What are the responsibilities and job description for the Quality Engineer II position at Elbit Systems of America?
Company Information
Elbit America is a leading provider of high-performance products, system solutions, and support services focusing on the defense, homeland security, commercial aviation, and medical instrumentation markets. With facilities throughout the United States, Elbit Systems of America is dedicated to supporting those who contribute daily to the safety and security of the United States. Elbit Systems of America, LLC is wholly owned by Elbit Systems Ltd. (NASDAQ: ESLT and TASE: ESLT), a global high-technology company engaged in a wide range of programs for innovative defense and commercial applications. For additional information, visit: ElbitAmerica.com or follow us on YouTube.
Job Description
The Quality Engineer is responsible for establishing, implementing, and maintaining an integral, efficient, and cost-effective quality program to assure the quality of materials purchased, processed, manufactured, and/or distributed. Ensures customer acceptance and satisfaction of all repaired or manufactured products.
Responsibilities And Tasks
Elbit America is a leading provider of high-performance products, system solutions, and support services focusing on the defense, homeland security, commercial aviation, and medical instrumentation markets. With facilities throughout the United States, Elbit Systems of America is dedicated to supporting those who contribute daily to the safety and security of the United States. Elbit Systems of America, LLC is wholly owned by Elbit Systems Ltd. (NASDAQ: ESLT and TASE: ESLT), a global high-technology company engaged in a wide range of programs for innovative defense and commercial applications. For additional information, visit: ElbitAmerica.com or follow us on YouTube.
Job Description
The Quality Engineer is responsible for establishing, implementing, and maintaining an integral, efficient, and cost-effective quality program to assure the quality of materials purchased, processed, manufactured, and/or distributed. Ensures customer acceptance and satisfaction of all repaired or manufactured products.
Responsibilities And Tasks
- Assist in developing and establishing Quality Assurance programs to provide and maintain the highest quality levels for an assigned project, product, or area.
- Support new product/capability introduction with multifunctional teams using APQP/PFMEA/Control Plans to implement an effective quality program.
- Conduct audits to evaluate operating characteristics of products or processes. Evaluate data and prepare reports and summaries outlining results and recommend revisions or modifications to the product or process to maintain or improve product quality.
- Assist in complete failure analysis investigations to determine the root cause and take appropriate corrective action to revise design, methods, and inspection/test instructions to prevent failure recurrence.
- Devise and implement methods, Key Process Indicators (KPI), and procedures for inspecting, testing, and evaluating the precision and accuracy of assigned products or production equipment.
- Maintain the Material Review Board and Warranty Evaluation processes.
- Drive our zero-defect mindset culture into the organization.
- Support the supplier quality engineer function with information and feedback of supply performance to target critical supply chain issues. Working with supplies and supplier quality to ensure actions are taken where improvements are required..
- Establish computerized data systems for quality and reliability to optimize defect analysis and corrective action activities to meet company objectives and customer requirements.
- Keep abreast of technologies and evaluate new ideas and current developments in the fields of quality assurance and control, test, and inspection, metrology, root cause and correction action, problem solving. Recommend and implement new applications to improve quality standards and procedures.
- Promote satisfactory employee relations and adherence to company policy and procedures.
- Must have a bachelor's degree
- Must have 3-5 years of Quality Engineering experience
- Lean Six Sigma experience/Black Belt certification
- Experience with APQP/PFMEA/Control plans/MSA implementation and control.
- AS9100 experience
- FAA experience or designations (A&P, AI, DMIR, DER, DAR)
- ASQ Certified Quality Engineer
- Certified AS9100/ISO9001 Auditor
- Minitab or advanced Excel proficiency
- Most locations offer a 9/80 schedule, providing every other Friday off
- Competitive compensation & 401(k) program to plan for your future
- Robust medical, dental, vision, & disability coverage with qualified wellness discounts
- Basic Life Insurance and Additional Life & AD&D Insurances are available
- Flexible Vacation & PTO
- Paid Parental Leave
- Generous Employee Referral Program
- Voluntary Benefits Available: Longer Term Care, Legal, Identify Theft, Pet Insurance, and more
- Voluntary Tricare Supplement available for military retirees
- If you encounter issues with your application, please email TalentAcquisition@ElbitAmerica.com***