Senior Quality Engineer

Piper Aircraft; Vero Beach (FL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Piper Aircraft in Florida seeks a Quality Assurance professional to develop, implement, and monitor robust quality systems across manufacturing processes. You will evaluate nonconformance data, lead audits, and collaborate with engineering, customers, and suppliers to ensure adherence to quality standards and continuous improvement.

The role requires experience with AS9100/ISO9001 frameworks, FAA regulations, and strong root-cause analysis capabilities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in technical area (Quality, Engineering or Manufacturing, Aeronautical or Aerospace) preferred or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Comprehensive knowledge of manufacturing process and quality systems preferred.
• Working knowledge of Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) requirements preferred.
• A minimum of seven years within a quality capacity in a manufacturing organization preferred.
• Five years machining and fabrication or aircraft experience preferred.
• Experience with recognized Quality Systems AS9100, ISO 9001:2000, QS 9000, TS16949 or FAA part 21 preferred.

Responsibilities

• Plan, evaluate, and monitor quality systems for industrial processes and products.
• Analyze nonconformance data to identify trends using statistical tools.
• Perform internal audits per QA manual.
• Interface with Engineering, customers, and suppliers on quality issues.
• Investigate root causes and corrective actions for discrepancies.
• Participate on the Corrective & Preventive Action Review Board.
• Recommend strategies to reduce measurement system error.
• Evaluate Piper Process Specifications and engineering drawings for quality verification.
• Analyze production and service standards; propose revisions to specs/policies.
• Apply statistical quality control to measure and improve processes.
• Conduct supplier audits, approvals, disqualifications, and maintain supplier quality.
• Design and evaluate process sampling systems and statistical techniques.
• Review quality manuals and implement revisions as needed.
• Perform other related duties as required.

Skills

Quality systems

Statistical analysis

Root cause analysis

Internal audits

Supplier quality

Process improvement

NDT/Inspection

Cross-functional collaboration

AS9100 / ISO9001

FAA regulations

Education

Bachelor's degree in technical area

Tools

AS9100 knowledge

ISO 9001 knowledge

QMS documentation tools

Job description

Plans, evaluates and monitors activities to develop, apply and maintain quality systems for industrial processes, materials, specifications, products, policies and procedures. Evaluate, monitor, develop and implement standards and methods for inspection, testing, and evaluation of processes and products to meet engineering and customer requirements. Investigate, recommend and implement continuous improvements to company operations.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

• Implement strategic plans initiated by the Quality Department.
• Analyze nonconformance data to establish trends on recurrent nonconformity utilizing statistical tools.
• Perform internal audits in accordance with Quality Assurance manual.
• Interface with Engineering, customers, and suppliers on quality issues.
• Investigate root cause and corrective action for discrepancies targeted.
• Participate on the Corrective & Preventative Action Review Board.
• Make recommendations to eliminate measurement system error.
• Evaluate Piper Process Specifications (PPS), engineering drawings, and other acceptance criteria to verify quality characteristics or functions.
• Analyze production and service limitations and standards; recommend the revision of specifications, policies, and procedures.
• Application of statistical quality control and statistical methods for the purpose of measuring and improving the quality of processes.
• Perform supplier audits, approval, disqualifications and other functions to maintain acceptable levels of supplier quality through continuous improvement.
• Design, install, and evaluate process sampling systems and statistical techniques.
• Recommend strategy for warranty claim issues.
• Non-Destructive Testing (NDT)/ Inspection
• Review Quality manual to ensure recommended revision in procedure is instituted.
• Perform other related duties as required.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• May be required to supervise, train and assist other employees, on a project-by-project basis.

QUALIFICATIONS:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

• Bachelor's degree in technical area, (Quality, Engineering or Manufacturing, Aeronautical or Aerospace) preferred or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Comprehensive knowledge of manufacturing process and quality systems preferred.
• Working knowledge of Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) requirements preferred.
• A minimum of seven years within a quality capacity in a manufacturing organization preferred. Five years machining and fabrication or aircraft experience preferred.
• Experience working with a recognized Quality System AS9100, ISO 9001:2000, QS 9000, TS16949 or FAA part 21 preferred.

LANGUAGE SKILLS:

• The employee must possess the ability to communicate effectively with all internal and external customers in both written and oral form.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

• The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those the employee encounters while performing the functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently exposed to an office environment; and occasionally exposed to manufacturing environment and elements such as odor, noise, dust, heat, cold, chemicals, or some element present which makes conditions less desirable than usually found in an office.
• Travel and overtime are required when necessary.

SAFETY AND POLICY PRACTICES

• The employee in this job must be knowledgeable in regard to the safety policies and procedures of the Company as described in the Company safety manual. The employee must adhere to all said policies and procedures while supporting the goals and objectives of the organization and recognize the Company's need to achieve its business objective. Employee is responsible for complying with company hazardous waste disposal procedures.