Project Quality Engineer

Parker Aerospace; Town of Islip (NY); On-site; USD 104,400 - 174,150; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive medical coverage

401(k) Plan with matching contributions

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

A leading aerospace company in New York seeks a Project Quality Engineer to manage quality engineering projects ensuring compliance with designs and specifications. The successful candidate will possess a Bachelor's degree in Engineering and at least eight years of relevant experience. Responsibilities include leading project teams, monitoring quality assurance standards, and ensuring regulatory compliance. Excellent communication and analytical skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated ability to perform the essential functions of the job typically acquired through eight or more years of increasingly responsible related experience.
• Comprehensive knowledge of inspection and quality engineering techniques.
• Ability to work effectively with CAD/CAM systems.

Responsibilities

• Develops project goals and objectives to complete quality engineering projects.
• Determines quality engineering project responsibilities and specifications.
• Controls project costs by approving expenditures and administering contracts.

Skills

Quality engineering techniques

Project management

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related field

8+ years of related experience

Tools

CAD/CAM systems

Quality assurance instruments

Job description

Overview

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At Parker Aerospace, we develop technologies and innovative solutions that enable reliable, efficient and increasingly sustainable flight for the lifecycle of the aircraft, including aftermarket support. Our team pursues engineering breakthroughs to address the world’s most pressing challenges and shape the future of aviation in partnership with our customers.

As a member of our team, you are instrumental in fulfilling our mission: 'Enabling Engineering Breakthroughs that Lead to a Better Tomorrow.'

Summary

Ensures timely and efficient completion of detailed quality engineering project phases or major projects to achieve division quality objectives. Plans, schedules, and coordinates efforts of the quality engineering staff or acts as an individual researcher or functional expert on projects with significant customer and business impact.

Responsibilities

• Develops project goals and objectives to complete complex or major quality engineering projects by reviewing quality performance trends, statistical plans, cost estimates, quality plans, and conferring with management. Ensures project meets schedule, cost results, and technical expectations through effective project leadership.
• Determines quality engineering project responsibilities by identifying project phases and elements, assigning staffing and resources, and reviewing bids from outside contractors.
• Determines quality engineering project specifications by studying product design, customer requirements, and performance standards; completing technical studies; preparing cost estimates. Confirms product performance by designing and conducting tests.
• Determines project schedule by studying project plan and specifications; calculating time requirements; sequencing project elements. Maintains project schedule by monitoring project progress, coordinating activities, and resolving problems.
• Controls project plan by reviewing design specifications, and plan or schedule changes, and recommending actions to achieve quality and customer service objectives. Controls project costs by approving expenditures and administering contractor contracts.
• Applies and leads continuous improvement and quality focused initiatives for critical areas of production.
• Coordinates and/or conducts on-site quality surveys as requested by customers and various accrediting organizations (e.g. ISO9000). May plan and implement quality programs designed to improve supplier performance or productivity.
• Interprets regulations, contracts, and company policy on areas applying to quality measures and standards. Complies with federal, state, and local legal requirements by studying existing and new legislation, ensuring adherence to requirements, and advising management on needed actions.
• Analyzes proposed changes in methods and materials for cost and quality impacts; recommends actions by analyzing and interpreting data and making comparative analyses.
• Maintains professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops, benchmarking state-of-the-art practices, reviewing publications, and/or participating in professional associations.
• Acts as consultant to management on major matters. Establishes goals and objectives required to complete projects. Identifies mentoring needs. Trains and mentors less experienced employees. May provide leadership to others in department or to ad-hoc teams. May serve as functional expert.
• Shares specialized knowledge with others. Represents company on specific projects. Interfaces with all agencies and customers as necessary to complete projects. Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree (BS) in Engineering or a related technical discipline. Demonstrated ability to perform the essential functions of the job typically acquired through eight or more years of increasingly responsible related experience. American Society for Quality certification desired.
• Comprehensive knowledge of state-of-the-art inspection and quality engineering/assurance techniques, procedures, instruments, equipment, theories, principles and concepts and general business operations.
• Ability to apply and integrate knowledge of other related engineering areas to own areas of expertise.
• Comprehensive knowledge of, and ability to effectively assess and implement, quality and continuous improvement methods.
• Knowledge of legal and regulatory requirements related to manufacturing plants.
• Ability to work effectively with CAD/CAM systems or other computer aided manufacturing systems; use standard business software and graphics applications.
• Ability to work on complex technical problems where analysis of situations or data requires an in-depth evaluation of various factors and solve a wide range of difficult problems in creative and effective ways and coordinate across multiple teams.
• Ability to establish goals and objectives to complete projects.
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret engineering drawings, technical policies and recommend changes to procedures.
• Ability to effectively negotiate, communicate and present information to team members, team leaders, and top management; respond to significant inquiries or complaints from customers, regulatory agencies, or members of the business community.
• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
• Ability to effectively demonstrate team member competencies and participate in goal setting, performance feedback, and self-development activities.

We offer a comprehensive and competitive total compensation package.

Benefits

• Comprehensive coverage for medical, prescription drugs, dental, vision, voluntary optional life, accident insurance, hospital indemnity insurance and critical illness insurance with competitive premium cost.
• 401(k) Plan with company matching contributions at 100% of the first 5% of pay
• Company provided defined-contribution retirement plan with annual contribution equal to 3% of pay
• Career development and tuition reimbursement
• Other benefits including paid parental leave, short and long-term disability programs, adoption assistance, a Care.com membership and financial planning assistance
• Supplemental benefit programs including identity protection, legal protection, and pet wellness at competitive rates.
• Paid Time Off and 13 Company-Paid Holidays.

Compensation

• Pay Range: $104,400/annually to $174,150/annually. The wage range for this role considers factors including experience, skill level, training, licensure/certifications, education, and business needs.
• Participation in Annual [and Long-Term] Incentive Program[s]

Other

• Drug-Free Workplace: Parker conducts drug testing as a condition of employment.
• Equal Opportunity Employer: Parker is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. U.S. Citizenship is required for most positions.
• Export compliance and citizenship eligibility requirements may apply.

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