What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Aerospace Quality Engineer position at WAUSEON MACHINE AND MFG, INC?
THE ROLE
We're looking for a Senior Quality Engineer who treats quality as an engineering discipline, not a gatekeeping function. You'll own the technical backbone of our quality system, FAI, PPAP, root cause and corrective action, and supplier quality, while driving the certification and continuous improvement work that keeps Steelcrest ahead of customer and regulatory expectations. This is a senior individual contributor role with real influence over how the shop runs, reporting directly into plant/quality leadership with visibility to the CEO.
WHAT YOU'LL OWN
• First Article Inspection (FAI) & PPAP, lead AS9102 FAI packages and PPAP submissions end-to-end, ensuring on-time, right-first-time approval from customers.
• Root Cause & Corrective Action, drive 8D/5-Why investigations on internal and customer-reported nonconformances; close the loop with real process fixes, not paperwork.
• AS9100/ITAR/CMMC 1 Compliance — support certification audits, internal audits, and closure of findings; keep the quality management system audit-ready year-round.
• Supplier Quality — evaluate and manage supplier quality performance, drive corrective action with vendors, and support supplier approval and qualification.
• Measurement Systems & Inspection — oversee CMM programming/review, GD&T interpretation, and gauge R&R studies; ensure inspection methods match part criticality.
• Continuous Improvement — identify and lead process improvements that reduce scrap, rework, and non-value-added inspection, tying quality gains directly to EBIT.
Customer Interface — represent Steelcrest in quality reviews, source inspections, and escalations with OEM and Tier 1 customers