ENGINEER, QUALITY (AIRCRAFT)

ENGINEER, QUALITY

(AIRCRAFT) Valcor Engineering Corporation - 3.2 Springfield, NJ Job Details Full-time $90,000 - $115,000 a year 2 hours ago Benefits Health savings account Paid holidays Disability insurance Dental insurance 401(k) Paid time off Employee assistance program Vision insurance Qualifications Quality control corrective actions Contract review Technical documentation ISO standards Regulatory compliance ERP systems Corrective and preventive actions (CAPA) Technical report writing Inspection reporting and documentation Quality control documentation Federal Aviation Regulations Productivity software Manufacturing Root cause analysis Manufacturing company experience Cross-functional communication

Full Job Description Summary:

The Quality Engineer is responsible for supporting aerospace quality assurance activities for manufacturing, repair, inspection, test, supplier quality, customer quality, and regulatory compliance. This role ensures product and documentation compliance to customer requirements, engineering drawings, specifications, purchase orders, AS9100/ISO 9001 requirements, FAA/regulatory requirements where applicable, and internal procedures. The Quality Engineer supports root cause investigations, corrective actions, FAIs, audit readiness, nonconforming material review, delegated customer release activities, configuration control, supplier quality, and direct customer communication. Essential functions and Responsibilities Quality System, Regulatory, and Customer Compliance Support and assure compliance with applicable aerospace regulatory and quality system requirements, including

AS9100, ISO 9001, FAA

Part 21 production approval requirements, FAA Part 145 repair station requirements, and applicable customer-specific quality requirements. Review products and documentation in accordance with applicable customer, regulatory, military, industry, and internal quality requirements. Responsible for assuring that customer quality requirements are adequately defined to permit appropriate quality planning, implementation, inspection, documentation, and product release. Support company certifications, external agency approvals, and customer approvals, including

AS9100, ISO

9001, NADCAP/Nadcap, and other applicable customer or regulatory approvals. Contract, Technical Data, and Quality Planning Review Review customer purchase orders, drawings, specifications, quality clauses, repair instructions, ATPs, OMMs/CMMs, and flow-down requirements to ensure quality planning, inspection, documentation, and release activities are properly defined before work is performed. Work closely with Product Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Manufacturing, Test, and Inspection personnel to resolve quality-related issues involving design, methods, tooling, procedures, costs, and product conformance. Establish, revise, and maintain written procedures, instructions, and quality documentation related to product quality assurance activities. Nonconforming Material, MRB, and Corrective Action Participate in Material Review Board and nonconforming material activities, including defect investigation, containment, disposition support, customer notification support, and verification of corrective actions. Perform root cause analysis using tools such as 8D, 5 Whys, fishbone/Ishikawa, and other structured problem-solving methods to identify appropriate corrective and preventive actions. Participate in cross-functional corrective action teams, including Corrective Action Board activities, to investigate quality issues, eliminate causes of nonconformance, and verify corrective action effectiveness. Investigate customer complaints, field returns, internal defects, supplier issues, and audit findings; work with customer representatives and internal teams to resolve problems. Inspection, Test, FAI, and Product Release Oversee critical testing and inspection activities; coordinate inspections with customers, source inspectors, government representatives, and internal inspection personnel as required. Analyze and document inspection and test results to support product acceptance, customer release, and corrective action activities. Review raw material certifications and approve raw material for production release when required. Prepare, review, and approve product data packages, including inspection records, test reports, material certifications, special process certifications, traceability records, and customer-required documentation. Perform, review, and approve component and final product First Article Inspection Reports in accordance with AS9102 and applicable customer requirements. Customer, Supplier, and Delegated Quality Activities Communicate directly with customers, suppliers, auditors, inspectors, and internal stakeholders in a clear, professional, and technically accurate manner. Interface directly with customers to support quality planning, customer concerns, source inspection, audit support, product release, and issue resolution. Support supplier quality activities, including supplier corrective actions, review of supplier documentation, supplier FAIRs, material certifications, special process certifications, and flow-down compliance. Become a Delegated Quality Representative, when required, for selected customers or programs, including applicable customer delegation programs such as AS13001 or equivalent requirements. Audits, Certifications, and Quality System Effectiveness Perform and participate in internal, customer, regulatory, and third-party audits to assure compliance with regulatory, customer, and internal requirements. Evaluate, develop, and maintain activities required to audit quality system effectiveness, including procedure audits, quality system audits, product audits, and process audits. Support preparation of objective evidence, audit responses, corrective actions, and verification of effectiveness for internal and external audit findings. Continuous Improvement, Risk, and Quality Data Analysis Facilitate the use of Lean, Six Sigma, and other quality tools to support process improvement, defect reduction, and preventive action. Analyze quality data, escape trends, NCR trends, customer complaints, audit findings, supplier issues, and process performance to identify risks and drive preventive action. Support APQP/PPAP, key characteristic control, process capability, MSA, and risk-based quality planning activities when required by customer contract, drawing, specification, or internal risk assessment. Education and Skills Requirements Four-year technical degree or equivalent experience required; Mechanical Engineering degree preferred. Four to eight years of experience in Quality Assurance, Quality Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or equivalent experience in aerospace, defense, or another highly regulated manufacturing environment. Experience working in a manufacturing environment with frequent shop floor interaction, including direct support of production, inspection, test, engineering, and customer-facing quality activities. Working knowledge of AS9100 and

ISO 9001

requirements required. Experience preparing, reviewing, or approving AS9102 First Article Inspection Reports required. Familiarity with

FAA 8130-3

documentation, repair station documentation, FAA Part 21 production approval documentation, or FAA Part 145 repair station documentation preferred. Familiarity with APQP/PPAP, AS9145, AS13100, key characteristics, process capability, and MSA preferred. Experience with root cause analysis and corrective action methods, including 8D, 5 Whys, fishbone/Ishikawa, containment, corrective action, preventive action, and effectiveness verification. Experience reviewing aerospace technical data, including drawings, specifications, purchase orders, ATPs, OMMs/CMMs, material certifications, special process certifications, and customer quality clauses. Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to prepare clear technical reports, customer responses, audit responses, investigation reports, and corrective action documentation. Strong analytical skills with the ability to use Microsoft Office and other applicable quality, ERP, and data analysis systems. Ability to communicate effectively across all levels of the organization, including shop floor personnel, engineering, management, customers, suppliers, auditors, and inspectors. Ability to work independently in a fast-paced aerospace manufacturing and repair environment with shifting priorities and direct customer impact. All candidates must meet the US persons criteria.

Please note:

The salary range is based on our market pay structure. However, individual salaries are determined by a variety of factors including, but not limited to, business considerations, local market conditions, and internal equity, as well as candidate qualifications, such as skills, education, and experience.

Employee Benefits:

At Valcor Engineering, we support our employees in all aspects of their life, including their health and financial well-being. Regular employees scheduled to work 30+ hours per week are offered: health, dental, and vision insurance; health savings accounts; a 401(k) savings plan; long term disability coverage; and life and accident insurance. We also have an employee assistance program. Our leave programs include Vacation and PTO time off, paid holidays, as well as other types such as bereavement, and any applicable federal and state sick leave. Employees may participate in the company recognition program to receive monetary or non-monetary recognition awards. We are an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other characteristic protected by law. All qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to these characteristics.