Aviation Quality Engineer & Process Improvement

HEICO; East Windsor (CT); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Ethos A&C, a Wencor Company, is a trusted provider of gas turbine and aviation engine component repair services with facilities in the United States and the United Kingdom. The Quality Engineer role supports the Quality Management System, drives audits, supplier quality activities, and continuous improvement to ensure compliance with customer, regulatory, and internal standards.

You will develop, implement, and maintain processes and documents, manage calibration programs, and participate in

Qualifications

• Experience developing and maintaining QMS procedures.
• Ability to plan, conduct, and document internal audits.
• Ability to manage calibration programs and supplier quality processes.
• Strong problem-solving, analytical, and documentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Support the ongoing development, maintenance, and continuous improvement of the Quality Management System (QMS) by ensuring procedures are documented, implemented, maintained, and effectively audited.
• Develop, implement, and maintain standardized work processes that improve consistency, operational efficiency, and product quality across all departments.
• Plan, conduct, and document internal audits on time to verify compliance with QMS requirements, customer requirements, regulatory standards, and applicable industry specifications.
• Manage the site calibration program, ensuring measurement equipment is properly controlled, calibrated, traceable, and documented in accordance with established requirements.
• Maintain quality procedures, work instructions, inspection documentation, and processes related to nonconforming product control and product disposition.
• Participate in cross-functional meetings to evaluate operational status, establish priorities, and recommend solutions to quality and process-related challenges.
• Apply structured problem-solving methodologies to identify root causes, implement corrective actions, and prevent recurrence of quality issues.
• Review customer contracts, technical specifications, procedures, and procurement requirements to identify impacts on company processes and quality requirements.
• Ensure quality documentation, process specifications, and contractual requirements are thoroughly reviewed and maintained for customer programs.
• Resolve supplier quality issues and collaborate with vendors to ensure compliance with quality expectations and requirements.
• Manage supplier quality activities, including supplier performance metrics, supplier audits, approvals, and improvement initiatives.
• Lead and support process improvement and efficiency improvement projects throughout the organization.
• Analyze product and process nonconformances, identify negative trends and risks, communicate findings to management, and recommend improvement actions.

Skills

Quality Assurance

Audits

Process Improvement

QMS

Supplier Quality

Problem Solving

Documentation

Tools

Microsoft Office 365

Job description

Ethos A&C, a Wencor Company, is a trusted provider of gas turbine and aviation engine component repair services with facilities in the United States and the United Kingdom. The Quality Engineer role supports the Quality Management System, drives audits, supplier quality activities, and continuous improvement to ensure compliance with customer, regulatory, and internal standards.

You will develop, implement, and maintain processes and documents, manage calibration programs, and participate in