Quality Engineer: Aerospace & Defense Process Controls

Timken; Traverse City (MI); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Cone Drive Operations, a Timken company, located in Traverse City, Michigan, seeks a Quality Engineer to establish and sustain process controls and inspections for aerospace, defense, and inline-motion programs. You will coordinate with customers, suppliers, and cross-functional teams to drive problem-solving and prevent scrap and warranty issues.

Ideal candidates have a BS in engineering, 1–5 years in quality engineering, strong analytical abilities, and excellent verbal/written communication.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering Technology, Industrial Engineering, or other engineering disciplines.
• 1–5 years' experience in a Quality Engineering or related role (internships, co-ops, or senior capstone projects are highly valued).
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent verbal and writing skills.

Responsibilities

• Establish and maintain compliance with standards, process controls and inspections for aerospace, defense, and in-line motion projects.
• Work with customers and suppliers to ensure product and process controls are established and vetted to support project requirements.
• Facilitate problem solving, coordinate containment and corrective actions associated with scrap and warranty returns to prevent future occurrences in cooperation with Operational, Engineering and Customer Service functions.
• Maintain a good rapport and productive communications with customers, field representatives, team members and other departments.
• Coordinates actions to support customers, facilitate continuous improvement initiatives and help in maintaining business growth.
• Support and lead internal and customer audits.

Skills

Analytical skills

Problem-solving

Verbal communication

Written communication

Education

Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering or related

Tools

Prolink

Minitab

Job description

Cone Drive Operations, a Timken company, located in Traverse City, Michigan, seeks a Quality Engineer to establish and sustain process controls and inspections for aerospace, defense, and inline-motion programs. You will coordinate with customers, suppliers, and cross-functional teams to drive problem-solving and prevent scrap and warranty issues.

Ideal candidates have a BS in engineering, 1–5 years in quality engineering, strong analytical abilities, and excellent verbal/written communication.