Quality Engineer Level 3

Precision Castparts Corp. (PCC); Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 135,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO 120 hours/year

Holidays 10

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) plan

Job summary

Precision Castparts Corp. (PCC) in Los Angeles, CA, is seeking a Senior Quality Engineer to lead investigations into internal, supplier, and customer quality issues within aerospace manufacturing.

You will drive root cause analysis, nonconformance resolution, MRB activities, and corrective actions across cross-functional teams. The role emphasizes AS9100, FAA/Nadcap compliance, data analysis, and the development of inspection and process controls.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related technical field.
• 8–10 years quality engineering experience in aerospace manufacturing.
• Experience with corrective action systems, MRB, audits, and process controls.

Responsibilities

• Lead investigations of quality issues, including nonconformances and corrective actions.
• Support MRB activities and disposition nonconforming material.
• Analyze data to drive continuous improvement and reduce defects.
• Develop inspection plans, quality controls, and process controls.
• Collaborate with Manufacturing, Engineering, and Operations to improve quality and performance.
• Support product/process validation and qualification activities.
• Review contracts, drawings, and customer requirements for quality flow down.
• Serve as primary quality interface for customers and audits.
• Support audits (internal, customer, FAA, Nadcap, AS9100) and ensure timely closure.
• Provide quality leadership and training to sustain QMS effectiveness.

Skills

Root cause analysis

Problem solving

Statistical analysis

AS9100, FAA, Nadcap

Manufacturing processes knowledge

Engineering drawings interpretation

Project management

Cross-functional leadership

Lean Manufacturing

MS Office

Six Sigma / ASQ CQE

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Job description

Job Description

Primary Responsibilities

• Lead investigations of internal, supplier, and customer quality issues, including nonconformances, escapes, complaints, root cause analysis, and corrective actions.
• Support MRB activities and disposition nonconforming material in accordance with engineering, customer, and regulatory requirements.
• Analyze quality data, trends, scrap, rework, and performance metrics to drive continuous improvement and reduce defects.
• Develop and maintain inspection plans, quality controls, process controls, and quality documentation to ensure compliance with customer, regulatory, and company requirements.
• Partner with Manufacturing, Engineering, and Operations to improve process capability, reduce variation, and enhance product quality and operational performance.
• Support product and process validation activities including APQP, PPAP, FAI, qualification, and production readiness requirements.
• Review contracts, purchase orders, sales orders, drawings, specifications, and customer requirements to ensure effective quality requirement review and flow down.
• Serve as the primary quality interface for customers, supporting audits, corrective actions, technical inquiries, quality reviews, and issue resolution.
• Support internal, customer, FAA, Nadcap, and AS9100 audits, ensuring timely closure of findings and ongoing compliance with the Quality Management System.
• Provide quality leadership, training, and guidance while supporting the continual improvement and effectiveness of the Quality Management System.

Required Skills

• Root cause analysis and problem-solving techniques (8D, 5 Why, Fishbone, etc.)
• Statistical analysis and process control methods
• Knowledge of AS9100, FAA, and Nadcap requirements
• Strong understanding of manufacturing processes, inspection methods, and metrology
• Ability to interpret engineering drawings, specifications, and customer requirements
• Effective project management and cross-functional leadership skills
• Lean Manufacturing and Continuous Improvement principles
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications
• ASQ CQE and/or Six Sigma certification preferred

Required Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related technical field.
• Minimum 8-10 years of quality engineering experience in aerospace manufacturing.
• Experience supporting corrective action systems, MRB activities, process improvement, and regulatory/customer audits.
• Experience with aerospace quality systems, inspection planning, and manufacturing process controls.
• Knowledge of frozen planning, First Article Inspection (AS9102), and flight safety requirements preferred.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

Salary & Benefits

• For informational purposes only, the range of pay for this role is $120,000.00 to $135,000.00 US Dollar (USD) Salaried based on a variety of factors.
• For informational purposes only, this role is eligible to participate in the Company's Quarterly Cash Bonus Plan, paid out at the quarterly bonus factor of 2X the Company's bonus multiple, based on the Company's performance in the applicable quarter.
• Employees will receive 120 hours paid time off every year.
• Employees will also receive 10 paid holidays.
• Employees (and their families) are eligible to participate in the company's medical, dental, vision, and basic life insurance.
• Employees are eligible to enroll in the Company's 401(k) plan.

Export Controls

This position requires use of information or access to production processes subject to national security controls under U.S. export control laws and regulations (including, but not limited to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and the Export Administration Regulations (EAR)). To comply with those regulations, this position may require applicants to be U.S. Persons (i.e., U.S. citizens, U.S. lawful permanent residents, protected individuals as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3)), or eligible to obtain the required export authorizations from the U.S. Department of State or the U.S. Department of Commerce.

Company Profile

Precision Castparts Corp. (PCC) is a leading worldwide, diversified manufacturer of complex metal components and products. It serves the aerospace, power, and general industrial markets. PCC is the market leader in manufacturing large, complex structural investment castings, airfoil castings, and forged components used in jet aircraft engines and industrial gas turbines. The Company is also a leading producer of highly engineered, critical fasteners for aerospace and other general industrial markets, manufactures extruded seamless pipe, fittings, forgings, and clad products for power generation and oil & gas applications, and supplies metal alloys and other materials to the casting and forging industries. PCC is a high-quality business with dominant positions in most segments of the markets in which it serves.

Headquartered in Portland, Oregon, this over 10-billion-dollar company employs more than 29,500 people worldwide. PCC has over 160 plants and has a presence in twenty-six states in the US and in over a dozen countries. PCC is relentless in its dedication to being a high-quality, low-cost and on-time producer, delivering the highest value to its customers and shareholders while continually pursuing strategic, profitable growth.

Effective early February 2016, Berkshire Hathaway, led by chairman and CEO Warren E. Buffet, acquired Precision Castparts Corp.

Business Profile

PCC Fasteners and Engineered Products consists of specialized manufacturing businesses that produce fasteners, precision components, systems, tooling, and engineered system solutions for a diverse group of end customers in automotive, aerospace & defense, industrial machinery, and other performance-driven markets.

PCC Engineered Products' manufacturing operations are spread over four continents, forming a network of industry-leading companies, which enables our customers to utilize our experience and deep product knowledge wherever they need it. Embedded in a culture of continuous improvement, our assets and industry leadership ensure that we will consistently deliver our customers the best value in the markets we serve.

Location Profile

Located in North Hollywood, CA, Avibank Manufacturing, Inc., a PCC Company, a part of the Engineered Products Group, is among the world's leading manufacturers specializing in the design and production of sophisticated fasteners and multi-component fastening systems and devices, solving difficult engineering and critical performance problems.

Precision Castparts Corp. and its affiliates do not accept unsolicited resumes from search firms or employment agencies. Unsolicited resumes will become the property of Precision Castparts Corp & its affiliates, and no fee will be paid.