Quality Engineer II

Pursuit Aerospace; Thomasville (GA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Pursuit Aerospace in Thomasville, GA is seeking a Quality Engineer II to lead critical quality initiatives, ensure compliance with customer and regulatory requirements, and drive process improvements across aerospace manufacturing operations.

You will maintain a product quality and inspection system aligned with AS9100, NADCAP, and the plant's quality policies, including dimensional, metallurgical, and traceability requirements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Industrial, or Aerospace Engineering, Material Science or Metallurgy.
• At least 3 years of quality engineering experience.
• Must be authorized to work in the U.S. without sponsorship now or in the future.
• Aerospace experience and knowledge of AS9100 and NADCAP.
• Strong proficiency in quality management systems, process validation, and customer specifications.
• Expertise in root cause analyses and corrective actions.
• Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma principles.
• Proficiency in CAD, QMS and ERP software.
• Leadership and mentoring skills with teams across functions.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Assist in establishing, implementing, and maintaining the quality management system (AS9100, NADCAP).
• Lead corrective action projects using 5-Why and 8D.
• Perform internal audits and close out audit findings with proper actions.
• Review and disposition nonconforming material reports.
• Prepare and submit customer approval documentation.
• Create and maintain quality documentation (manuals, procedures).
• Support site needs related to over-inspection, shipment write up, and other Quality dock area functions.

Skills

Root cause analysis

Lean Six Sigma

Leadership

Interpersonal communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Industrial, or Aerospace Engineering, Material Science or Metallurgy

Tools

CAD

QMS

ERP software

Job description

Pursuit Aerospace is a global manufacturer of complex aircraft engine components that are developed through highly integrated processes. Our exceptional quality is driven by a deep investment in and the daily practice of continually improving our people, processes, and products. www.pursuitaero.com

Always Pursuing Better.

As a Quality Engineer II, you will lead critical quality initiatives, ensure compliance with customer and regulatory requirements, and drive process improvements across aerospace manufacturing operations. You will have responsibility for maintaining a product quality and inspection system consistent with the plant's quality policies and objectives including, but not limited to, dimensional, metallurgical, NDT and part traceability.

Location: Thomasville, GA

• Assist in establishing, implementing, and maintaining the quality management system. (AS9100, AS13100, NADCAP)
• Participate in contract review process to ensure customer requirements can be met and are effectively incorporated in QMS.
• Lead chemical processing special processes to ensure conformance to AS9100 and NADCAP requirements.
• Lead corrective action projects to ensure effective corrective/preventive actions using tools such as 5-Why and 8D.
• Participate in continual improvement activities to enhance the quality system, such as 5S, Kaizen, LEAN, etc.
• Interface with Engineering and Operations to ensure transfer to production of new products are in accordance with customer requirements.
• Support the Quality Inspectors to ensure that products and processes comply with the relevant requirements of the quality management system and customer requirements.
• Conduct internal audits, including closing out audit findings, creating audits finding reports and determine proper corrective and preventive actions.
• Work with customer auditors to facilitate audits, close out audit findings using proper corrective and preventative actions.
• Review and disposition nonconforming material reports.
• Prepare and submit customer approval documentation.
• Create and maintain company quality documentation, such as quality manuals, quality procedures, etc.
• Support site needs related to over-inspection, shipment write up, and other Quality dock area functions.

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Industrial, or Aerospace Engineering, Material Science or Metallurgy

• At least 3 years of quality engineering experience
• Must be authorized to work in the U.S. without sponsorship now or in the future.

• Aerospace experience.
• Experience and training in quality systems including AS9100 and NADCAP
• Strong proficiency in quality management systems, process validation, and customer specifications.
• Expertise in conducting root cause analyses and implementing corrective actions.
• Strong knowledge of Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma principles.
• Proficiency in CAD, QMS and ERP software.
• Demonstrated leadership and mentoring skills with the ability to guide junior team members effectively.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills to effectively collaborate across teams and with customers.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT: The above job description is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of duties and standards of the position. Incumbents will follow any other instructions, and perform any other related duties, as assigned by their supervisor.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals to perform the essential functions of this position.

Pursuit Aerospace provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regards to race, color, religion, age, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetics, ancestry, national origin, medical condition, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other basis protected by law.

1st Shift: 8 am-5 pm