QA Engineer I: Aerospace Elastomer Quality & Compliance

Kaman Corporation; Long Beach (CA); Presencial; USD 80 000 - 95 000; Tempo integral

Vantagens oferecidas por esta oferta de emprego

Medical benefits

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

Retirement plan

Resumo da oferta

Rubbercraft is seeking a QA Engineer I to support the quality management system for aerospace elastomer components in Long Beach, CA. You will verify product conformity, investigate issues, and maintain inspection records while collaborating with experienced QA engineers and manufacturing teams.

Successful candidates will have a bachelor's degree in engineering and 1–3 years in quality roles, with proficiency in inspection methods and MS Office.

Qualificações

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related technical field.
• 1–3 years' quality engineering, quality assurance, or inspection experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Familiarity with quality management systems, corrective action, and basic root‑cause analysis.
• Ability to interpret engineering drawings, tolerances, and material specifications with guidance.
• Experience using dimensional inspection instruments such as calipers, micrometers, gauges, height gauges, or optical comparators.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams and Outlook.

Responsabilidades

• Support quality activities for elastomer compounding, molding, curing, bonding, finishing, and inspection processes.
• Assist with inspection plans, acceptance criteria, and work instructions for new and existing products.
• Review drawings, purchase orders, material specifications, and customer requirements with guidance from senior team members.
• Document nonconformances and support containment, root‑cause investigations, corrective actions, and effectiveness checks using tools such as 8D, 5 Whys, and Ishikawa diagrams.
• Prepare records and coordinate follow‑up for MRB and RMA activities; elevate disposition decisions to authorized personnel.
• Participate in internal audits, track assigned action items, and help maintain quality management system records.
• Prepare first article inspection documentation in accordance with AS9102 when required by the customer or contract.
• Assist with inspection procedures and training materials covering product requirements, measurement methods, and defect identification.
• Collect and report quality metrics, including defect rates, cost of quality, customer issues, and supplier performance.
• Work with suppliers and internal teams to resolve material quality, certification, and traceability concerns.
• Attend daily value stream SQDIP meeting, own quality KPIs and drive actions to improve them

Conhecimentos

Quality engineering

Inspection

Root-cause analysis

AS9100 knowledge

Formação académica

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Ferramentas

Calipers

Micrometers

Gauges

Height gauges

Optical comparators

Descrição da oferta de emprego

Rubbercraft is seeking a QA Engineer I to support the quality management system for aerospace elastomer components in Long Beach, CA. You will verify product conformity, investigate issues, and maintain inspection records while collaborating with experienced QA engineers and manufacturing teams.

Successful candidates will have a bachelor's degree in engineering and 1–3 years in quality roles, with proficiency in inspection methods and MS Office.