Quality Engineering Lead - Drive Continuous Improvement

Amphenol Aerospace; Village of Endicott (NY); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Amphenol Military High Speed in Endicott, NY seeks a Quality Engineering Lead to champion quality across manufacturing, lead a team of inspectors, and advance corrective actions.

The role requires an engineering degree, 5–10 years as a Quality Engineer with supervisory experience, knowledge of statistical methods, and strong communication. Travel up to 15–20% may be required; salary ranges from $70,000 to $90,000.

Qualifications

• Engineering degree required or equivalent related experience in an industrial/manufacturing environment.
• Five to ten years' experience as a Quality Engineer with one to three years' supervisory/lead engineer experience preferred.
• Knowledge of statistical methods.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and Data3 software.
• Ability to understand and apply all types of quality and engineering documents, specifications, drawings, reports and forms, current quality practices, and engineering terminology.
• Ability to work extensively with Amphenol's systems, including AS400 main frame and local network.
• Ability to work cross functionally in a smaller, diverse work environment.
• Ability to develop and maintain constructive professional relationships with peers and customers.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills (written and verbal).
• Ability to travel freely throughout a manufacturing floor environment.
• Some lifting and carrying of small loads (up to 50 pounds).
• Occasional travel to customers and Mesa/Nogales facilities (15–20%).

Responsibilities

• Analyze and discuss quality concerns with manufacturing departments; identify, prioritize, and address significant and repetitious quality problems.
• Initiate and verify the effectiveness of formal corrective actions.
• Maintain thorough knowledge of ISO-9001, AS-9100, Amphenol's Quality Manual, and subordinate procedures.
• Enforce quality policies across the organization.
• Maintain working knowledge of products, processes, and inspection techniques like AOI.
• Conduct quality audits when appropriate and when assigned.
• Take prudent actions to achieve continuous improvement in reducing cost of non-quality and customer returns.
• Investigate and disposition customer returns involving product from area of responsibility.
• Assign workloads to hourly inspection teams; manage hourly inspector work schedules.

Skills

Quality engineering

Supervisory experience

Statistical methods

Interpersonal skills

Education

Engineering degree

Tools

AS400 mainframe

Microsoft Office

Data3 software

Job description

Amphenol Military High Speed in Endicott, NY seeks a Quality Engineering Lead to champion quality across manufacturing, lead a team of inspectors, and advance corrective actions.

The role requires an engineering degree, 5–10 years as a Quality Engineer with supervisory experience, knowledge of statistical methods, and strong communication. Travel up to 15–20% may be required; salary ranges from $70,000 to $90,000.