Quality Assurance Engineer

PlanIT Group, LLC; Grand Prairie (TX); Hybrid; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

PlanIT Group, LLC is seeking a Quality Engineer Staff for the PrSM Program. You will oversee quality processes and coordinate cross-functional teams while supporting both onsite and remote operations.

The ideal candidate has a Bachelor’s degree in STEM, relevant experience, and a secret security clearance. Responsibilities include identifying process gaps, supporting production initiatives, and coordinating with customers and suppliers on quality issues.

Qualifications

• Secret security clearance required at time of submittal.
• Ability to travel around 25%-50%.
• Experience in inspection plans and First Article Inspections.

Responsibilities

• Overseeing quality processes and coordinating cross-functional teams.
• Identifying gaps in processes and implementing solutions for improvements.
• Traveling to LM Sites to work on program issues.

Skills

Quality assurance processes

Cross-functional leadership

Microsoft Office proficiency

Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerance

Customer relationship management

Education

Bachelor's degree in STEM or equivalent experience

Tools

AS9102 compliance

SAP

Apriso

Job description

The position will provide support to the PrSM Program. As the Quality Engineer Staff you will be responsible for overseeing quality processes, coordinating crossfunctional teams, and supporting hybrid onsite/remote operations.

What You Will Be Doing

• Providing support for various LM Sites and Suppliers for production and transition to production initiatives
• Supporting, facilitating, and leading strategic and complex initiatives to resolve recurring Quality issues
• Traveling to LM Sites and Suppliers to work Program issues
• Identifying gaps in processes/procedures and implementing solutions to support ramp up efforts and lean continuous improvement initiative
• Interfacing with and presenting to customer, suppliers, LM sites, and cross‑functional program personnel on quality related issues

Basic Qualifications

• Secret security clearance required at time of submittal
• Bachelor's degree or higher in STEM, or equivalent years of experience
• Ability to travel (typically around 25%-50%)
• Experience building relationships with internal and external customers
• Advanced knowledge of applicable industry standards (AS9100, ISO9001, FAR, DFAR, JSTD etc.)
• Experience interpreting drawings and specifications to develop and apply quality test and inspection methods and translate into work instructions
• Ability to interpret requirements that will enable development and review of Quality Processes, and related performance metrics
• Experience in disposition of non‑conforming products and failure review boards/ investigations with causal analysis tools
• Advanced experience in Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerance
• Proficient skill level with Microsoft Office applications: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.
• Must be able to identify and document supplier's quality deficiencies and ensure effective corrective actions
• Experience developing inspection plans
• Experience with performing First Article Inspections to AS9102 requirements

Desired Skills

• ASQ Certified Quality Engineer (CQE) and / or Certified Quality Improvement Associate (CQIA)
• Lean / Six Sigma Green or Black Belt Certification
• Prior leadership or people management experience
• Special Process Engineering experience
• Manufacturing of various commodities experience
• Able to work without appreciable direction
• AS9102 first article inspections, hardware source inspections, and performing audit/surveillance on supplier production processes/procedures experience
• Apriso and SAP Application experience
• Mentoring and training of peers experience
• Process capability analysis and interpretation, gage R&R, or measurement system analysis experience
• Effective Communication Skills - written, oral, listening and technical writing