Plant Quality Engineer

TRIUMPH; Michigan; On-site; USD 85,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible Time Off

Health Insurance on day one

401(k) Match

Job summary

Triumph seeks a Plant Quality Engineer for our Macomb, MI facility to lead efforts in ensuring high-quality products and processes. The role requires collaboration with operations, engineering, and manufacturing to prevent defects and improve yield.

The ideal candidate has a STEM degree, 3+ years in aerospace quality, AS9100 experience, and strong communication. Proficiency with MS Office and ability to work independently are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in science, technology, engineering, or math (STEM).
• 3+ years of aerospace manufacturing quality experience.
• AS9100 experience.
• Strong problem-solving skills.
• Experience reading machined drawings.
• Proficiency with MS Office suite.
• Excellent communication and ability to work independently.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure high quality products.
• Analyze problems and derive effective solutions.
• Communicate issues and corrective actions to stakeholders.
• Lead nonconformance investigations and root-cause analysis.
• Review customer drawings and specifications and ensure requirement flow downs.
• Monitor and report monthly quality performance metrics.
• Conduct internal audits and prepare quality documentation.
• Support development of process capability and control plans.
• Participate in program and quality assurance reviews.
• Identify opportunities to reduce defects and waste.

Skills

Problem solving

Communication

Independent work

Interpersonal skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in STEM

Master’s Degree in STEM

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

PowerPoint

Outlook

Job description

Job Summary

We are currently seeking a Plant Quality Engineer for our facility in Macomb, MI.

Job Summary

We are currently seeking a Plant Quality Engineer for our facility in Macomb, MI.

Duties/Responsibilities

• Daily collaboration with cross-functional teams including operations, engineering, manufacturing, and inspection to ensure high quality product is delivered to our customers
• Understand and analyze complex problems and derive solutions
• Effectively communicate technical issues, solutions, ideas, and concepts to a diverse audience including Program Managers, Customers, and Executive Management
• Determine material review board dispositions for product nonconformances
• Use data analytics for products/processes to investigate nonconformance history, identify trends, and drive action to reduce defects
• Identify opportunities for quality improvements and remove non-value-added waste
• Lead and participate in nonconformance investigations to analyze and determine root cause, define corrective actions, and ensure corrective action implementation is effective
• Participate in program and quality assurance reviews
• Track and report monthly quality performance metrics
• Review customer drawings and specifications and to fully understand requirement flow downs
• Prepare and review quality documentation including policies, procedures, processes, and First Articles to ensure compliance to internal and external requirements
• Conduct internal audits of products, processes and procedures and act as a credible escort for internal and external auditors
• Understand the design intent, requirements, and specifications of our products as well as the manufacturing processes, process controls and failure modes
• Provide support in development and evaluation of product and process capability, process control plans, analysis of conditions, and process audits with the objective of improving process performance and capability.
• Other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in science, Technology, Engineering, or Math (STEM)
• 3+ years of relevant work experience in Aerospace manufacturing quality
• AS9100 Experience
• Strong problem-solving skills
• Experience with machined components
• Experience in reading machined product drawings
• Proficiency in utilizing Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Ability to work independently
• Strong interpersonal skills with ability to interface with an organization at all levels
• Ability to organize and prioritize multiple tasks
• Demonstrated work ethic
• Strong attention to detail
• Ability to take the initiative to become involved in activities to help resolve problems and make improvements

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s Degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Math (STEM)
• 3+ years of experience in a Quality Role in an Aerospace manufacturing environment
• Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T) Trained
• Experience with Dimensional Inspection Techniques
• Lean or Six Sigma experience
• Experience with Advanced Quality Processes (PPAP, APQP, PFMEA, 8D, A3 Problem Solving)
• Compliance and Regulatory experience
• Experience facilitating effective Root Cause Corrective Action (RCCA)
• Working knowledge of Material Review Board (MRB) standards, practices and Customer engagement.
• Experience with New Product Introduction and Program Start-up
• Proven track record of understanding and managing First Article Inspection

Physical Requirements

• Ability to remain seated for long periods of time while working on a computer or documentation, etc.
• Must have manual dexterity to operate computer keyboard and standard office equipment
• Must be capable of withstanding long period of viewing data on a computer screen and/or paper format

Triumph Offers Outstanding Benefits, Including

• Flexible Time Off
• Company Paid Holidays
• Health Insurance starting on your first day
• Company Paid Short Term Disability, Long Term Disability, Life Insurance, Accidental Death, and Dismemberment (AD&D)
• Paid Parental Leave
• Employee Assistance Program
• 401(k) Match (75% match up to 6%)
• Recognition and Service Award Programs
• Educational Assistance Program
• Employee Referral Program
• Onsite Fitness Center – Free!
• Climate controlled environment