Quality Engineer (AS9100 Aerospace)

Key Responsibilities: Quality Management System

• Maintain compliance with AS9100 Quality Management System requirements.

• Support internal, customer, regulatory, and third-party audits.

• Assist in the development, implementation, and continuous improvement of quality procedures, work instructions, and process controls.

Manufacturing Quality Support

• Review manufacturing processes for compliance with engineering, customer, and regulatory requirements.

• Develop and maintain inspection plans, control plans, and quality standards.

• Support First Article Inspections (FAI) in accordance with AS9102 requirements.

• Evaluate nonconforming material and participate in Material Review Board (MRB) activities.

• Monitor process performance and identify opportunities for defect reduction and process improvement.

Corrective and Preventive Actions

• Lead investigations of nonconformances, customer complaints, and internal quality issues.

• Utilize root cause analysis methodologies including:

• 8D

• 5 Why

• Fishbone (Ishikawa)

• FMEA

• Develop, implement, and verify corrective and preventive actions (CAPA).

• Track effectiveness of corrective actions and ensure timely closure.

Supplier Quality

• Support supplier qualification and performance monitoring activities.

• Review supplier corrective actions and verify effectiveness.

• Participate in supplier audits and source inspections as required.

• Analyze supplier quality data and drive continuous improvement initiatives with suppliers.

Product and Process Validation

• Support Process Validation and Process Capability studies.

• Conduct Measurement System Analysis (MSA) and Gage R&R studies.

• Utilize Statistical Process Control (SPC) techniques to monitor manufacturing performance.

• Ensure validation documentation meets customer and regulatory requirements.

Customer Support

• Act as quality representative during customer visits and audits.

• Review customer quality requirements and ensure deployment throughout the organization.

• Support customer investigations and corrective action responses.

Continuous Improvement

• Lead Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma quality improvement projects.

• Analyze quality metrics and identify trends.

• Drive initiatives that improve product quality, delivery performance, and operational efficiency

Required Qualifications: Education

• Bachelor’s degree in quality, Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or related technical discipline.

Experience

• 3-7 years of quality engineering experience in an aerospace, aviation, defense, or highly regulated manufacturing environment.

• Experience working within an AS9100-certified organization.

• Experience with AS9102 First Article Inspection requirements.

• Experience conducting root cause investigations and corrective actions.

Technical Skills

• Working knowledge of:

• AS9100

• AS9102

• ISO 9001

• FAA regulations (as applicable)

• Customer aerospace quality requirements

• Proficient with quality tools including:

• FMEA

• SPC

• MSA

• Control Plans

• Process Capability Studies

• APQP/PPAP concepts

• Ability to interpret:

• Engineering drawings

• GD&T (Geometric Dimensioning & Tolerancing)

• Specifications and technical standards

• Experience with ERP and electronic Quality Management Systems (eQMS).

• Strong Microsoft Office skills, including Excel data analysis.

Preferred Qualifications: • ASQ Certified Quality Engineer (CQE)

• Lean Six Sigma Green Belt or Black Belt

• Aerospace manufacturing experience involving machining, assembly, welding, brazing, and special processes

• Internal Auditor certification

• Ability to apply AI-based tools and technologies, where appropriate, to support quality management activities, data analysis, problem-solving, and continuous improvement initiatives.

Competencies

• Analytical thinking and problem solving

• Attention to detail

• Risk-based decision making

• Effective communication and presentation skills

• Project management capability

• Team collaboration and leadership

• Customer-focused mindset

• Continuous improvement orientation

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

• Internal and external defect rates

• Corrective action closure effectiveness

• Cost of Poor Quality (COPQ)

• Customer complaint reduction

• Audit findings and closure performance

• First Pass Yield (FPY)

• Supplier quality performance

• On-time completion of quality initiatives

Working Conditions

• Combination of offices, laboratory, and manufacturing floor environments.

• Frequent interaction with production personnel, suppliers, customers, and auditors.

• Occasional travel for supplier audits, customer visits, and training.