Lead Quality Engineer

Equiliem; Beltsville (MD); On-site; USD 94,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Vision & Dental Insurance

Life Insurance

Matching 401(k)

Commuter Benefits

Employee Discounts & Rewards

Payroll Payment Options

Job summary

Equiliem is seeking a Lead Quality Engineer in Beltsville, MD to drive quality systems across manufacturing processes. You will supervise Quality Leading Indicators, Supplier Quality oversight, quality calibration, audits, and special processes, mentoring staff and guiding corrective actions.

You will develop robust tracking, evaluation, and action plans, ensure readiness for customer and third-party assessments, and coordinate with cross-functional teams to improve quality and compliance while

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering from an accredited institution.
• Minimum 3 years of experience in an aerospace manufacturing or quality environment.
• ITAR compliance required; U.S. person definition applies.

Responsibilities

• Act as the primary organizational contact for Quality Leading Indicators execution and ensure actions are deployed for program success.
• Coordinate, direct, and prioritize Supplier Quality, quality calibration, audits, and special processes activities to focus on quality, compliance, cost, and delivery objectives.
• Lead the quality team to maintain continuous improvement activities.
• Identify and address training, mentoring, and development needs of the team.
• Review customer requirement updates to ensure compliance.

Skills

Quality leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

AS9100 knowledge

ISO 9001 knowledge

Quality data analysis

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Lead Quality Engineer
Beltsville, MD
Pay: $68.00 - $69.00 per hour
26-09254
Job summary

The Lead Quality Engineer is responsible for ensuring the quality of products through the development and enforcement of quality systems and manufacturing processes while fostering a continuous improvement environment. This role provides direction and supervision to personnel responsible for Quality Leading Indicators, Supplier Quality oversight, quality calibration, audits, and special processes. The engineer develops robust tracking, evaluation, and corrective action activities and mentors employees on quality systems across manufacturing, auditing, and processing activities.

Responsibilities

• Act as the primary organizational contact for Quality Leading Indicators execution and ensure appropriate actions are deployed to ensure program success.


• Coordinate, direct, and prioritize Supplier Quality, quality calibration, audits, and special processes activities to focus on quality, compliance, cost, and delivery objectives.


• Lead the quality team to maintain continuous improvement activities.


• Identify and address training, mentoring, and development needs of the team.


• Develop, set, and achieve goals aligned with the Quality Department and plant objectives.


• Communicate quality systems issues to frontline leaders and assist with root cause analysis and corrective actions.


• Deploy business system tools to improve quality management system effectiveness.


• Ensure organizational readiness for customer and third-party assessments and host auditors as needed.


• Coordinate supplier quality activities both interdivisional and within supplier quality management systems.


• Respond to notifications from customer portals to ensure actions meet or exceed customer requirements.


• Review customer requirement updates to ensure compliance.

Qualifications

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering from an accredited institution.


• Minimum 3 years of experience in an aerospace manufacturing or quality environment.


• This position requires compliance with International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR); applicants must meet ITAR definition of a U.S. person.

Preferred Qualifications

• Graduate degree from an accredited institution.


• 5 years in an aerospace quality manufacturing role.


• 3 years managing people.


• 5 years working in a quality systems function.


• Six Sigma Greenbelt or Black Belt certification.

Additional Information

• Ability to read and understand blueprints, specifications, and requirements.


• Knowledge of quality systems such as AS9100, ISO 9001, TS16949.


• Coordinate measuring system knowledge.


• ASQ CQE or CMQOE certification preferred.


• Proficiency in MS Office and quality software.


• Opportunity to work with cross-functional teams.

Location

Beltsville, MD

Benefits

• Medical Insurance


• Vision & Dental Insurance


• Life Insurance


• Matching 401(k)


• Commuter Benefits


• Employee Discounts & Rewards


• Payroll Payment Options

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