Aerospace Quality Engineer - Process Improvement & Audits

AMETEK; Irvine (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

401(k) plan with company match

Tuition reimbursement

Employee assistance program

Job summary

AMETEK, Irvine, is hiring a Quality Engineer to partner with Engineering and Manufacturing to improve processes and ensure quality compliance. The role interacts with customers, leads audits, and drives continuous improvement using AS9100D/ISO 9001:2015 standards.

Responsibilities include vendor and internal audits, solving quality issues, and reporting on metrics while collaborating with Sales, Engineering, and Manufacturing to meet delivery and quality goals.

Qualifications

• AS9100D or ISO 9001:2015 quality management experience is essential.
• Strong root cause analysis and corrective action capabilities.
• Experience performing First Article inspections per AS9102.
• Solid GD&T knowledge and ability to review drawings/contracts/POs.

Responsibilities

• Improve manufacturing processes with cross-functional teams and drive quality improvements.
• Lead internal and supplier quality initiatives and audits.
• Interface with customers as the quality liaison and manage customer expectations.
• Drive key quality metrics (DPPM, OTD, CoQ, scorecards) across functions.

Skills

AS9100D

ISO 9001:2015

Root cause analysis

First Article inspections

Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing

Drawing interpretation

Quality metrics

MS Office

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering or Aerospace Engineering

Tools

MS Office Suite

Measurement instruments

Job description

AMETEK, Irvine, is hiring a Quality Engineer to partner with Engineering and Manufacturing to improve processes and ensure quality compliance. The role interacts with customers, leads audits, and drives continuous improvement using AS9100D/ISO 9001:2015 standards.

Responsibilities include vendor and internal audits, solving quality issues, and reporting on metrics while collaborating with Sales, Engineering, and Manufacturing to meet delivery and quality goals.