Senior Quality Engineer: Lean Six Sigma for Aerospace

CesiumAstro, Inc.; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 97,000 - 127,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

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Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

HSA

FSA

Retirement plans

Job summary

CesiumAstro, Inc. is seeking an experienced Senior Quality Engineer to lead continuous improvement in our aerospace manufacturing environment near Denver.

The role uses Lean Six Sigma, Kaizen, and Six Sigma to improve processes, drive root-cause analysis, and update our QMS documentation. You will partner with Management, Engineering, and Manufacturing to implement corrective actions and optimize production performance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related field.
• Minimum 5+ years relevant work experience.
• Experience with continuous quality improvement activities in a manufacturing environment.
• Experience with AS9100 or ISO9001 Quality Management Systems (QMS) compliance.
• Demonstrated history of leading Kaizen events that eliminated waste and improved flow.
• Strong digital, written, and verbal communication skills.
• Root Cause analysis and Continuous Improvement.
• Value Stream Mapping.
• Lean Six Sigma.

Responsibilities

• Identifies and addresses improvement opportunities and develops root cause countermeasures.
• Leads and facilitates process improvement workshops and projects to drive business results across the organization.
• Mentors Lean practitioners through projects driving change.
• Develops and drives Value Stream Mapping and continuous improvement roadmaps and action plans.
• Ensures lean activities are aligned with goals, metrics, and business strategy.
• Provides leadership with awareness and guidance of Lean/Six Sigma principles, methodologies, and tools.
• Plans, coordinates, and leads employee development training in Lean and Six Sigma.
• Performs CmK and GR&R studies in manufacturing and metrology using appropriate statistical software.
• Supports internal, external, and AS9100 quality audits.
• Supports the development and implementation of performance metrics.
• Assists with other QA duties as assigned.

Skills

Lean Six Sigma

Kaizen

Root Cause Analysis

Value Stream Mapping

Statistical Analysis

Process Improvement

Quality Assurance

QMS

AS9100

ISO 9001

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering

Tools

Minitab

Excel

Statistical software

Job description

CesiumAstro, Inc. is seeking an experienced Senior Quality Engineer to lead continuous improvement in our aerospace manufacturing environment near Denver.

The role uses Lean Six Sigma, Kaizen, and Six Sigma to improve processes, drive root-cause analysis, and update our QMS documentation. You will partner with Management, Engineering, and Manufacturing to implement corrective actions and optimize production performance.