Lead Quality Engineer

Creative Solutions Services, LLC; Beltsville (MD); On-site; USD 62,000 - 66,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Cross-functional exposure

Job summary

Creative Solutions Services, LLC is seeking a Quality Leader at the Beltsville, MD plant to manage QLI execution and supplier quality activities. The role focuses on driving continuous improvement and ensuring readiness for customer audits.

The ideal candidate has a BS in engineering and at least 3 years in aerospace quality, with ITAR awareness and proficiency in quality systems and AS9100/ISO 9001.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering from an accredited institution.
• Minimum 3 years’ experience in an aerospace manufacturing or quality environment.
• This position requires use of information or access to hardware which is subject to ITAR; US persons only.

Responsibilities

• Act as primary organizational contact for QLI execution and ensure actions are deployed to ensure success of the program.
• Coordinate, direct, and prioritize Supplier Quality, quality calibration, audits, and special processes activities to focus on quality, compliance, cost, and delivery.
• Lead Quality team to drive continuous improvement.
• Identify training/mentoring/development needs of the team and address them.
• Develop and align goals for the Quality Systems team with the Beltsville Plant.
• Communicate Quality Systems issues to frontline leaders and site personnel and drive corrective actions.
• Deploy Company Business System tools to improve Quality Management System effectiveness.
• Ensure readiness for customer and third-party assessments and host auditors as needed.
• Coordinate Supplier Quality activities across divisions and supplier QMS.
• Respond to customer portal notifications to meet or exceed requirements.
• Review customer requirement updates for compliance.

Skills

Quality leadership

MS Office

Quality software

AS9100/ISO 9001 knowledge

Blue prints reading

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering

Tools

Coordinate measuring system knowledge

Job description

Pay Rate: $45.00 per hour - $48.00 per hour
Location: Beltsville Plant

Responsibilities:

• Act as a primary organizational contact for Quality Leading Indicators (QLI) execution and ensure appropriate actions are deployed to ensure success of the program.
• Coordinate, direct, and prioritize Supplier Quality, Quality calibration, audits, and special processes activities to ensure that leading priorities are focused on key objectives of Quality, compliance, cost, and delivery.
• Lead Quality team to ensure continuous improvement activity is at the forefront.
• Identify the training/mentoring/development needs of the team and ensure those needs are addressed.
• Develop, set, and achieve goals associated with the Quality Systems team that are aligned with the Quality Department and Beltsville Plant.
• Communicate Quality Systems issues to front line leaders and site personnel and assist them in root cause and sustainable corrective action.
• Deploy Company Business System tools, where appropriate or required, to improve Quality Management System effectiveness.
• Ensure organizational readiness for customer and other third-party assessments related to the product or process. Host Customer and Third-Party Auditors as needed.
• Coordinate Supplier Quality activities both interdivisional and within supplier QMS.
• Respond to notifications from customer portals, relating to Beltsville products, to ensure actions are being completed and customer requirements are being met or exceeded.
• Review customer requirement updates to ensure compliance.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering from an accredited institution.
• Minimum 3 years’ experience in an aerospace manufacturing or quality environment.
• This position requires use of information or access to hardware which is subject to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR). All applicants must be U.S. persons within the meaning of ITAR. ITAR defines a U.S. person as a U.S. Citizen, U.S. Permanent Resident (i.e., ‘Green Card Holder’), Political Asylee, or Refugee.

Preferred Skills:

• 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.
• Read and understand Blue Prints, Specifications, and Requirements.
• Quality System Knowledge (e.g., AS9100, ISO 9001, TS16949).
• Coordinate measuring system knowledge.
• ASQ CQE or CMQOE is preferred.
• Significant proficiency in MS Office software and Quality software is required.

Benefits:

• Opportunity to gain exposure to and work with many cross-functional teams.