Quality Engineer: Shop Floor Process & Root-Cause Leader

AAR Corp

Cadillac (MI)

On-site

USD 70,000 - 90,000

Full time

6 days ago

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Job summary

AAR Corp is seeking a Quality Engineer to design and install quality control processes, sampling systems, procedures, and statistical techniques on the shop floor. The role partners with Engineering and Operations to embed quality into production, drive root-cause investigations, and lead corrective actions for internal nonconformances.

Responsibilities include developing control plans, supporting NPI with design reviews, and tracking key quality metrics.

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree or eight years related experience; lean manufacturing a plus.
Experience applying quality methods in a manufacturing environment.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

Responsibilities

Lead root cause analysis and corrective action investigations (8D, 5-Why, fishbone) for nonconformances.
Develop and maintain Control Plans and Process FMEAs for production processes.
Support NPI by participating in design reviews and quality-planning strategies.
Partner with Manufacturing Engineering on tooling, fixtures, and process-change qualifications.
Track and report internal quality metrics by process/work center (first-pass yield, scrap/rework, COPQ).
Support ISO 9001:2015 audits as SME for production process controls.
Patrol work areas to detect unsafe conditions or procedural violations.
Ensure continuous controls over all activities affecting EH&S and quality.
Review the economics of the quality program and make recommendations.