Quality Engineer (1057)

Position Summary

The primary purpose of this position is to plan and conduct activities concerned with the quality control and quality assurance of industrial processes, materials and products.

Essential Functions

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Develops and initiates standards and methods for inspection, testing and evaluation.
• Establishes program to evaluate precision and accuracy of production equipment and testing, measurement and analytical equipment and facilities.
• Performs Quality Engineering reviews of design documentation for compliance with stated requirements, including vendor quality manuals and company quality records.
• Applies statistical process control (SPC) methods for analyzing data to evaluate process capability.
• Reviews all purchased products or components and provides input to the decision to accept the product and future purchases from the vendor.
• Documents data obtained during all quality activities consistent with company policies and procedures.
• Drives culture and practices to solve problems.
• Uses Advanced Quality Tools (PFMEA, Control Plan, MSA, etc) to establish risk mitigation strategies that drive defect prevention.
• Interfaces with Customer counterparts and drives key project implementation (including PPAP and New Product Launch).

Competencies

• Technical capacity
• Communication proficiency
• Problem-solving / analysis
• Decision-making
• Initiative
• Results-driven

Experience and Education

• 3-5 years of experience in aerospace manufacturing
• College degree a plus

Supervisory Responsibility

This position has no supervisory responsibilities.

Skills

• Aerospace manufacturing experience (machines, processes, specifications, materials)
• Data Analysis
• Ballooning blueprints
• Inspection Methods and Inspection Methods Sheets (IMS)
• Measurement System Analysis
• Statistical process control
• RCCA, 8D
• Nonconforming material Evaluation and Control
• Internal audit
• Process Certification
• PFMEA
• Process Mapping
• Specification interpretation-application
• Inspection methods
• Requirement flow down from customer to suppliers
• Calibration
• Blueprint reading and interpretation
• LCS MCL requirements
• Process Approval Processes (FAIR and PPAP) development and review
• Process specification development / procedure writing
• AS13000 training
• Strong written and verbal communication
• Material testing and microstructure microhardness
• Document control

Programs

• DISCUS
• Inspection Expert
• Minitab
• Net Inspect
• GE Score
• GE ECAV
• GE SPS Digital Desktop

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit and use hands to finger, handle, or feel. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk and talk or hear.

Other Duties

This job description is not designed to cover a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Activities, duties or responsibilities may change at any time with or without notice.

Work Authorization

US Person (Green Card Holder or United States Citizen) due to government contracts.

Compensation

$80000 – $110000 / year

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Aero Gear is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. In keeping with our commitment, Aero Gear will take the steps to assure that people with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations. Accordingly, if reasonable accommodation is required to fully participate in the job application or interview process, to perform the essential functions of the position, and/or to receive all other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact the EEO Coordinator at 860.688.0888.

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