Aerospace Quality Engineer: Root Cause & Compliance

FALL CREEK FARM & NURSERY; Dayton (OH); On-site; USD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

FALL CREEK FARM & NURSERY is seeking a hands-on Quality Engineer in Dayton, OH to drive root-cause investigations and lead corrective actions in a fast-paced manufacturing environment. The role requires interfacing with Operations, Engineering, Supply Chain, and Customer Quality to improve regulatory compliance and customer satisfaction.

The successful candidate will manage nonconforming material investigations, calibration programs, and continuous improvement initiatives across AS9100 and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality, or related technical discipline.
• 3-5+ years of Quality Engineering experience in manufacturing.
• Aerospace, defense, precision machining, or highly regulated manufacturing experience preferred.
• Working knowledge of AS9100, ISO9001, Root Cause Analysis methodologies, Corrective Action systems, Capability studies, Blueprint reading and GD&T.

Responsibilities

• Lead cross-functional root cause investigations.
• Drive containment, corrective action implementation, and effectiveness verification.
• Lead customer and internal corrective action responses.
• Analyze recurring quality issues and implement systemic improvements.
• Own Nonconforming Material Investigations and dispositions.
• Coordinate containment and rework with Engineering and Operations.
• Identify defect trends and implement preventive actions to reduce escapes and scrap.
• Lead Returned Goods & Customer Quality Investigations and coordinate failure analysis.
• Support customer communication and response activities related to quality concerns.
• Administer and maintain the plant calibration system and ensure inspection equipment compliance.
• Coordinate external calibration suppliers and calibration schedules.
• Support gauge control, MSA studies, and verification activities.
• Maintain calibration records per AS9100 and ISO9001.
• Support audits and continuous improvement of the Quality Management System.
• Maintain floor presence to assist production and inspection teams.
• Identify opportunities for poka-yoke and process error-proofing.
• Monitor quality metrics and KPI trends to drive improvements.
• Support supplier corrective actions (SCARs) and supplier quality improvements.
• Support data-driven decisions through quality data in SAP.

Skills

Root Cause Analysis

Cross-functional teamwork

Documentation & reporting

Quality metrics interpretation

MS Office proficiency

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality

Tools

AS9100

ISO9001

GD&T

CAPA systems

SAP ERP

Nadcap knowledge

Job description

FALL CREEK FARM & NURSERY is seeking a hands-on Quality Engineer in Dayton, OH to drive root-cause investigations and lead corrective actions in a fast-paced manufacturing environment. The role requires interfacing with Operations, Engineering, Supply Chain, and Customer Quality to improve regulatory compliance and customer satisfaction.

The successful candidate will manage nonconforming material investigations, calibration programs, and continuous improvement initiatives across AS9100 and