Aerospace Quality Lead - Reduce COPQ & Ensure Compliance

GE Aerospace; Norwich (CT); On-site; USD 87,000 - 116,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare benefits

Retirement savings plan

Tuition assistance

Paid time-off

Relocation assistance

Job summary

GE Aerospace in Norwich, CT is seeking a Quality Engineer to drive product and process quality in manufacturing, reduce cost of poor quality, and prevent customer disruptions across cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities include leading corrective actions, monitoring key quality metrics, and ensuring compliance with AS9100, FAA, and NADCAP standards while supporting audits and supplier quality activities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree and 3+ years in manufacturing, engineering or quality, or a high school diploma with 7+ years.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to analyze and resolve problems.
• Document, plan, market, and execute programs.
• Established project management skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead initiatives to reduce COPQ, including scrap, rework, repair, escapes, and warranty-related losses.
• Investigate internal and external quality issues using structured problem-solving methods and drive effective corrective actions.
• Develop and maintain containment plans to minimize customer disruptions and ensure timely response to quality events.
• Monitor production quality performance through metrics such as defect rates, yield, escapes, MRB, rework, and customer complaints.
• Ensure compliance with aerospace regulations, industry standards, and customer requirements (AS9100, FAA, NADCAP where applicable).
• Support audits, regulatory inspections, and customer reviews; ensure timely closure of findings.
• Partner with manufacturing and engineering teams to improve process controls, inspection methods, and error-proofing.
• Drive process validation, control plans, PFMEA updates, and quality risk assessments for production processes.
• Promote a culture of continuous improvement, compliance, and proactive risk identification across the shop floor.

Skills

Quality engineering

Problem solving

Communication skills

Project management

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

GE Aerospace in Norwich, CT is seeking a Quality Engineer to drive product and process quality in manufacturing, reduce cost of poor quality, and prevent customer disruptions across cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities include leading corrective actions, monitoring key quality metrics, and ensuring compliance with AS9100, FAA, and NADCAP standards while supporting audits and supplier quality activities.