Quality Engineer-AR_114

About the role

• Review product/processes and associated build documentation to validate product/build conformity and make recommendations as well as execute changes to improve product quality, yields and reduce escapes
• Perform review of contractual documents and customer requirements to assure compliance with customer, regulatory and authorizing documents.
• Utilizes e-CATS and process improvement tools techniques, coordinate with internal and external customers, suppliers and functional teams to resolve quality issues and lead root cause/cause chain determinations as well as development of corrective actions to prevent recurrence.
• Serve on Customer Satisfaction Board as required
• Respond to requests for quality issues and communicate the level of Customer satisfaction (VOC)
• Ensure Quality System is understood and executed by associates with influence on product, regulatory or process quality
• Provide support to the site quality team to assure Quality and Operational goals and objectives are met
• Identify and execute projects to standardize and lean/simplify quality systems, processes and procedures
• Develop key process measures to determine process effectiveness and areas for improvement
• Utilize enablers - Six Sigma, Lean to identify best practices and drives continuous quality improvement.
• Lead cross-functional teams in the execution and reporting of quality improvement projects with a focus on improved Quality Management Systems
• Drive 'real time' RPS and RCCA that involve floor personnel in the prevention of defects
• Establish key indicators for quality process control, customer, and performance improvement metrics that support site BIQ efforts and enhance Visual management for the Quality Management Board.
• Understand and support the deployment of our safety philosophy
• Active participation for audit processes including customer survey requests, on-site audits for customers, regulatory, government, both foreign and domestic, and internal network.

Qualifications & Requirements

*Bachelor's degree in engineering or a technical discipline or applicable years of experience in lieu of degree.

• 5 years of experience in engineering, manufacturing and/or quality systems.

• *Due to ITAR requirements, must be a U.S. Citizen.
• *Proficiency in computer/PC skills, mainframe and Windows applications required.

Additional Qualifications

• *Proven problem solving skills, including Cause Chain Analysis skills, RCCA, ability to interpret data, define actions, and implement solutions.
• Demonstrate good judgment in selecting methods and techniques for implementing solutions.
• Knowledge and application of statistical analysis methods is preferred.

• *Adept in soliciting facts and opinions from all team members, and creating a constructive and open environment for sharing data. Capable of making a decision and communicating to team members why certain facts or recommendations prevailed over others.
• *Ability to quickly gain an understanding of multiple data inputs, intuitively assimilating seemingly disparate information and rendering clear and connected direction.
• *Ability to identify and mitigate risk to achieve positive outcomes. Specifically capable of taking action that accomplishes step-function improvement and utilizes all global resources and capabilities to improve company performance.
• *Effective interpersonal skills to interface within and between organizations.
• *Capable of working across the Aerospace organization collaboratively to establish an MOR process that continually drives improvements.

Additional Information

• 6 month contract
• $41 per hour