Quality Engineer 1

Verify Incorporated; Sacramento (CA); On-site; USD 61,992 - 75,768; Full time

Job summary

Verify Incorporated is seeking a Quality Engineer 1 in Sacramento, California, for an ongoing contract. The role requires 3-5 years of aerospace quality assurance experience and familiarity with AS9100 standards. Responsibilities include improving supplier quality, conducting audits, and collaborating with various stakeholders to monitor compliance standards.

Ideal candidates will possess strong communication skills, attention to detail, and the ability to interpret specifications. Travel may be required, and the workload may exceed 40 hours per week based on customer requirements.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years’ experience of Aerospace Quality requirements.
• Experience with AS9100 and AS9102 standards.
• Experience performing First Article Inspections.
• Experience in Root Cause analysis and Corrective Action Development.

Responsibilities

• Utilize quality techniques for performance improvement.
• Review and report on quality discrepancies.
• Ensure compliance with standards.
• Collaborate with suppliers for improvement.

Skills

Production Quality Assurance/Control in Aerospace

Ability to interpret blueprints and specifications

Collaboration with production personnel

Root cause and corrective actions identification

Attention to Detail

Strong communication skills

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Overview

Position: Quality Engineer 1

Location: Sacramento, California

Duration: On-Going contract

Estimated Frequency: 20-30hrs per week

Compensation: $47/hr.

Position Overview:

Job Description:

• Utilize quality science techniques to effect continuous performance improvement at assigned suppliers.
• Reviews, analyzes, and reports on quality discrepancies related to process, assembly, manufacturing, mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, or electro-mechanical systems.
• Ensure that performance and quality of products conform to established company and regulatory standards.
• Use surveillance and auditing techniques to identify opportunities for process and product improvement.
• Interfaces with manufacturing, engineering, customer, supplier, and procurement (as appropriate) to ensure requirements / expectations are satisfied.
• Facilitate development of supplier recovery plans.
• Monitor and evaluate supplier process for compliance to purchase order and engineering requirements.
• Collaborate with supplier to investigate root cause and corrective actions when process or product deficiencies are detected.
• Identify, plan, and facilitate cross-functional improvement activities.
• Deploy variation management tools and techniques at select suppliers to mitigate risk.
• Have performed Quality System Audits, AS9102 First Article Reviews.
• Computer proficiency and proficiency with MS Office products.

Additional Comments:

• Travel is required and may extend beyond the local area.
• Initial supplier assignments may change to meet customer requirements.
• Work hours are not fixed or guaranteed and may extend beyond 40 hours per week to meet customer requirements.
• Aerospace supplier experience is preferred and may be used as the primary selection criteria among equally qualified candidates.

Skills Requirement:

• Production (or Manufacturing) Quality Assurance/Control in Aerospace industry (or similar).
• Ability to interpret blueprints and specifications.
• Collaborate with production personnel and stakeholders.
• Identify and drive root cause and corrective actions.
• Execute on deliveries.
• Attention to Detail.
• Strong communication skills.
• In process and Final Inspection.

Requirements:

• 3-5 years’ experience of Aerospace Quality requirements experience
• Previous experience with AS9100 and AS9102 (ISO 9001 is desirable but not required)
• Previous experience performing and/or evaluating First Article Inspections
• Previous experience with blueprint reading
• Previous experience in Root Cause analysis and Corrective Action/Preventative Action Development
• Previous experience in auditing (any of these – ISO 9001, AS9100, Internal)
• Must be a US citizen

“We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, political affiliation, marital status, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Verify, Inc. will not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on any of these characteristics.”