Senior Quality Engineer: Lead CI, CAPA & Quality Excellence

InvestedintheMission; West Valley City (UT); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision

401K with company matching

9/80 work schedule

Job summary

AV, a leading defense technology company based in the U.S., seeks a QE III to own overall product quality. You will drive CI initiatives, establish CAPA systems, and work with QA teams to ensure customer satisfaction.

The role involves collaboration across departments to prevent defects and meet performance metrics. The QE III will coordinate inspections, support audits, analyze processes, and ensure compliance with AS standards while supporting NPI and PPAP activities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in related discipline is required or equivalent.
• Minimum of 5–8 years of related experience.
• Experience and a strong understanding of DMAIC, FMEA, PPAP, SPC, Gage R&R, and lean manufacturing.
• Knowledge of ISO 9001/AS9100, AS9102 standards and audits.
• Ability to communicate with customer and suppliers to resolve processes gaps and the ability to apply specified requirements in a cost-effective approach.
• Knowledge of dimensional inspection measurement systems and their application for the inspection of complex products – a full understanding of ASME Y14.5 (GD&T).

Responsibilities

• Coordinate work with Quality Technicians and inspectors as necessary
• Perform training on BMS procedures with workforce, as required. Provides internal auditing support
• Responsible for driving corrective action and failure analysis in a timely manner
• Participate in Product Readiness Reviews (PRR) and coordinate Final Inspection activities
• Provide guidance and assistance in quality enhancement strategies and the interpretation of workmanship criteria
• Perform process capabilities analysis on key characteristics; implementing Inspection and Quality Plans
• Conduct internal audit activities including but not limited to quality management systems, purchasing, contract review process, and manufacturing
• Drive trend improvements on the internal & external quality in support of strategic business objectives
• Build stable, productive internal/external working relationships using effective interpersonal skills. Effectively articulate concepts and ideas to both technical and non-technical staff
• Resolves a wide range of issues in creative ways while applying company policies and procedures
• Works on problems of diverse scope where analysis of data requires evaluation of identifiable factor
• Ensure product acceptance criteria reflects the customer's definition of fitness for use
• Correspond, as required, with customer representatives to ensure a thorough understanding of their needs and expectations
• Participate in the review of engineering specifications to ensure the inclusion of adequate quality and reliability requirements
• Work to reduce defects in various processes through data analysis and team problem-solving
• Review customer contracts and purchase orders to identify requirements and flow down new customer requirements to all functions
• Review New Product Integration (NPI) customer specifications to flow down new requirements to all functions and ensure in establishing compliance to customer requirements
• Perform PPAP's (production part approval process)
• Act as liaison for the development & LRIP areas on matters related to NPI process & first article inspection
• Other duties as assigned

Skills

DMAIC methodology

FMEA

PPAP

SPC

Gage R&R

Lean manufacturing

Education

Bachelor's degree in related discipline

Tools

MS Office Suite

Job description

AV, a leading defense technology company based in the U.S., seeks a QE III to own overall product quality. You will drive CI initiatives, establish CAPA systems, and work with QA teams to ensure customer satisfaction.

The role involves collaboration across departments to prevent defects and meet performance metrics. The QE III will coordinate inspections, support audits, analyze processes, and ensure compliance with AS standards while supporting NPI and PPAP activities.