Quality Engineer – Audit Readiness

JOB DESCRIPTION

Quality Engineer – Audit Readiness (CT South - East Granby, CT)

Location: East Granby, CT

Job Details:

• Contract / Contract-to-Hire
• Pay rate open
• On-site
• Monday–Friday
• Immediate Start

Job Description

We are seeking a highly experienced Quality Engineer – Audit Readiness to provide immediate, hands-on support at an aerospace manufacturing facility in East Granby, CT. This is a specialized, time-sensitive assignment supporting NADCAP and AS9100 audit preparation, site readiness, and corrective action activities.

The successful candidate will be a seasoned aerospace quality professional who can step into the facility with minimal direction and immediately assess, prepare, and strengthen the site's readiness for customer, regulatory, and certification audits.

This position is intended for an experienced quality professional who has participated in multiple NADCAP and AS9100 audits and understands what auditors will evaluate, how to conduct effective audit preparation and dry runs, and how to identify and address gaps before an audit occurs.

The ideal candidate will be comfortable working directly with site leadership, quality personnel, engineering, manufacturing, and other functional teams to identify opportunities for improvement and drive timely resolution of audit-related findings and risks.

Core Responsibilities

• Lead and support NADCAP and AS9100 audit readiness activities at the facility.
• Conduct internal audit preparation activities, including audit readiness assessments, mock audits, dry runs, and gap assessments.
• Evaluate site processes and documentation from an auditor's perspective and identify areas requiring attention before an audit.
• Identify potential findings, weaknesses, or gaps and work with appropriate personnel to develop and implement effective corrective actions.
• Recommend and help implement process improvements, enhancements, and controls necessary to strengthen site audit readiness.
• Prepare personnel and functional areas for upcoming audits by communicating auditor expectations and areas of focus.
• Review quality-system documentation, procedures, records, work instructions, and supporting evidence for compliance and completeness.
• Support root-cause analysis and corrective action activities associated with internal, customer, NADCAP, and AS9100 audit findings.
• Assist with preparation of objective evidence and documentation required to demonstrate compliance.
• Participate in customer and certification-body audits as needed and provide hands-on support throughout the audit process.
• Partner with Quality, Engineering, Operations, and other site functions to resolve issues quickly and effectively.
• Identify recurring quality-system or process issues and recommend sustainable corrective actions.
• Provide experienced guidance and mentoring to site personnel regarding audit expectations, quality-system requirements, and audit preparation.
• Maintain a hands-on presence within the manufacturing environment and work directly with personnel to verify implementation and effectiveness of corrective actions.
• Perform other quality engineering and audit-readiness activities as assigned.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 7 years of quality engineering experience, preferably within the aerospace industry.
• Demonstrated, hands-on experience preparing for and supporting NADCAP audits is required.
• Demonstrated experience with AS9100 quality systems and audit preparation is required.
• Proven experience conducting or participating in mock audits, internal audits, audit dry runs, and site readiness assessments.
• Strong understanding of what NADCAP and AS9100 auditors evaluate and how to prepare a manufacturing site for successful audits.
• Demonstrated ability to identify compliance gaps and independently develop or drive corrective actions.
• Experience working within an aerospace manufacturing environment.
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings, specifications, process documentation, and quality-system documentation.
• Strong understanding of aerospace manufacturing processes and quality requirements.
• Experience with root-cause analysis, corrective action, and continuous improvement methodologies.
• Strong technical writing and documentation skills.
• Excellent computer skills and proficiency with Microsoft Office applications.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work effectively across Quality, Engineering, Manufacturing, and Operations.
• Must be able to operate independently and contribute immediately with minimal onboarding or training.

Preferred Qualifications

• ASQ certification or other relevant quality certification.
• Lead Auditor certification or equivalent audit experience.
• Experience supporting multiple NADCAP special-process audits.
• Experience supporting customer audits in an aerospace manufacturing environment.
• Experience with supplier quality, internal quality audits, and corrective action systems.
• Experience with statistical problem solving, SPC, and quality improvement methodologies.

Education Requirements

• B.S. degree in Engineering, Quality, Manufacturing, or a related discipline, or equivalent combination of education and extensive relevant experience.

Work Environment / Assignment Requirements

• This is an on-site position in East Granby, CT.
• Candidates must be available to work Monday through Friday on-site.
• Candidates must be prepared to establish a consistent on-site presence for the duration of the assignment.
• Due to the urgent nature of this assignment, candidates must be available to begin work as soon as possible.
• Candidates should be prepared to work directly with site leadership and participate in hands-on audit-readiness activities within the manufacturing environment.

Pay: $85,000.00 - $120,000.00 per year

Work Location: In person

Salary : $85,000 - $120,000