Senior Quality Engineer IV: Aerospace Quality & Process

BARNES; East Granby (CT); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

This role requires a BS in Engineering, at least five years in quality engineering—preferably aerospace—and proficiency with SPC, statistics, and quality systems. Knowledge of blueprints and process sheets is essential.

Qualifications

• ASQ certification is preferred.
• Minimum of five years experience in quality engineering, preferably in the aerospace industry.
• Knowledge of ISO 9002 quality systems. Experience with AS9000 is beneficial.
• Ability to read and interpret blueprints, specifications, and process sheets.
• Proficiency with SPC and statistical problem solving.
• Ability to prepare manuals and technical instructions.
• Proficiency with computer systems, MS Word, Excel, and Access.

Responsibilities

• Assists in formulating and maintaining quality assurance plans and objectives.
• Formulates and coordinates product quality standards and objectives with production procedures to obtain the most economically optimal product quality and reliability.
• Investigates and responds to customer complaints regarding product quality.
• Reviews RFQs, identifying special quality considerations.
• Reviews and makes recommendations about customer documents, including purchase orders, drawings, and specifications, to determine requirements to prevent manufacturing defects.
• Reviews work orders to ensure that blueprint characteristics are controlled and inspection methods are proper.
• Reviews and approves special processes.
• Represents the Quality Assurance Department in the evaluation and review of designs, engineering, and manufacturing planning.
• Makes analytical, experimental, and theoretical determinations of applications of quality, engineering, and technical principles.
• Creates statistical quality systems, such as SPC and trend analysis, to control and/or improve processes.
• Reviews and approves nonconformances for cause, corrective action, and disposition.
• Performs analyses of causes of nonconformances and recommends actions for reduction of such causes.
• Performs quality audits of processes, products, and workstations within the company, and audits of suppliers and potential suppliers.
• Prepares, coordinates, and responds to customer audits, including corrective actions.
• Lears and adheres to required safety standards and procedures.
• Learns and applies quality system procedures.

Skills

Quality engineering

Blueprint reading

SPC / statistical analysis

Problem solving

Quality systems knowledge

ASQ certification

Education

B.S. degree in Engineering or related discipline

Tools

MS Word

Excel

Access

Job description

This role requires a BS in Engineering, at least five years in quality engineering—preferably aerospace—and proficiency with SPC, statistics, and quality systems. Knowledge of blueprints and process sheets is essential.