certified Assessor), SCA (if authorized by the CAA) or Aerospace Network Auditor for each Special Process category. Prior audit experience may be accepted at the discretion of the applicable CAA.

• PRI Audit experience is highly desirable.
• Ability to travel up to 75% of the time
• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Business or Technical discipline preferred with applicable experience.
• Qualified auditor to industry requirements for AS9100 and two or more special processes
• Knowledge of Special Processes applicable to client sites and suppliers. Areas of preferred expertise are:
  Heat Treat, Welding, Nonconventional Machining, Chemical Processing, and Surface Enhancement.
• Working knowledge of aerospace quality practices and industry standards.
• Strong computer skills with high level proficiency in Microsoft Office tools such as Excel and PowerPoint as well as comfortability working with virtual communication and meeting tools such as Teams or similar.
• Strong communication skills both verbal and written.
• Experience with project management and facilitation.
• Ability to interface effectively with all levels of leadership.
• Ability to identify…