As a Quality Engineer , you will provide quality engineering support across products and manufacturing processes for suppliers, customers, and the quality management system. This position combines audit leadership, root cause and corrective action, data analysis, quality reporting, and cross-functional problem-solving. You will lead internal and external audits, interface with customers and suppliers, and use data to drive product and process improvements.
Duties:
Plan, lead, document, and follow up on internal and external audits, including corrective actions and effectiveness verification. Serve as a primary quality interface with customers and suppliers regarding quality requirements, product issues, investigations, corrective actions, performance, and improvement plans. Lead root cause and corrective action activities for customer returns, internal and supplier nonconformities, audit findings, quality escapes, and recurring product or process issues. Collect, analyze, and interpret data; create reports, dashboards, metrics, and presentations that drive action. Participate in Material Review activities by evaluating nonconformities, supporting technically sound dispositions, identifying systemic issues, and tracking actions. Participate in Engineering Change Order activities by evaluating proposed changes for quality, inspection, documentation, configuration, manufacturing, supplier, and customer impacts. Support quality throughout the product lifecycle, including new product introduction, first article builds, FAI documentation, production, service, supplier quality, customer returns, and product or process changes. Requirements Bachelor's degree in engineering, quality, manufacturing, or a related field. Minimum of five years of experience in quality engineering, manufacturing engineering, aviation quality assurance, or a related technical role. Experience leading audits, root cause investigations, corrective actions, and cross-functional improvement activities. Analyze quality and manufacturing data, identify meaningful trends, and communicate the results through clear reports and presentations. Read and interpret engineering drawings, specifications, customer requirements, and manufacturing documentation. Proficient with Microsoft Office. Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communications skills. Preferred but not required Experience in aviation or another highly regulated manufacturing environment. Working knowledge of
AS9100, FAA
requirements, AS9102 First Article Inspection, and customer-specific quality requirements. Experience applying statistical analysis, Six Sigma, APQP, risk management, or other structured quality and continuous-improvement methods.
