Job: Specialist, Quality Engineering

Contract Specialties Group; Hauppauge (NY); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Contract Specialties Group is seeking a Specialist, Quality Engineering to support the QMS, drive improvements, and ensure compliance across the organization. This AS9100 accredited role collaborates with Production, Quality, Sales, Customer Service, and Engineering to meet customer commitments.

The candidate will work with cross-functional teams to address daily issues, analyze data for continuous manufacturing improvements, and serve as a key interface for customers and suppliers regarding

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or higher with relevant experience.
• Associates degree with 8+ years of experience accepted.
• Graduate degree plus 2+ years of related experience preferred.
• AS9100 environment experience is required.
• Strong knowledge of mechanical blueprints & tolerances.
• Experience with aerospace engineering principles and problem solving.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate with Operations, Inspection, and Engineering to address issues daily.
• Drive continuous improvement using data to measure processes.
• Report quality metrics and trends to management reviews.
• Identify RCCA for nonconformances and customer complaints.
• Perform root cause analysis and implement corrective actions.
• Lead internal audits and support supplier audits and FAI reports.
• Interface with customers and suppliers on quality-related matters.

Skills

Problem solving

Attention to detail

Aerospace engineering principles

AS9100 knowledge

Interpretation of data

Root cause analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Associates degree in engineering

Graduate degree

Tools

OGP handheld measuring devices

Job description

The Specialist, Quality Engineering is a critical role in our organization, responsible for supporting Co Quality Management System (QMS), driving improvements, and maintaining compliance throughout the organization. As an AS9100 accredited organization, Quality has extensive visibility and prominence at the Company. The successful candidate must be self-motivated, detail oriented, a team player, and capable of working closely with Production, Quality, Sales, Customer Service, and Engineering in meeting customer commitments.

Essential Functions:

• Work with the Operations, Inspection, Manufacturing Engineering and Supply Chain to address issues daily.
• Be data driven to assess processes, take measurements, and interpret data to facilitate continuous improvement in manufacturing operations.
• Report to the Quality Manager on Quality issues, metrics, and/or trends to support Management Reviews and improvement initiatives.
• Identify RCCA for nonconformances and customer complaints.
• Investigates the cause for discrepancies and nonconformities to develop disposition and recommend corrective action plans.
• Execute assigned Failure Reports, CARs, SCARs and Customer Complaints, leveraging help from other functions. Drive root cause analysis to ensure permanent fixes.
• Serves as guide for external third-party audits, complete FAI reports and support customer source inspection as needed.
• Serve as the primary interface to customers and suppliers for quality related matters.
• Evaluate and make recommendations on critical supplier selections and drives supplier continuous improvement processes, including leading on-site audits, evaluating prototypes, and reviewing and approving of supplier corrective actions.
• Answer questions and provide direction to employees on quality related topics.
• Executes AS9100 Compliance Activities (Internal and External Audits, Training).
• Conducts internal audits and work cross functionally to resolve any findings through Corrective Actions.
• Familiar with dimensional measuring equipment (OGP, handheld measuring devices, etc.)

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering and a minimum of 4 years of prior relevant experience or 2 years post-Secondary/ Associates degree in engineering and minimum of 8 years of prior relevant experience. Graduate Degree and a minimum of 2 years of prior related experience.
• Previous experience working in an AS9100 environment.
• Working knowledge of microelectronics products.
• Working knowledge of mechanical blueprints & tolerances.
• Technical expertise in aerospace engineering principles, attention to detail, and excellent problem-solving skills are essential for this role.

Preferred Additional Skills:

• Experienced with Failure reporting, analysis, and corrective action system (FRACAS).
• Experience building an AS System.
• Six Sigma / DMAIC problem solving knowledge.
• Previous experience with AS9102 First Article Inspections.
• Familiar with industry standards such as Mil Specs 883, IPC-A-610 and J-STD-001.
• Familiar with interpreting customer contract flow downs.
• Experience with governments projects, working with DLA/DCMA on onsite audits.
• Contract Specialties Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We consider applicants without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, disability, genetic information, or membership in any other group protected by federal, state or local law.