Quality Engineer I

Who Are We

FDH Aero is a trusted global supply chain solutions partner for aerospace and defense companies helping to shape the industry by simplifying the supply chain. With over 60 years serving as a leading independent industry partner FDH specializes in hardware electrical consumables and expendables licensed products and value-added services for global OEM and aftermarket customers. FDH is headquartered in Commerce California and has operations across the Americas EMEA and APAC. FDH Aero named a Best Places to Work in Aviation in 2024 has locations in 14 countries across the globe with more than 1500 best-in-industry employees and over 650000 square feet of inventory space.

FDH is headquartered in Commerce California and has operations across the Americas EMEA and APAC. FDH Aero named a Best Places to Work in Aviation in 2024 has locations in 14 countries across the globe with more than 1500 best-in-industry employees and over 650000 square feet of inventory space.

Why Work Here

At FDH Aero we understand that the strength of our brand comes from our people.

We invest in driven diverse and experienced professionals who are naturally curious courageous and motivated towards action. We value tempering confidence with humility and a mission that always starts with service-first.

Our values guide everything we do:

We Are Service First - We act with agility and intelligence to solve our partners most pressing needs. We safeguard our trusted relationships by communicating with clarity and unmatched follow through.

We Are Respectful - We behave with dignity fairness and acceptance. We thrive by prioritizing empathy humility and connection to our collective community.

We are Amplifiers - We invest in driven diverse and experienced professionals businesses and partners. We fuel the entrepreneurial spirit by providing autonomy authority and a clear mission.

We Are Open-Minded - We communicate with intention curiosity and diversity of thought. By actively contributing with courage and candor we challenge the status quo and innovate together.

We Are Accountable - We own responsibility for our outcomes. We set expectations embrace critique and empower every employee to take immediate actions on challenges they encounter.

We Value Our People - Thats why we offer competitive benefits including medical dental vision Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) 401k matching and wellness programs. We invest in training mentorship and career development to empower our employees to reach their full potential. Our commitment to culture and excellence has earned us recognition as one of Aviation Business News Best Places to Work in Aviation.

As a team member at FDH Aero you are trusted to deliver to innovate and to drive next-generation solutions for tomorrows supply chain demands. Ready to make an impact We proudly pursue top talent with a diverse and global set of experiences and backgrounds.

We Are Looking For

The Quality Engineer will support and enforce the quality control systems to ensure standards are established achieved and maintained to meet the requirements of the Company Industry and Customer standards. They will be the focal point for interfacing Quality Assurance issues with internal and external customers and suppliers ensuring compliance to the appropriate requirements including non-conformance analysis and implementation of effective countermeasures.

What Youll Do (Responsibilities)

• Establish and communicate facility audits to include internal customer and 3rd registrar audits
• Establish and maintain the organizations audit guidelines
• Facilitate audit activities with 3rd party auditors customers and internal team members to include pre-briefings kick off and debriefings
• Document audit findings and observations using corrective actions and ensure team members complete required actions
• Establish clear criteria to measure supplier performance and recommend the appropriate actions for suppliers that excel (skip lot) or fall short (corrective actions audits etc)
• Communicate with vendors as needed to improve performance resolve issues and support internal teams
• Work with cross-functional teams to determine primary issues for customers and primary reason for returns with suppliers to drive improvement and increase performance
• Prioritize actions using methodologies including Voice of Customer (VOC) Measurement Systems Assessment (MSA) Failure Mode Analysis (FMEA) Cause and Effect (C&E) and Control Parameter Management (CPM)
• Utilize appropriate quality analysis tools to review the quality processes to drive improvement and ensure continued compliance with customer requirements specifications and quality performance expectations
• Schedule and track Inspection and Quality activities to achieve maximum effectiveness and efficiency
• Ensure a high level of internal and external customer service by investigating and correcting customer issues and complaints
• Regularly report customer and supplier quality metrics such as First Time Quality performance and internal / external defect rates
• Contribute to team effort by working cross functionally to deliver the desired results for the business
• Perform other duties as assigned

What You Bring (Qualifications & Skills):

• Bachelors degree in aerospace engineering Manufacturing Mechanical Industrial Structural Systems or related field from an Accredited Institution
• 1-3 years of experience in distribution manufacturing or Supply Chain
• 1-3 years of experience working in Aerospace quality systems preferred
• Ability to understand and interpret engineering technical data such as manufacturing or part drawings to provide guidance to cross-functional teams
• Significant experience working directly with customers and suppliers
• Must have excellent written and verbal communication skills as well as strong problem solving organizational project management and decision-making skills
• Understand internal and external customer requirements with a high attention to detail in resolving findingsKnowledge of aerospace quality standards
• Ability to process and effectively communicate information using MS 365 Suite of tools (i.e. PowerPoint Excel and Word)

Special Requirements:

• U.S. Citizen U.S. Permanent Resident (Green Card holder) orasylee/refugee status as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3) required.
• ITAR requirement
• 120.15. Some positions will require current U.S. Citizenship due to contract requirements.

This position requires access to information that is subject to compliance with the International Traffic Arms Regulations (ITAR) and/or the Export Administration Regulations (EAR). In order to comply with the requirements of the ITAR and/or the EAR applicants will be asked to provide specific documentation to verify U.S. person status under the ITAR and the EAR. A U.S. person according to their definition is a U.S. citizen U.S. lawful permanent resident (green card holder) or protected individual such as a refugee or asylee. See 22 CFR

FDH Aero is an Equal Opportunity Employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex national origin sexual orientation gender identity disability status protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.