Quality Engineer

The Quality Engineer will design, develop, and execute quality assurance and control systems. Uses expertise and judgment to implement a wide variety of quality concepts, practices, and procedures. Contributes to methods for verification/validation of product, deliverable systems, and services to ensure adherence to company/customer requirements. Works toward the prevention and/or resolution of product and service process non-conformances.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

• Assists in the implementation of, and compliance with, the ISO 9001 standard.
• Assists in identifying customer-required quality compliance specifications and translating them into effective procedures, instructions, and training material.
• Develops and maintains quality procedures and instructions for engineering, production, and design and development projects.
• Reviews mechanical drawings for compliance with industry standards and best practices.
• Leads and supports Corrective Action efforts for problem identification, improvement, and prevention.
• Provides support for customer representatives regarding quality issues.
• Reviews inspection data for correctness and compliance.
• Supports the Quality Inspectors to ensure that products and processes comply with the relevant requirements of the quality management system.
• Analyzes customer complaints and other quality escapes and drives corrective or preventative action in response.
• Maintains mission quality documentation, including material, product, and system conformance certificates.
• Presents nonconformance reports, inspection reports, and other mission quality documentation to customer representatives.

Other Job Functions

• Works with suppliers to resolve or improve quality issues and to implement effective corrective action.
• Supports engineers and technical staff in design and process validations, process control, process training, process improvement, and risk management.
• Coordinates process steps, standards and requirements, and infrastructure to enhance the existing ISO 9001 quality management system.
• Occasional travel may be required to support mission activities or to perform supplier visits.
• Other quality related responsibilities assigned by management.

Required Qualifications:

• Bacheloris degree in engineering or a related field.
• Minimum of 1 year of experience in a quality or engineering related function
• Must be able to obtain/maintain DoD clearance.
• Ability to read and interpret design drawings, schematics, and military specifications.
• Knowledge of geometric dimensioning and tolerancing using ASME Y14.5 or similar standards
• Experience utilizing technical writing techniques to create reports, procedures, or other formal technical documentation.
• Working knowledge of desktop applications including MS Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Good problem-solving abilities using systematic, logical, and sequential approaches.
• Self-motivation to take the initiative to complete tasks.
• Ability to work cooperatively in a team environment to reach common results and goals.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with Quality Management processes in an environment compliant with ISO9001:2015, or AS9100D standards.
• ASQ Quality Engineer certification.
• Experience reviewing material test reports and dimensional inspection reports for accuracy.
• Knowledge of gauging methodology and metrology.
• Experience in Quality Assurance within the aerospace or defense industry.
• Working understanding of assembly methods, fixtures, tooling, and fabrication methods.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES REQUIRED:

• Sense of Urgency iiTakes initiative to resolve problems/issues.
• Individual Accountability-iTakes responsibility and consistently delivers on commitments.
• Build relationships-iContinuously fosters positive working relationships by developing win-win solutions.
• Analytical-iMakes decisions to solve problems by using sound judgment.
• Sets High Standards-iDemands excellence by continuously raising the performance bar.
• Attention to Detaili- Utilizes established monitoring systems, records data accurately and in a timely manner, and ensures accuracy of data.
• Communicationi- Effectively communicates verbally with others and in writing.

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