Manufacturing Quality Engineer

Ace Precision Inc; Menomonee Falls (WI); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Ace Precision Inc. is a pivotal supplier to aerospace and defense, seeking a Quality Engineer to partner with engineering and manufacturing to ensure customer requirements are met through rigorous inspection and process control.

The role emphasizes in-process and final product characteristics, data-driven decisions, and cross-functional collaboration. The ideal candidate holds a bachelor’s degree in quality engineering, 2+ years in the field, and CQE is preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Quality Engineering or related field.
• 2+ years of experience in quality engineering or manufacturing.
• Certified Quality Engineer (CQE) preferred.

Responsibilities

• Define, control, and document product characteristics to meet customer requirements.
• Develop, maintain quality standards for processes, materials, and products.
• Create inspection, testing, and sampling plans with data collection procedures.
• Lead product disposition, including nonconforming material review and root cause analysis.
• Train and mentor staff on quality systems and inspection methods.
• Participate in NADCAP, CASE, FAA, supplier and internal audits; drive corrective actions.
• Manage customer deviation requests and ensure proper documentation.
• Facilitate corrective actions with cross-functional teams.
• Ensure calibration and integrity of inspection equipment and measurement systems.
• Perform MSA to validate inspection accuracy and verify effectiveness.
• Oversee APQP and PPAP requirements for products and customers.
• Collaborate in engineering, production, and management meetings.
• Support advanced metrology including CMM and gaging.

Skills

Quality Engineering

Manufacturing

Process Improvement

Root Cause Analysis

Audits

Education

Bachelor's degree in Quality Engineering

Tools

CMM

Measurement Systems Analysis

Job description

Ace Precision is an internationally recognized supplier to the Aerospace, Power Generation, Defense, and Space industries. Our reputation is built on advanced manufacturing capabilities, rigorous quality standards, and a team of skilled professionals who take pride in doing things right. If you’re looking to join a growing organization with a culture of excellence, innovation, and quality, apply today and watch your career take flight.

Responsibilities

• Partner with Manufacturing and Engineering to define, control, and document in-process and final product characteristics that ensure customer requirements are met.
• Develop, implement, and maintain quality standards for processes, materials, and products in a precision manufacturing environment.
• Create inspection, testing, and sampling plans, including procedures, forms, and instructions for collecting and analyzing quality data.
• Lead product disposition activities, including nonconforming material review, root cause analysis, and corrective action implementation.
• Train and mentor employees on quality systems, inspection methods, and compliance requirements.
• Support and participate in audits, including NADCAP, CASE, FAA, customer, supplier, and internal audits, and help lead timely and effective responses.
• Manage customer deviation requests (RMRAs, concessions, etc.) and ensure proper documentation and tracking.
• Facilitate internal, external, and supplier corrective actions, ensuring root causes are identified and eliminated.
• Ensure inspection equipment integrity, including calibration procedures, proper use, and care of measurement systems.
• Perform Measurement System Analysis (MSA) to validate inspection accuracy and precision, making data-driven decisions and verifying effectiveness.
• Manage APQP and PPAP requirements for assigned products and customers.
• Collaborate cross-functionally, providing guidance on quality issues and participating in engineering, production, and management meetings as needed.
• Support advanced metrology efforts, including CMM, complex gaging, and inspection method development.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Quality Engineering or a related technical field.
• 2+ years of experience in quality engineering or manufacturing.
• Certified Quality Engineer (CQE) preferred.

Equal Opportunity

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