Quality Engineer

About Us:

As a global manufacturer of complex aircraft engine components, Pursuit Aerospace is founded on a commitment to relentless, continuous, operational improvement and extraordinary customer service. We pride ourselves on competitive cost structure, exceptional on-time delivery, and industry-leading quality.

The Pursuit family of companies has cultivated long-term relationships with our customers around the world through respect, teamwork, technology, and trust. We are driven to develop industry leading process innovations and manufacturing techniques on behalf of our customers. Our exceptional quality is driven by a deep investment in and the daily practice of continually improving our people, processes, and products.

About the Opportunity: We are seeking a Quality Engineer for our Stuart, FL location. This role will be responsible for assuring that the assigned products meet all of the customer purchase orders, drawing and specifications regarding the manufacturing of the assigned hardware. Develop inspection standards, support and guide inspection, manufacturing and Engineering personnel. Perform quality audits, monitor processes, ensure root cause and effective corrective action is implemented.

Location: Stuart, FL - On Site - This role requires up to 5% travel, including visits to other company sites, suppliers, or industry events as needed.

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for the review of purchase orders, customer specifications and drawings.
• Work closely with the engineers to develop the quality plans within our manufacturing work instructions, tool gage concepts review and approval and the First Article Inspection plans.
• Work closely with the shop and engineering regarding the disposition of non-conforming material, Source Inspection and SPC analysis where required.
• Provide the flow of the requirements to our suppliers.
• Provide the technical support to the shop as required.
• Other duties may be assigned as necessary.
• Develop, define and initiate standards and methods of inspection
• Provide guidance to inspection, operators and Engineering to assure compliance to specifications, Customer requirements and Regulatory agencies
• Integrate with Engineering to ensure flow down of key characteristics, and to develop effective quality control plans
• Initiate and/or approve Quality Plans
• Provide training
• Review travelers for material, special processing requirements and manufacturability
• Drive assigned improvement projects
• Flow down Customer requirements to Purchasing
• Design and develop inspection fixtures, tools and gages
• Provide recommendations for improvement
• Perform Internal Audits
• Liaison between Customer and Supplier on quality issues
• Support and implement Supplier nonconformance investigations
• Assist in review and approval of work instructions.
• Provide Quality Clinic support
• Establish the sampling plans and over-inspection requirements to fulfill QMS requirements
• Develop quality plans for quality acceptance of parts
• Perform the root cause and corrective action system training
• Provide support to Value Stream Mapping process
• Provide Quality Assurance support of PFMEA
• Perform duties/responsibilities related to this position as assigned by the AQS

Required Qualifications:

• B. S. in Engineering or related field
• Must be authorized to work in the U.S. on a full-time bases without sponsorship now or in the future. The Company cannot offer employment to visa holders who require employer sponsorship in the future or cannot work now on a full-time basis.
• Must be able to perform work subject to ITAR/EAR regulations.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Resourcefulness, motivational and leadership skills.
• Capable of mentoring employees.
• Ability to elicit a team environment with subordinates
• Drawings Interpretation and Geometric dimensioning and tolerances
• Knowledge and experience with various machining operations, Quality Assurance systems, calibration and gauging
• Knowledge and experience in welding and Non-Destructive Testing a plus
• Knowledge and experience with quality and continuous improvement (SPC, control plans, problem solving and Root Cause Analysis)
• First piece layout inspection ability to perform
• Gage Repeatability & Reproducibility
• Machine capability analysis.

Working Conditions

• Must be able to have prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
• Must be able to frequently sit, stand and walk.
• Must be able to lift and carry up to 15 pounds.
• Personal protective equipment (e.g., safety glasses and safety shoes) is required on the shop floor
• Occasional weekend and evening work may be required to accommodate priorities, deadlines, and schedules.

Acknowledgements:

The above job description is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of duties and standards of the position. Incumbents will follow any other instructions, and perform any other related duties, as assigned by their supervisor.

Benefits:

Pursuit Aerospace also offers a variety of benefits, including health and disability insurance, 401(k) match, flexible spending accounts, EAP, paid time off, and company-paid holidays. The specific programs and options available to an employee may vary depending on date of hire, schedule type, and the applicability of collective bargaining agreements, among other things.

Equal Opportunity Employer:

Pursuit Aerospace is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We adhere to all applicable federal, state, and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.