Quality Assurance Associate I

Senior Aerospace Steico; Oceanside (CA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

401k matching

Paid vacation

Flexible hours

Tuition reimbursement

Wellness benefits

Job summary

STEICO Industries, Inc., a company of Senior Plc, seeks a Quality Assurance Associate I to maintain the Quality Management System, perform internal audits, and support calibration and product quality in manufacturing. You will compile data, validate compliance, and assist in continuous improvement initiatives across the plant.

Responsibilities include document control, RCCA meetings, non-conforming material control, and collaboration with QA, engineering, and operations to ensure compliance and

Qualifications

• Experience with a Quality Management System and procedures.
• AS9100 knowledge is required.
• Strong communication and teamwork skills.
• Proficiency in MS Office and data entry.

Responsibilities

• Maintain the Quality Management System documentation and reports.
• Conduct internal audits and train personnel in audit procedures.
• Coordinate calibration of tools and schedule testing to prevent out-of-tolerance issues.
• Support Environmental Health & Safety activities and non-conforming material control.
• Lead RCCA meetings, document root-cause analyses, and implement corrective actions.

Skills

Quality management

Internal audits

Documentation control

Data analysis

Root cause analysis

AS9100 knowledge

Communication

MS Office

Education

High School Diploma

Tools

MS Office

Job description

STEICO has made its name manufacturing precision tube and duct assemblies to the world's major airframe manufacturers. We manufacture tube and duct assemblies. We work with a wide variety of materials including aluminum, steel, titanium, and other alloys and produce parts of all complexities. STEICO holds accreditations with NADCAP and is certified to AS9100 and ISO14001. Our focus on responsiveness and continuous improvement regularly creates manufacturing innovation. STEICO is an integral part of our customers supply chains that include Boeing, Lockheed Martin, BAE, Northrop Grumman, Honeywell, Honda Aviation, and many others.

About our parent company:

Senior is an FTSE UK based international manufacturing Group with 26 operations in 12 countries. Senior designs, manufactures and markets high-technology components and systems for the principal original equipment producers in the worldwide aerospace, defense, and land vehicle and power & energy markets. We have a long history of well-respected brands and an excellent reputation in our key market sectors. Senior delivers value to its customers and shareholders via operational excellence that is underpinned by its people and processes.

Senior’s experienced manpower support, effective use of raw material, and high technology enable it to deliver optimized components within a short development time and at most competitive prices.

The Group is split into two divisions, Aerospace and Flexonics, servicing five key sectors.

Our global values underpin what we do, and how we do it …

Job Description

PM Shift: Monday - Friday 7:00AM – 3:30PM

Safety – Integrity – Customer Focus – Respect & Trust – Accountability – Excellence

As a Quality Assurance Associate I, you will:

Conduct internal audits, documentation, data analysis, control of non-conforming material, authorization of customer returns, and support overall product quality in manufacturing. Compile data, validate compliance of quality objectives, identify needs for improvement and/or preventative action, and to provide overall assistance in the maintenance of the Quality System and its supporting processes.

What will my responsibilities include?

• Maintain the Quality Management System by developing and revising procedures, work instructions, forms, charts and quality assurance reports.
• Conduct internal audits in compliance with the Audit Schedule, review all necessary documentation pertaining to the scheduled audit and its applicable areas, complete all Reports and Check Lists, provide training to personnel of area being audited, work with the Quality Director and/or Designee to ensure overall compliance to the Quality Management System.
• Customer Surveys: Prepare and complete by collecting, analyzing, and reporting data.
• Document Control, verify certificate of conformance, Scan and Index documents into system.
• Maintaining compliance of all calibrated assets, issue PO.s and schedule calibration testing. Coordinates with equipment owners and departments to issue and control all scheduled equipment due for calibration to prevent use of out of calibration equipment. Monitor calibration schedule to ensure necessary equipment is properly calibrated in a timely manner. Works closely with calibration contractors to schedule and perform calibration activities. Review equipment specifications for the appropriateness of all preventive maintenance requirements. Collect, report, and monitor calibration performance metrics. Initiate and report any out of tolerance results. Work with equipment owners to initiate and support investigation of all calibration results for equipment found out of tolerance.
• Provide support to Environmental Health & Safety activities.
• Control the non-conforming material. Using a variety of inspection methods to determine if a non-conforming condition exists. Perform root cause and corrective action analysis as required. Conduct daily RCCA meeting with manufacturing, engineering and QA personnel to determine the disposition of product. Create reports to monitor trends. Authorize customer’s request for product return. Conduct investigation, coordinate RCCA meetings and provide containment and corrective action response to the customers. Collaborate with other departments such as Finance to credit a customer if necessary, etc.

Other reasonable duties as business and operational needs dictate.

Qualifications

What key skills and experience do I need?

• Experience: 1 year Quality Management System related experience, education and/or training preferred.
• Experience/knowledge of equipment, machines, tools, etc: General knowledge of Tube and Duct Manufacturing. Working knowledge of the AS9100 standard.
• Communication and language skills: Requires the ability to communicate and interact effectively with employees at all levels of the organization, both verbally and written.
• Mathematical skills: Basic addition, subtraction, and multiplication. Some geometry used in tube and duct manufacturing is preferred.
• Computer Skills: Intermediate working knowledge in MS Office suite.
• Reasoning ability: Requires ability to assess facts and develop conclusions
• Other Abilities: Conscientious and responsible, Detailed oriented and a results driven approach, Strong Organization Skills, Work in team environment

Education and Experience:

• High School Diploma or equivalent

Additional Information

Joining Steico Industries, Inc. a company of Senior Plc. means not only a rewarding career with a tight-knit and collaborative team, but you will also enjoy a competitive compensation package that includes a market-led base salary and a comprehensive benefits package along with wellness benefits, employee recognition program, matching 401k plan, paid vacation, flexible hours, employee wellness activities, tuition reimbursement, and community involvement initiatives.

Prior to an offer of employment, applicant employment references maybe requested.

Trade Compliance Statement Access to our facilities is restricted under the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and/or the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) to U.S. Persons (U.S. Citizens, lawful permanent residents, U.S. Nationals, U.S. refugees, asylees, or temporary residents under amnesty provisions ), and to properly licensed foreign persons. Applicants receiving a conditional offer of employment will be required to provide information to determine whether they are subject to these regulations and, if so, to assess their country of chargeability for export control purposes. Additionally, potential employee names will be screened against the Consolidated Screening List (maintained by the United States government) to determine eligibility to receive controlled technical data.

To ensure there is no unexpected delay to your start date with our Company and due to the potential need to obtain an export license, we would like to promptly assess whether such a license is needed to access our facility and/or systems. Such licenses can take several weeks/months to obtain from the U.S. Government. Our Trade Compliance department may reach out to you with a Licensing Assessment form, which we request you kindly complete and return as soon as possible.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions. EOE M/F/D/V/VEVRAA Federal Contractor