Manufacturing Quality Engineer

Belcan; Newburyport (MA); On-site; USD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Belcan is seeking an experienced Quality/Manufacturing Engineer to support disposition of non-conforming aerospace hardware for OEM customers. Work will be performed onsite, collaborating closely with quality, manufacturing, and operations teams to evaluate nonconformances, prepare concession requests and first article documentation, and determine appropriate product disposition.

Qualified candidates will have experience reading blueprints, interpreting dimensional inspection results and CMM

Qualifications

• Experience supporting machining and secondary manufacturing operations.
• Strong mechanical aptitude and hands-on troubleshooting skills.
• Knowledge of Quality, Lean Manufacturing, root cause analysis, and continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Support disposition of non-conforming product for OEM client programs through concession management, MRB evaluation, and quality engineering support activities.
• Review engineering drawings, specifications, dimensional data, CMM reports, and part inspection results to determine appropriate disposition, including concession, rework, use-as-is, or scrap.
• Prepare and submit concession requests, first article inspections (FAI), and supporting documentation within customer and OEM quality systems.
• Analyze historical concession activity and prior dispositions to support decision-making and improve approval success rates.
• Perform shop floor evaluations of in-process and completed hardware to verify product compliance, investigate quality concerns, and support production needs.
• Partner with manufacturing, quality, and operations personnel to resolve nonconformances, implement corrective actions, and maintain customer compliance requirements.

Skills

Mechanical aptitude

Troubleshooting

Quality

Lean manufacturing

Root cause analysis

Continuous improvement

Job description

Belcan is seeking an experienced Quality/Manufacturing Engineer to support disposition of non-conforming aerospace hardware for OEM customers. Work will be performed onsite, collaborating closely with quality, manufacturing, and operations teams to evaluate nonconformances, prepare concession requests and first article documentation, and determine appropriate product disposition. Qualified candidates will have experience reading blueprints, interpreting dimensional inspection results and CMM reports, navigating customer quality systems, and making sound disposition recommendations in a manufacturing environment.

Job Duties

• Support disposition of non-conforming product for OEM client programs through concession management, MRB evaluation, and quality engineering support activities.
• Review engineering drawings, specifications, dimensional data, CMM reports, and part inspection results to determine appropriate disposition, including concession, rework, use-as-is, or scrap.
• Prepare and submit concession requests, first article inspections (FAI), and supporting documentation within customer and OEM quality systems.
• Analyze historical concession activity and prior dispositions to support decision-making and improve approval success rates.
• Perform shop floor evaluations of in-process and completed hardware to verify product compliance, investigate quality concerns, and support production needs.
• Partner with manufacturing, quality, and operations personnel to resolve nonconformances, implement corrective actions, and maintain customer compliance requirements.

Required Qualifications

• Experience supporting machining and secondary manufacturing operations.
• Strong mechanical aptitude and hands-on troubleshooting skills.
• Knowledge of Quality, Lean Manufacturing, root cause analysis, and continuous improvement.