Quality Assurance Specialist

Overview HEICO Corporation serves niche segments of the aviation, defense, space and electronic industries. The company provides innovative and cost-saving products and services and offers competitive compensation, paid vacation and holidays, an excellent 401K plan with company match, and medical, dental, life, and disability insurance. Role: As a Quality Assurance Specialist , you will join a team within the Technical Services (TS) organization, providing quality and engineering oversight, guidance, and assistance to Business Units (BUs) within HEICO Parts Group (HPG). You will perform quality assurance tasks such as BU compliance audits to FAA regulations, corporate policies and industry standards. You may support quality control and process excellence tasks/projects. This position involves significant interaction with BUs at different levels of the organization. Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following: Core Responsibilities Develop and maintain mutually trustful relationships with the Technical Services team and BU personnel. Assess BU compliance to HPG quality manual and policies, FAA regulations, and corporate policies through desk reviews and onsite audit activities. Classification of nonconformances and audit report generation. Conduct risk analysis for identified non-conformances. Facilitation of, and accountability for, closure of Corrective and Preventive Actions arising from audit activities. Ensure awareness of HPG corporate requirements at BU. Promote a quality-driven culture by applying effective quality practices and standards. Continuously improve HPG quality auditing tools and practices. Provide feedback on HPG Quality documentation to ensure regulatory compliance and alignment with business conditions; facilitate implementation of changes warranted by the feedback. BU QUALITY CONSULTATION TYPE RESPONSIBILITIES Capture and share best practices with BUs and, where possible, harmonize BU implementation of these practices, including inspection methodologies. Act as a process compliance/quality assurance consultant to BU enabling a culture of collaboration and best practices. Create training material and conduct training on quality assurance topics for BUs. May assist in developing quality inspection plans to help BUs streamline inspection methodologies. Team Support Support HPG Quality Director in driving closure for customer complaints, analyzing trends, and leading root cause and corrective actions to address defect trends. Track waivers and mitigation plans as required. Conduct risk analysis for identified defect trends in partnership with key BU and TS personnel. Support HPG Quality Director in establishing and monitoring BU quality performance indicators based on audit results and risk analysis. Perform additional tasks as required by the supervisor. Supervisory Responsibilities: N/A Education Bachelor's in Science (BS) in industrial or Mechanical Engineering or related field from an accredited college or university and/or combination of education and experience preferred. Experience At least 5 years product realization experience; scope should include Design, Process Design and Development, Process Analysis, Source Substantiation, Quality Planning and First Article Inspection reviews. Aerospace product quality experience HIGHLY preferred. Certificates, Licenses, Registrations ASQ Certified Quality Engineer certification desirable. ASQ Certified Quality Auditor certification desirable. SAE AS9100 Internal Auditor certification desirable. Six Sigma Green Belt certification desirable. Knowledge, Skills or Abilities Deep understanding of quality management principles and practices such as ISO 9001, AS9100, etc. Ability to interpret requirements to verify drawing and quality requirements and determine conformance of inspection outcomes. Proficient in Drawing Interpretation per ASME Y14.5 and GDnT practices. Knowledge of bench layouts and various inspection methodologies. FAA Orders and Policies, Advisory Circulars, Service Difficulty Reports and Airworthiness Directives: ability to interpret content for oversight and guidance. Approachable with emotional intelligence and awareness of political landscapes with the ability to negotiate effectively. Ability to communicate effectively, written and verbally, at all levels; lead meetings and discussions. Thrives in a team-oriented, deadline-driven environment. Familiarity with Microsoft Office suite, SharePoint and Adobe Acrobat. Ability to define problems, collect and analyze data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Understanding of various business functions and cross-group dependencies. Organized and detail-oriented with the ability to prioritize multiple assignments. Stay current with industry best practices. Ability to become accredited in two of the following within the first 12 months: Certified Quality Engineer, Certified Quality Auditor, and/or AS9100 Internal Auditor. Physical Demands Regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; talk or hear; and occasionally stand, walk, reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. Lift and/or move up to 10 pounds. Vision abilities include close, distance, color, peripheral, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus. Work Environment Office environment with phone/computer work; low noise level, with medium to high noise on the manufacturing floor. Travel up to 25% to BU or facilities, sometimes on short notice. #J-18808-Ljbffr