Aerospace Quality Engineer

AeroPlastics Inc; Renton (WA); On-site; USD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) matching

Dental insurance

Disability insurance

Employee assistance program

Flexible spending account

Health insurance

Health savings account

Life insurance

Paid time off

Tuition reimbursement

Vision insurance

Job summary

AeroPlastics Inc in Renton, WA is seeking a Quality Engineer to ensure AS9100 QMS compliance, manage nonconformances, and lead CAPA across manufacturing. You will prepare FAIRs, participate in MRB, and drive continuous quality improvement with cross-functional teams.

The role emphasizes risk-based quality management, supplier audits, and maintaining thorough quality documentation to support delivery of compliant aerospace products. Travel within North America may be required.

Qualifications

• 3+ years in quality/manufacturing/process in a regulated manufacturing environment.
• Proficient in GD&T and reading engineering drawings and process documentation.
• Working knowledge of AS9100 and AS9102; FAIR preparation preferred.
• Familiarity with PPAP, APQP, PFMEA, SPC, Lean/Six Sigma preferred.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite; experience with Minitab, ERP/MRP systems, customer portals, and electronic QMS platforms.
• Data-driven improvement using Excel, Minitab, SPC, trends, and basic statistics.
• Strong collaboration with manufacturing, inspection, engineering, suppliers, customers, and cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Ensure AS9100 QMS compliance by translating requirements into inspection plans, manufacturing controls, and quality records.
• Protect product safety and conformity by identifying quality risks and verifying controls before delivery.
• Lead nonconformance, MRB, and CAPA investigations with effective closure.
• Prepare and submit FAIR/FAI and supporting evidence to verify conformance.
• Audit readiness and objective evidence for AS9100 requirements across internal, supplier, and customer audits.
• Improve supplier quality through audits, scorecards, and corrective actions.
• Collaborate with engineering, manufacturing, inspection, program management, and supply chain to resolve quality issues and improve manufacturability.
• Maintain quality documentation, certifications, inspection records, and status reporting for open actions.
• Use data and trend analysis to reduce variation and improve process performance.

Skills

Quality engineering

GD&T

Data analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor’s degree in a technical discipline

Tools

Minitab

ERP/MRP systems

Excel

Visio

Electronic QMS platforms

Job description

Description

Tasks and Responsibilities:

• Ensure AS9100 QMS compliance by translating customer, regulatory, and aerospace requirements into inspection plans, manufacturing controls, supplier flow-downs, and quality records.
• Protect product safety and conformity by identifying quality risks, supporting production readiness, verifying special process controls, and ensuring requirements are met before delivery.
• Lead nonconformance, escape, complaint, and supplier-defect investigations; drive containment, root cause, corrective action, and preventive action through effective closure.
• Prepare, review, and submit AS9102 First Article Inspection Reports (FAIR/FAI) and supporting evidence to verify product and process conformance.
• Participate in MRB activities, disposition nonconforming material, and ensure risk-based containment, recovery, and customer/regulatory compliance.
• Perform and support internal, supplier, customer, and third-party audits; maintain audit readiness and objective evidence for AS9100 requirements.
• Evaluate and improve supplier quality performance through audits, scorecards, corrective action follow-up, and support for defect and delivery-risk reduction.
• Partner with engineering, manufacturing, inspection, program management, supply chain, customers, and suppliers to resolve quality issues and improve manufacturability, repeatability, and compliance.
• Maintain accurate quality documentation, certifications, inspection records, customer portal submissions, and status reporting for open quality actions.
• Use quality data, trend analysis, and continuous improvement methods to reduce variation, prevent recurrence, and improve process performance.

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor's degree in a technical discipline required.
• 3+ years in quality engineering, manufacturing engineering, or process engineering in a regulated manufacturing environment.
• 2+ years hands-on with nonconformance management, root cause analysis, CAPA, MRB activities, and resolution of customer and supplier quality issues.
• Proficient in GD&T and reading engineering drawings, specifications, inspection plans, customer flow-down requirements, and manufacturing process documentation.
• Working knowledge of AS9100 and AS9102; FAIR preparation experience preferred
• Familiarity with PPAP, APQP, PFMEA, SPC, Lean/Six Sigma preferred
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Visio), experience with Minitab, ERP/MRP systems, customer portals, and electronic QMS platforms highly desirable.
• AS9100/AS9102 quality mindset with sound judgment in regulated manufacturing environments.
• Product conformity focus, including drawings, GD&T, inspection plans, FAI/FAIR, certifications, and customer flow-downs.
• Risk-based nonconformance management, containment, MRB support, and customer-impact escalation.
• Disciplined RCA/CAPA execution using structured problem-solving methods (5-Why and 8D).
• Strong documentation discipline for traceability, audit evidence, quality records, and customer portal submissions.
• Data-driven improvement using Excel, Minitab, SPC, process capability, Pareto analysis, trends, and basic statistics.
• Effective collaboration with manufacturing, inspection, engineering, suppliers, customers, and cross-functional teams.
• Self-directed ownership, clear communication, and ability to manage production priorities to closure.

Travel:

• The Quality Engineer may be required to travel throughout North America and could be required to travel to Europe or Asia.

The final compensation offered to the candidate may be based on geographical location, work experience and/or skill level. Additions to the compensation package, including but not limited to paid time off, insurance benefits and 401(k) eligibility, will be outlined at the time of the job offer.

Application:

Compensation range: $75,000-$110,000

Benefits:

• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Disability insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

As an EEO/Affirmative Action Employer all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran or disability status.

All applicants must successfully complete a background check and drug screening as a condition of employment.

Equal Opportunity Employer

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