Quality Engineer

Oppenheimer Precision Products; Horsham (PA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Oppenheimer Precision Products in Horsham, PA seeks a Quality Engineer to lead the QMS across our aerospace manufacturing operations and supplier base, driving continuous improvement and ensuring AS9100/ISO 9001 compliance.

You will conduct internal audits, coordinate supplier quality activities, support First Article Inspections, and collaborate with customers on corrective actions to deliver high-reliability aerospace components.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in engineering, or related technical discipline, or equivalent aerospace quality experience.
• Outstanding verbal and written communication skills with internal teams, suppliers and customers.
• Strong mathematical aptitude.
• Experience in AS9100-certified aerospace manufacturing preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Quality Management System (QMS) across internal operations and global supply base.
• Conduct internal audits and support customer and third-party audits.
• Drive continuous improvement and analyze quality performance data for trends.
• Maintain ASL and supplier qualification database; coordinate supplier qualification activities.
• Coordinate with Receiving, Production, Engineering and Final Inspection to resolve quality issues.
• Support First Article Inspection (AS9102) and production verification activities.
• Respond to customer corrective actions and coordinate with suppliers on root-cause and corrective actions.

Skills

AS9100 knowledge

GD&T

Root-cause analysis

Quality data analysis

Customer liaison

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Tools

Calipers

Micrometers

Height gauges

Optical comparators

Job description

Quality Engineer – AS9100 Aerospace Manufacturing

About the Role

Elevate your engineering career where precision meets innovation. As our Quality Engineer, you will play a pivotal role in driving quality excellence across our entire manufacturing ecosystem—from internal operations to our global supply base. Working with cutting-edge aerospace components, you will serve as a key owner of our Quality Management System (QMS), lead critical continuous improvement initiatives, and directly impact the delivery of high-reliability products to premier aerospace customers.

If you thrive in a collaborative environment, enjoy solving complex technical puzzles, and take pride in upholding mission-critical standards, we want to talk to you.

Quality Management System

• Conduct internal audits and support customer and third-party audits.
• Lead root cause investigations involving nonconforming material, root cause analysis, corrective actions, and preventive actions using 8D, 5 Why, and other structured problem-solving methodologies.
• Analyze quality performance metrics to identify trends and champion continuous improvement initiatives across the facility.

Supplier Quality Assurance

• Maintain the Approved Supplier List (ASL) and supplier qualification database.
• Coordinate supplier qualification and self-survey activities.
• Monitor supplier quality and on-time delivery performance on a monthly basis.
• Prepare monthly supplier performance reports, in-process and Final inspection.
• Identify adverse supplier quality trends and initiate corrective actions as required.
• Issue and manage Supplier Corrective Action Requests (SCARs) and verify corrective action effectiveness.
• Coordinate Return Material Authorizations (RMAs), rejects, and disposition activities.

Manufacturing & Inspection Support

• Coordinate with Receiving Inspection, Production, Engineering, and Final Inspection to resolve quality issues.
• Analyze receiving, in-process, and final inspection data to identify trends and drive process improvements.
• Support First Article Inspection (AS9102) and production verification activities.
• Review Internal Rejection Reports (IRRs) and determine appropriate supplier corrective actions.

Purchasing Support

• Review purchase orders to ensure customer contractual requirements and quality clauses are properly flowed down to suppliers.
• Verify supplier approval status prior to purchase order approval.
• Collaborate with Purchasing to resolve supplier quality and delivery issues.

Customer Quality

• Respond to customer Corrective Action Requests (CARs) using 8D, 5 Why, or other customer-required formats.
• Investigate warranty failures and coordinate corrective actions with suppliers and internal departments.
• Interface directly with customers regarding quality concerns, corrective actions, and supplier-related issues.

Required Technical Skills & Expertise:

• Practical knowledge of AS9100 and ISO 9001 quality management systems.
• Hands-on proficiency with precision measuring equipment (calipers, micrometers, height gages, optical comparators).
• Strong ability to read and interpret complex engineering drawings, with a solid working knowledge of GD&T (ASME Y14.5) and applied shop math/trigonometry.
• Proven ability to apply structured root-cause methodologies (8D, 5 Why, Fishbone).
• Proficient with Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint) and quality-related software systems.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in engineering, or a related technical discipline (or an equivalent combination of education and hands on aerospace quality experience).
• Outstanding verbal and written communication skills with the ability to engage confidently with internal teams, supplies and customers.
• Strong mathematical aptitude.
• Experience working within an AS9100-certified aerospace manufacturing environment preferred.