Aerospace Quality Engineer: Lead QA & Process Improvement

Barnes Group; East Granby (CT); On-site; USD 85,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

BARNES AEROSPACE East Granby OEM is seeking a Quality Engineer to lead quality planning, audits, and continuous improvement for aerospace processes and products. You will develop inspection and control plans, train staff in SPC and QA practices, and coordinate customer approval packages to ensure conformity with contractual requirements.

The ideal candidate has 3+ years in aerospace quality or manufacturing engineering, knowledge of FAA and AS9100 standards, and strong problem-solving and

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years of experience as a Quality Engineer or Manufacturing Engineer in aerospace.
• Experience with FAA regulatory requirements and ISO9001:2015, AS9100, NADCAP, and AS13100.
• Experience performing internal and supplier audits.

Responsibilities

• Compile and submit packages for customer approval (FAI, SPS, ESA, PPAP, etc.)
• Develop and maintain systems to provide quality control, quality assurance and process control systems to support internal and external customer requirements.
• Train employees in quality control, SPC, quality assurance, auditing and required documentation.
• Perform product, process, and system audits and verify effectiveness of corrective actions.
• Active as a leader or team member in corrective action and continuous improvement activities.
• Perform closed-loop corrective action and root cause analysis.
• Coordinate and document employee-training activities and manage program/project improvements.
• Develop inspection plans, control plans, FMEA’s and other Quality Planning documents.

Skills

Quality engineering

Auditing

Statistical methods

Root cause analysis

Leadership

FAA regulations

Quality standards

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering/Manufacturing

Tools

SPC software

Job description

BARNES AEROSPACE East Granby OEM is seeking a Quality Engineer to lead quality planning, audits, and continuous improvement for aerospace processes and products. You will develop inspection and control plans, train staff in SPC and QA practices, and coordinate customer approval packages to ensure conformity with contractual requirements.

The ideal candidate has 3+ years in aerospace quality or manufacturing engineering, knowledge of FAA and AS9100 standards, and strong problem-solving and