Quality Engineer

About The Opportunity

As a Quality Engineer I, you will lead critical quality initiatives, ensure compliance with customer and regulatory requirements, and drive process improvements across aerospace manufacturing operations. You will have responsibility for maintaining a product quality and inspection system consistent with the plant’s quality policies and objectives including, but not limited to, dimensional, metallurgical, NDT and part traceability.

Location:
Plainville, CT – this position is 100% on site, Monday through Friday (1st shift: 7:00 am‑3:30 pm).

• Assist in establishing, implementing, and maintaining the quality management system (AS9100, AS13100, NADCAP).
• Participate in contract review to ensure customer requirements are incorporated in the QMS.
• Lead chemical processing special processes to ensure conformance to AS9100 and NADCAP.
• Lead corrective action projects using tools such as 5‑Why and 8D.
• Participate in continual improvement activities such as 5S, Kaizen, LEAN, etc.
• Interface with Engineering and Operations to ensure new product transfer to production meets customer requirements.
• Support the Quality Inspectors to ensure products and processes comply with the quality management system and customer requirements.
• Conduct internal audits, close audit findings, create audit findings reports, and determine corrective and preventive actions.
• Work with customer auditors to facilitate audits and close audit findings.
• Review and disposition nonconforming material reports.
• Prepare and submit customer approval documentation.
• Create and maintain company quality documentation such as manuals and procedures.
• Support site needs related to over‑inspection, shipment write‑up, and other Quality dock area functions.

• High School diploma or equivalent.
• Three years of quality experience.
• Must be authorized to work in the U.S. on a full‑time basis without sponsorship now or in the future.
• Must be able to perform work subject to ITAR/EAR regulations.

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Industrial, or Aerospace Engineering, Materials Science or Metallurgy.
• Aerospace experience.
• Experience and training in quality systems including AS9100 and NADCAP.
• Strong proficiency in quality management systems, process validation, and customer specifications.
• Expertise in conducting root cause analyses and implementing corrective actions.
• Strong knowledge of Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma principles.
• Proficiency in CAD, QMS and ERP software.
• Demonstrated leadership and mentoring skills with the ability to guide junior team members.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills for collaboration across teams and with customers.

• Must be able to sit at a desk and work on a computer for prolonged periods.
• Must sit, stand and walk frequently.
• Must lift and carry up to 15 pounds.
• Personal protective equipment (e.g., safety glasses and safety shoes) required on the shop floor.
• Occasional weekend and evening work may be required.

Pursuit Aerospace offers a variety of benefits, including health and disability insurance, a 401(k) match, flexible spending accounts, an Employee Assistance Program, paid time off, and company‑paid holidays. Specific programs and options available to an employee may vary depending on date of hire, schedule type, and the applicability of collective bargaining agreements, among other factors.

Pursuit Aerospace is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We adhere to all applicable federal, state, and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.