Senior Quality Engineer

Overview

Position Summary: The Senior Quality Engineer serves as the primary quality technical expert and liaison for a dedicated Customer Account, ensuring all product and process requirements are rigorously met. This role demands a strong command of quality systems, processes, and methods, specifically leading and approving all Production Part Approval Process (PPAP) submissions and First Article Inspection (FAI) reports.

• Own, control, and maintain the integrity of the Quality Management System documentation, including comprehensive management of First Article Inspection (FAI) and Non-Conformance Reports (NCRs/FARs), ensuring all records are current, traceable, and compliant with internal and customer requirements.
• Drive compliance and rigorous documentation control for all Production Part Approval Process (PPAP) submissions, coordinating cross-functionally to compile, verify, and submit the complete package to secure final sign-off.
• Lead the corrective process by providing in-depth analysis and advanced statistical data processing. This includes identifying root causes and verifying the effectiveness of solutions for complex product or process nonconformities and design challenges.
• Review quality documentation and records to ensure compliance with requirements, objectives, and/or contracts.
• Develop, modify, apply, and maintain quality evaluation, control systems, and protocols for materials being processed into partially finished or finished products.
• Conduct thorough inspections and audits of aerospace components and systems to ensure compliance with AS9100, NADCAP, and customer quality standards. Assist with audits and audit preparations.
• Apply a strong knowledge of quality systems to developing and/or improving the systems and products necessary to ensure that the business attains its annual goals and meets internal, customer, and regulatory requirements (ISO
  9001, AS9100 & NADCAP).
• Solve problems and troubleshoot using good judgment, interfacing with other departments/suppliers to ensure thorough root cause/ corrective action is completed for all nonconformances on assigned customer products.
• Communicate issues or opportunities for improvement identified during quality assurance activities and provide recommended process improvements.
• Play an active role on quality management teams within the organization.
• Support production needs for customer programs.
• Work with customers during on-site scheduled audits and visits.
• Interpret, review, and analyze engineering drawings, specifications, and quality control documentation to identify potential issues and deviations (e.g., Revision Updates).
• Participate in the Corrective Action Board/Quality Clinic in root cause analysis and investigations into any non-conformities or defects, taking corrective and preventive actions as needed. Assist on internal, customer, and supplier corrective actions.
• Participate in supplier quality assessments and supplier audits to ensure the quality of incoming materials and components.
• Assist the Quality Clinic in reviewing and dispositioning nonconforming material.
• Interface with customers and suppliers on quality issues. Submit deviation requests to customers for QNs.
• Maintain, analyze, and distribute required Quality Metrics (i.e., QMS KPIs, Management Review).
• Provide guidance and training to employees on quality standards, procedures, and best practices.
• Collaborate with Engineering to determine process controls including gaging requirements.
• Interconnect with the Production/Shop Floor management personnel on quality issues and corrective actions.
• Assist production by providing specification review and implementation to assure process integrity.
• Regular verbal or written communication to internal stakeholders utilizing both electronic and analog systems.
• Utilize office machines and standard equipment as needed.
• Ability to work as a team player in a fast-paced environment with Manufacturing, Operations, and Production Control.
• Participate in the operation of and compliance with all safety, hazardous material handling, and disposal requirements in accordance with government regulations and company procedures.
• Maintain…