Engineering Intern

Verus Aerospace; Tacoma (WA); Hybrid; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Verus Aerospace in Tacoma, WA, seeks a Quality Engineer / Manufacturing Engineer to support the manufacture of complex machined structural parts for the Commercial and Defense Aerospace Industry. The role includes new part development, process improvement, production troubleshooting, and liaison with customers on quality issues and configuration changes.

The candidate will work cross-functionally with Programmers, Production, and Contract Program Managers to resolve discrepancies, conduct

Qualifications

• Requires current enrollment for degree in Engineering or equivalent.
• At least 1 year manufacturing quality engineering experience in the aerospace industry.
• Proficient in root cause analysis and process mapping.
• Able to write reports and communicate with management and customers.
• Strong interpersonal and customer-oriented skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead or participate in Continuous Improvement (Kaizen) Events
• Support Engineering department with various duties
• Collaborate cross-functionally with Programmers, Production, and Contract Program Managers
• Conduct internal audits and drive corrective action
• Ensure processes and documentation follow regulations and acceptable reliability standards

Skills

Root cause analysis

Kaizen

Process mapping

MS Office

Visio

Engineering drawing interpretation

Statistical analysis

Documentation

Team collaboration

Communication

Education

Engineering degree (currently enrolled)

Tools

MS Project

Visio

Job description

Quality Engineer / Manufacturing Engineer hybrid that supports the manufacture of complex machined structural parts for the Commercial and Defense Aerospace Industry. Duties include new part development, process improvement, Production troubleshooting, and customer liaison for quality issues and configuration change. You will be working cross functionally with Programmers, Production, and Contract Program Managers to ensure smooth resolution of discrepancies, conduct internal audits and drive cause and corrective action activities. Ensures processes and procedures are following regulations. Ensures that corrective measures meet acceptable reliability standards and that documentation is compliant with requirements. May specialize in the areas of design, incoming material, production control, product evaluation and reliability, inventory control and/or research and development as they apply to product or process quality. May be certified in lean and six-sigma quality engineering methodologies.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Know and follow general company and corporate policies and procedures.
• Know, understand, and follow department policies and procedures.
• Meet personal goals and workplace expectations.
• Lead or participate in Continuous Improvement (Kaizen) Events
• Supports Engineering department with various duties needed or as assigned.

Position Requirements

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education and Experience:

• Requires current enrollment for degree in Engineering or equivalent, combination of education and experience will be considered.
• At least 1 year manufacturing quality engineering experience in the aerospace industry, combination of education/experience will be considered

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

Computer Skills

• To perform this job successfully, an individual should possess basic computer proficiency and functional knowledge with applications and activities including (but not limited to):
• Working knowledge of Machining practices/procedures and supporting processes.
• Ability to analyze and develop policies/procedures, to perform sound root cause analysis (including pareto, fishbone, 5Y) and to perform process mapping.
• Proficient in technical interpretation of engineering documents, drawings, blueprints, models.
• Ability to apply mathematical operations to such tasks as frequency distribution, determination of test reliability and validity, analysis of variance, correlation techniques, sampling theory, and factor analysis.
• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
• Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, and customers.
• Demonstrated ability to plan, organize and prioritize own work.
• Demonstrated ability to contribute effectively to a team effort.
• Strong interpersonal and customer-oriented skills. Proficient in use of computer applications including MS Office Suite, MS Project, Visio.
• Visual Manufacturing software

Language Skills

• Ability to read and write the English language.
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations.
• Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public.