Quality Engineer Aerospace industry

Our client is a global leader in the Aerospace and Defense industry focused on the design development and manufacture of products and is seeking a Quality Engineer.

The individual in this role will be leading the process capability improvement working closely with Manufacturing Materials and Engineering teams to ensure that the internal processes can provide products to satisfy customers requirements.

The Sr. QE will provide focused support for daily production activities and provide guidance for technical data interpretation/analysis of engineering drawings specifications purchase orders etc. The QE will be responsible for the assignment of component quality requirements by assessing gauging techniques and competency writing quality plans and coordinating technical requirements with appropriate groups. They will ensure root cause analysis and corrective actions are implemented and quality data is trended and reported on a routine basis.

What youll be doing:

• Drive manufacturing process capability improvements through variation reduction errorproofing and implementation of statistical process control.
• Collect and analyze data to identify and prioritize opportunities for improvement of product and process quality.
• Provide leadership on problem solving teams to drive root cause analyses and corrective/preventive action plans.
• Key quality representative on new product introduction teams responsible for contract review and driving designforquality on new product introduction teams.
• Manage major program manufacturing process qualification.
• Manage supplier quality and provide support for supplier quality development.
• Perform product reliability studies.
• Validate and respond to corrective and preventive action requests (from both internal and external customers).
• Provide quality witness on tear down of customer returned material.
• Participate on Material Review Board and Configuration Control Board
• Develop process flow charts/diagrams and process failure mode effects analyses reports.
• Create statistically valid control plans for manufacturing processes.
• Use of lean and six sigma tools to drive variation reduction.
• Conduct and participate in quality system process and product audits.
• Provide technical leadership to inspection team members.
• Support product/process certifications and approvals.
• Comply with all company policies/procedures and all military and contractual requirements.

Job Requirements:

• Knowledge of manufacturing operations required.
• High ethical standards. Models and supports organizations goals and values; adapts to changing conditions; demonstrates persistence and overcomes obstacles.
• Strong business/technical writing presentation planning problem solving organizational project management and decisionmaking skills.
• Six sigma tools and methodology; green belt or black belt experience is a plus.
• Lean manufacturing practices to improve product/process quality.
• Excellent problemsolving skills aimed at identifying and correcting the root causes of problems.
• Demonstrated working knowledge of problemsolving tools: 5Whys failure mode and effects analysis 8D Pareto analysis fault tree analysis Bayesian inference and Ishikawa diagrams.
• Demonstrated ability to create and implement statistically valid control plans and audit plans.
• Working knowledge of inspection metrology and proper application of automated measuring equipment.
• Excellent working knowledge of geometric dimensioning and tolerancing.
• Ability to create and/or review failure analysis reports and perform dimensional tolerance stack up analyses.
• Thorough knowledge of Word Excel Power Point Visio Project and other applicable tools
• Knowledge of appropriate computerbased programs.
• A thorough knowledge and understanding of the use and application of statistical quality assurance methods.
• Ability to define problems collect data establish facts and draw valid conclusions.
• Experience with PPAP Control Plans FMEAs and problemsolving techniques.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Design mechanical integrity process control project management assembly and machining experience preferred.

Education & Experience:

BS Engineering with 2 years of experience in a quality related field or a minimum of 7 years of progressive quality systems and process quality experience in a manufacturing environment with a focus on Supplier Quality Development. Experience with lean manufacturing in a high mix low volume environment is a plus.

Comprehensive Benefits include:

Medical Dental Vision EAP 401(K) life and AD&D insurance Shortterm and longterm disability Flexspend Generous PTO and much more!!