Aerospace Quality Engineer - Drive Process Improvement

Ducommun Incorporated; Huntsville (AR); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid vacation and sick time

401K match

Employee Stock Purchase Program

Annual bonus plan

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Ducommun Incorporated in Huntsville, AR is seeking a Quality Engineer to support aerospace manufacturing, drive quality improvements, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to meet customer requirements. You will review POs, analyze data, perform root cause analysis, and participate in audits to ensure compliant processes.

The role emphasizes problem solving, data mining for KPIs, and ensuring ITAR/EAR compliance while promoting a culture of quality throughout manufacturing operations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related field.
• 2 years of production and inventory control experience in manufacturing.
• ISO or AS environments experience is a plus.
• ITAR/EAR compliance requires U.S. person status.

Responsibilities

• Review and analysis of the customer PO to assure compliance.
• Coordinate with cross functional groups and provide status updates on open actions.
• Assist cross functional teams in problem investigations.
• Recommend more efficient, quality-oriented processes for continual improvement.
• Provide manufacturing support including root cause analysis and corrective actions.
• Act as QA representative at meetings as required.
• Facilitate customer corrective action requests (CAR).
• Data mining for trend analysis of defects and KPIs.
• Assist in internal audits and product process audits for compliance.
• Help define and monitor the quality management system and cultivate a quality-focused culture.
• Perform other assignments as required.
• Monitor personnel and processes for policy compliance and update supervision.

Skills

Manufacturing processes

Work measurement

Technical writing

Engineering drawings

Analytical thinking

DOE

Lean manufacturing

MRP ERP

Customer communication

Negotiation

Multi-tasking

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or related field

Tools

MRP ERP

Job description

Ducommun Incorporated in Huntsville, AR is seeking a Quality Engineer to support aerospace manufacturing, drive quality improvements, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to meet customer requirements. You will review POs, analyze data, perform root cause analysis, and participate in audits to ensure compliant processes.

The role emphasizes problem solving, data mining for KPIs, and ensuring ITAR/EAR compliance while promoting a culture of quality throughout manufacturing operations.