Aerospace Quality Engineer — Process Improvement & Audits

Stelia Aerospace North America Inc; Lunenburg; On-site; CAD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible benefits

Health care spending account

Job summary

STELIA North America in Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, invites a skilled Quality Engineering Specialist to join our team. You will establish and monitor quality requirements across manufacturing processes, align with customer specs, and drive continuous improvement in a fast-paced aerospace environment.

Key duties include audits, MRB coordination, inspection planning, calibration, and strong collaboration with design and production. A degree in engineering and 5–7 years in manufacturing are preferred.

Qualifications

• Engineering degree in industrial, mechanical or aerospace engineering.
• 5–7 years of engineering experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Professional engineer designation or eligibility to register.
• ASQ Quality Engineering Certification or audit training an asset.
• Experience with AS9100/ISO 9001 and NADCAP is a plus.
• CAD/CAM software experience.
• Knowledge of Lean/6-Sigma/JIT/5S preferred.
• Excellent communication and teamwork skills.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and manage activities to establish and enhance manufacturing process quality.
• Contribute to program quality plan reviews and documentation.
• Lead process, system, and quality audits.
• Lead MRB activities, root cause analysis and corrective actions.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives.
• Develop training plans to improve quality standards.
• Manage quality communications with customers and participate in audits.
• Analyze data to refine processes and specifications.
• Perform inspections and calibrations of tooling and equipment.

Skills

Quality engineering

AS9100

ISO 9001

CAD/CAM

Root cause analysis

Project management

Lean manufacturing

Communication

MS Office

Education

Engineering degree (industrial/mechanical/aerospace)

Tools

CAD/CAM software

Quality management systems (AS9100/ISO)

Job description

STELIA North America in Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, invites a skilled Quality Engineering Specialist to join our team. You will establish and monitor quality requirements across manufacturing processes, align with customer specs, and drive continuous improvement in a fast-paced aerospace environment.

Key duties include audits, MRB coordination, inspection planning, calibration, and strong collaboration with design and production. A degree in engineering and 5–7 years in manufacturing are preferred.