Quality Assurance Engineer I

Safran companies; Town of Texas, Gainesville (WI, FL); On-site; USD 50,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated Quality Engineer to join their dynamic team. This role focuses on ensuring that products and processes meet rigorous quality standards, driving continuous improvement initiatives, and supporting the quality department in achieving operational excellence. You'll collaborate with cross-functional teams to analyze data, develop quality plans, and lead problem-solving efforts. If you are passionate about quality assurance and eager to contribute to innovative projects in the aerospace sector, this opportunity is perfect for you. Join a company that values teamwork and individual contributions, and help shape a safer, more sustainable future.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Manufacturing, or Industrial Engineering required.
• 1 year of experience in aerospace or quality positions preferred.

Responsibilities

• Ensure product quality meets customer requirements and specifications.
• Lead corrective action processes to resolve quality issues.

Skills

Problem Solving

Data Analysis

Cross-functional Collaboration

Quality Control

Education

Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering

Equivalent experience in related field

Tools

MS Office

Etq

QMS

Job description

Company: Safran Seats
Job field: Quality
Location: Gainesville, Texas, United States
Contract type: Permanent
Contract duration: Full-time
Required degree: Bachelor's Degree
Required experience: First experience
Professional status: Professional, Engineer & Manager
Salary range: Based on market data.

POWERED BY TEAMWORK. Are you ready to be part of a team that drives big ideas and even bigger wins? At Safran, we believe in the power of both collaboration and individual contributions. We understand that it takes diverse perspectives, problem-solving skills, dependability, and trust to push each other forward and achieve great success. For us, working here is more than just a job; it's a passion. There's the unique opportunity to lead the way in aerospace and defense and contribute to creating a safer and more sustainable world.

1. Occupational Summary (Position Objective & Authorities)

Objective: Support the quality department by ensuring products and processes, both internal and external, conform to applicable drawings, technical specifications, regulations, and customer requirements. Drive activities required to meet cost, quality, inventory, delivery, and cycle time objectives throughout the production cycle. Measure performance, collaborate to develop process and product improvement plans, and enforce action measures as necessary to achieve business objectives. Works under regular supervision on moderately complex tasks.

Level 1: Works under close/direct supervision with moderately complex tasks.

2. Essential Functions (Duties and Responsibilities)

Main Function Responsibilities:

Product realization process

• Assure shipment of product which meets the customer requirements - ship a product free of defects.
• Assure the product-process control according to the customer and company specifications.
• Define, monitor and evaluate the effectivity of quality plans and practices and maintain, follow up and control QRQC process.
• Collect, analyze and oversee data entry on relevant quality performance indicators, manage quality through quality data using quality tools such as Etq and QMS.
• Make qualitative decisions on part conformity with SAFRAN applicable Quality requirements.

Corrective and preventive action process / Problem Solving

• Document and follow-up internal and external corrective actions and verify its effectiveness.
• Lead/Co-Lead technical root cause and corrective action processes to resolve issues.
• Maintain the CA/PA system for internal, external quality issues as required.

Customer Concerns / Complaints

• Work and support PQEs on the Customer concern regarding product quality. Issues, attend Customer Concern Review Board meetings as necessary or required.
• Ensure all CAPA analysis and actions are adequate to address the reported conditions.

APQP Support

• Perform FAI/PPAP when required.
• Support, elaborate and maintain PFMEA and Control plans to ensure failure-free products and continual improvement.
• Support creation and maintenance of Process Flow Diagram (PFD).
• Support Design Engineering on APQP related industrialization requirements.
• Perform Validation of new components, processes, and tools as required.

Complementary Description

Support documentation and records control process:

• Generate, review, implement and maintain IMS documentation of quality department, work instructions, formats, etc.
• Review and approve technical and performance specifications, quality documents, and instructions.

Support the training process:

• Provide on-the-job training as needed on quality criteria, customer complaints, etc.
• Co-lead with process engineering team, as required to develop/update/improve training modules and support for trainers.

Support material acquisition/receiving inspection process:

• Investigate and disposition production and supplier non-conformance requests, provide feedback to the appropriate functions with evidence of nonconformity, and drive and support internal actions to mitigate issues impact.
• Support on components FAI process to receiving inspection as required.

Support the continuous improvement process:

• Actively support the company continuous improvement initiatives and ensure Continuous Improvement objectives.
• Lead continuous improvement projects to reach established goals and go beyond.

Support the audit process:

• Perform internal audits (process, product, and flash audits) and provide objective feedback based on audit findings.
• Support all required audits (customer, internal, external, etc.).

Quality Culture:

• Promote Quality Culture
• Perform other duties as assigned by the direct manager.

Job Requirements

3. Qualification Requirements

A. Education & Qualification

• Must have a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical, Manufacturing, Industrial, or related technical field or 12 years equivalent related experience in lieu of degree.
• Industrial Bachelor degree or 12 years of equivalent engineering.

B. Work Experience - Technical knowledge

• Prefer 1 year experience in aerospace industry or equivalent in engineering, or quality positions.
• Basic knowledge in Implementation of Continuous Improvement.
• Basic knowledge of RCCA.
• Basic understanding of AS9100, APQP.
• Must be able to read and interpret blueprints, drawings, diagrams, tolerance information, and procedure manuals.

C. Professional Skills

• Ability to solve basic problems and think strategically.
• Ability to generate and analyze basic data utilizing MS Office tools.
• Must be able to work cross-functionally.
• Must have the ability to generate written communication and operate required office equipment.
• Ability to read and review written communication in English.

D. Behavioral Skills

• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with variables where limited standardization exists.

E. Desirable Aspects

• Autonomy and diligence.
• Lean fundamentals, or Certified Green or Black belt.
• Spanish and French are a plus.

Safran is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.