Quality Engineer; Onsite

Position: Quality Engineer (Onsite)
** Date Posted:
**** Country:
** United States of America
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* Location:

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Engine Comp (TFT) - WDM 4th St 811 Fourth Street, West Des Moines, IA, 50265 USA
** Position Role Type:
** Onsite
* * U.S. Citizen, U.S. Person, or Immigration Status Requirements:
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** Security Clearance:
** None/Not Required Collins Aerospace is seeking a Quality Engineer to support our Engine Control Systems Business Unit in West Des Moines, IA. In this role, you will manage Quality Engineering processes and/or projects.  Additionally, you will use your experience and knowledge to perform quality evaluation work while influencing the development, modification and application of subject hardware.
** What You Will Do
*** Maintain a close relationship with customer and program leadership to ensure compliant hardware deliveries.
* Understand customer requirements and expectations and be able to communicate those key points to internal production team and the supply chain.
* Provides analysis and explanations of inspection plans, methods and technologies to assure reliability and conformance of products and processes.
* Prepare, review, and audit First Article Inspections (AS9102).
* Perform escape management processes and lead corrective/preventive action efforts (CAPA).
* Ensures that projects and process control documentation are compliant with requirements, objectives and/or contracts.
* Utilizes UPPAP core elements (e.g. PFMEA, MSA, Process Flow and Control Plans, etc.) to identify and make recommendations for managing risk in product development.
* Interpret engineering and specification requirements to prepare, review and approve specific quality documents such as Quality Plans and Inspection Plans.
* Analyzes and makes recommendations for root cause and corrective action for nonconformities and/or design problems for internally produced products & processes
* Help drive process improvements and cost savings utilizing a continuous improvement mentality
* Participate in customer, as well as third party regulatory and internal audits.
* Support Material Review Board (MRB) activities.
* Review and approve Manufacturing change orders (MCO) and Engineering Changes.
* Collaborates internally to ensure quality standards are in effect.
* Serve as a quality resource and advisor for manufacturing floor personnel and stakeholders
* Support internal and external audits to evaluate quality systems and compliance.
* Ensure compliance with relevant industry regulations and standards (e.g.  AS9100)
* Lead structured problem-solving and root cause investigations (e.g., 5 Whys, Fishbone, 8D, RedX, Shainin) for internal and external quality issues
** Qualifications You Must Have
*** Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and minimum 2 years of prior relevant experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field
* Prior quality or other engineering experience within a manufacturing environment
* Experience interpreting and understanding technical drawings/reports, manuals, and work instructions
** Qualifications We Prefer
*** Experience in Root Cause & Corrective Action (RCCA) methodologies, including practical application of tools such as 8D, 5 Whys, Ishikawa/Fishbone, Fault Tree Analysis (FTA), and DMAIC to drive sustainable corrective actions.
* Strong working knowledge of Geometric Dimensioning & Tolerancing (GD&T) in accordance with ASME Y14.5, with the ability to interpret, analyze, and apply tolerancing requirements to complex engineering drawings.
* Experience with cross-functional RCCA investigations, collaborating with engineering, manufacturing, and suppliers to resolve nonconformances and prevent recurrence.
* Experience with SAP/ERP
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