Quality Engineer 3 — Aerospace Quality & Lean Leader

Triumph Group; Clemmons (NC); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Triumph Group engineers a culture of quality across aerospace manufacturing sites in the United States. This role focuses on robust quality systems, APQP development for new programs, and cross-functional leadership to ensure customer specifications and regulatory standards are met.

The candidate will analyze data, lead RCCA/MRB efforts, and drive Lean and Six Sigma improvements while maintaining key performance metrics and effective communication with customers and program managers.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in mechanical, industrial, manufacturing engineering or equivalent technical field.
• 5+ years of experience in manufacturing, industrial, or process engineering in a similar environment.
• Minimum 3 years in a Quality Engineer role in aerospace or complex manufacturing preferred.
• Knowledge of GD&T and blueprint reading; ability to analyze data for decision making.
• Quality experience working directly with customers; familiar with DMAIC and 8D problem solving, SPC.

Responsibilities

• Apply quality control and quality systems knowledge to meet internal, customer, regulatory, and AS9100 requirements.
• Collaborate daily with cross-functional teams to ensure quality products.
• Lead RCCAs and MRB submissions and develop APQP for new programs (FAIR/PPAP/PFMEA/Control Plan).
• Communicate technical issues and solutions to Program Managers, Customers, and Leadership.
• Coordinate process improvements, cost reduction, and defect reduction projects.
• Utilize Lean, process validation, and Six Sigma problem solving.
• Maintain, analyze, and distribute Quality Metrics/KPIs.
• Lead customer investigations and failure analyses as required.

Skills

Quality control

GD&T

Data analysis

Problem solving

Communication

Lean Six Sigma

Project management

MS Office

Education

Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering

5+ years in related manufacturing/industrial environment

Tools

Minitab

Excel

Blueprint reading

Job description

Triumph Group engineers a culture of quality across aerospace manufacturing sites in the United States. This role focuses on robust quality systems, APQP development for new programs, and cross-functional leadership to ensure customer specifications and regulatory standards are met.

The candidate will analyze data, lead RCCA/MRB efforts, and drive Lean and Six Sigma improvements while maintaining key performance metrics and effective communication with customers and program managers.