Overview

Plans and conducts activities concerned with the quality assurance of processes, materials, and products by performing the tasks detailed below. Ensures that product is certified as compliant to customer design requirements. Supports the inspection/quality system ensuring all aspects of the finished article is manufactured in accordance with approved quality system requirements. Works under general supervision, in a team-oriented environment. Performs tasks in a timely and efficient manner.

Responsibilities

• Perform system, product, and process audits to the requirements of the Quality Management System (QMS).
• Develop and evolve company procedures, work instructions and forms to maintain Quality Management System compliance.
• Support external audits, including Customer, AS9100 and NADCAP.
• Develop process, monitor and audit to ensure Suppliers meet compliance and quality standards.
• Drive continuous improvement with data driven, innovative, sustaining solutions.
• And any other duties needed to help drive to our Vision, fulfill our Mission, and abide by our Organization’s Values.
• Apply the company Corrective and Preventative action processes.
• Participate in Customer Qualification activity and the new part introduction process.
• Read, analyze, and understand Customer specifications and engineering documentation.
• Create inspection plans, tools, and techniques to support the production of composite layup, fabrication, and assembly.
• Create AS9102 First Article documents and present to the customer. Perform the associated inspections when required.
• Review Engineering travelers / work instructions for compliance to customer requirements.
• Conduct product, system, or process failure investigations, and provide technical assistance in resolution of quality problems.
• Participate in the non-conformance process for internal and external rejections.
• Other duties may be assigned. 

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below 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/or Experience.
• Bachelor’s degree in a related subject.
• Working knowledge of composite manufacturing processes preferred.
• Four (4) years related technical experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Three (3) years’ experience in a related Quality Department role.
• ASQ Certification as Quality Engineer or Quality Auditor preferred.

Computer Skills:

• Proficient with Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint).
• A working knowledge of CATIA is preferred.
• A working knowledge of Minitab, or other statistical software is preferred. 

Language Skills:

• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret common scientific and technical journals, financial reports, and legal documents. Ability to respond to common inquiries or complaints from customers or regulatory agencies.

Mathematical Skills:

• Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference. Understanding of fundamentals of plane and solid geometry and trigonometry. Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.

Reasoning Ability:

• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.

Physical Demands:

• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential 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 regularly required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and taste or smell. The employee must regularly lift and /or move up to 25 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus. Ability to distinguish and differentiate colors red, blue, yellow and green, have depth perception and ability to adjust focus. Vision acuity (either corrected or uncorrected) of 20/20 minimum in at least one eye. Accommodations cannot be made for the vision standard set.

Work Authorization / Security Clearance:

To be determined on a Program specific basis.

Work Environment:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Manufacturing Area 100% of the time.
• Noise - Moderate noise.
• Fumes or airborne particles.

AAP/EEO Statement:

EEO Employer / Vet / Disabled