Aerospace Supplier Quality Engineer: Drive Quality

Pacific-Aerospace-and-Electronics; Olds (WA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision insurance

401(k) with company match

Paid time off and holidays

Tuition reimbursement

Lifecycle insurance and disability

Job summary

PacAero is seeking a Supplier Quality Engineer in Washington to maintain supplier quality performance within an AS9100 environment. You’ll work with suppliers, engineering, purchasing, and production to ensure materials meet quality and regulatory standards.

Responsibilities include supplier audits, corrective actions, and continuous improvement, with a Mon-Fri 7:00am–3:30pm schedule. 3+ years of supplier quality experience and a related Bachelor's degree preferred.

Qualifications

• Familiarity with inspection methods, blueprint reading, GD&T, and quality tools.
• Strong communication, problem-solving, and organizational skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and quality management software.
• Working knowledge of AS9100 quality management systems and aerospace requirements.
• Experience with supplier audits, root cause analysis, and corrective action processes.
• Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing and continuous improvement methodologies.
• Read, write, speak and comprehend the English language.
• Must be able to retain information.
• Must have legible handwriting.
• Dependability: Follows instructions, responds to management direction.

Responsibilities

• Review and Improve supplier quality metrics, nonconformance reports, and incoming inspection results through innovative and collaborative initiatives.
• Analyze supplier quality data and develop improvement plans to reduce defects and improve delivery performance.
• Evaluate, assess, and monitor supplier quality performance to ensure compliance with internal, regulatory and customer quality standards.
• Review and approve supplier corrective actions and root cause investigations to ensure continuous improvement, avoid non-conformances, and prevent repeated non-conformances.
• Collaborate with suppliers to resolve nonconforming material issues and implement preventive measures.
• Work with supply chain team to evaluate existing and new suppliers, provide recommendations as needed to add or remove suppliers from Approved Supplier List (ASL).
• Conduct supplier audits, assessments, and qualification activities.
• Ensure suppliers have and can maintain quality control plan.
• Support incoming inspection activities and supplier-related quality documentation. This includes coordinating feedback and returns in support of Quality and Purchasing functions.
• Work cross-functionally with Engineering, Purchasing, Manufacturing, and Quality teams to support production goals.
• Participate in APQP, FAI, PPAP, and risk management activities as required.

Skills

Strong communication

Problem solving

Organizational skills

English language proficiency

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering/Quality/Manufacturing

Tools

Microsoft Office

Quality management software

Job description

PacAero is seeking a Supplier Quality Engineer in Washington to maintain supplier quality performance within an AS9100 environment. You’ll work with suppliers, engineering, purchasing, and production to ensure materials meet quality and regulatory standards.

Responsibilities include supplier audits, corrective actions, and continuous improvement, with a Mon-Fri 7:00am–3:30pm schedule. 3+ years of supplier quality experience and a related Bachelor's degree preferred.