Lead Quality Engineer - Aerospace & Process Improvement

Hirecruiting; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Hirecruiting in Middlesex, NC is seeking a Lead Quality Engineer to drive product and process quality across value streams, products, customers, and suppliers. You will deploy requirements, tools, and advanced quality methodologies to prevent defects and support operational excellence.

The role leads problem-solving, quality planning, risk mitigation, and continuous improvement while guiding Quality Engineers and cross-functional teams through audits and corrective actions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field.
• 5+ years of experience in manufacturing, quality engineering, supplier quality, or related technical role.
• Experience in a regulated quality management system environment.

Responsibilities

• Ensure compliance with AS9100, ISO 9001, and customer requirements.
• Support audits, assessments, and corrective actions.
• Deploy APQP and support PPAP submissions.
• Maintain control plans, PFMEAs, inspection methods, and launch readiness.
• Improve process capability via SPC, mistake-proofing, and variation reduction.
• Investigate customer complaints, escapes, and returns.
• Lead containment and corrective actions (8D, 5 Whys, fishbone).
• Drive preventive actions and risk mitigation.
• Collaborate with supplier quality and supply chain teams.
• Serve as expert on quality systems and requirements.

Skills

Quality engineering

SPC

Root cause analysis

APQP/PPAP

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Tools

AS9100 knowledge

ISO 9001 knowledge

Job description

Hirecruiting in Middlesex, NC is seeking a Lead Quality Engineer to drive product and process quality across value streams, products, customers, and suppliers. You will deploy requirements, tools, and advanced quality methodologies to prevent defects and support operational excellence.

The role leads problem-solving, quality planning, risk mitigation, and continuous improvement while guiding Quality Engineers and cross-functional teams through audits and corrective actions.