Quality Engineer - Aerospace

• Develops and drives measurable Quality improvements relating to products and processes
• Experienced with First Article Inspections (FAIRs) in Aerospace and Defense that is very good with GD&T
• Inspecting and Testing of materials, equipment, processes, and products to meet quality specifications
• Create test and inspection method and develop and execute test method validations
• Collaborate to develop and implement quality and process controls and improvements
• Assure the QMS conforms to the customer, internal, industry (i.e., AS9100, ISO 9001, ISO 13485), and regulatory/legal requirements
• Engage and support shop floor personnel and manufacturing defect prevention teams to ensure alignment on top priorities (using baseline data and future forecast). These tools are used to drive and facilitate compliance resolution, containment, Root Cause Analysis and Corrective Action Implementation within closed loop process controls
• Lead/Drive Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP) initiatives (PFMEA, control Plans, SPC, etc.) using baseline metrics and future demand with the ability to perform verification/validation of improvements and efficiencies to facilitate defect prevention
• Integrate product and process verifications such as First Articles and audits throughout value stream processes to prevent quality escapes

• Mechanical inspection with GD&T, OR AS9102 FAIRs, OR EPICOR quality transactions
• Strong background in aerospace/defense quality systems (AS9100, ISO 9001)
• Test and inspection method and develop and execute test method validations
• Expertise in root cause analysis, SPC, and APQP tools (PFMEA, control plans)
• U.S. Citizen or Green Card holder
• Knowledge of Root Cause Analysis, Data analysis, and Statistical Process Control concepts
• Experience in first article inspection reports (FAIRs), quality monitoring, and leading root cause correct actions for both short-term and long-term initiatives in a cross functional environment
• Experience in manufacturing process knowledge with Quality systems and industry technical standards (ISO 9001, AS9100 and/or AS9102), interpreting drawings, work instructions, Bill of Materials (BOMs), consumable materials control, process disciplines and tool control
• Experience with Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP)/AS9145
• Utilizing tools such as PPAP, Key Characteristics, DFMEA, PFMEA and/or Control Plans
• Expertise in GDT and blueprint interpretations

Familiarity with using Epicor in production for productions and DMRs (Discrepant Material Reports)

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