Quality Engineer II

Job Title: QUALITY ENGINEER II
Location: Garden Grove, CA
Shift: Day Shift
Salary: $85,000-$110,000 DOE

SUMMARY
Seeking a Quality Engineer II to ensure quality standards are established and maintained for manufacturing processes and products. This role will lead root cause analysis, corrective actions, quality planning, process improvement, audits, and continuous improvement initiatives while working closely with manufacturing, engineering, suppliers, and customers.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES

• Lead internal, external, and customer audits and corrective actions.
• Review engineering drawings and develop quality plans, including FAI and PPAP documentation.
• Lead RCCA, 8D, FMEA, SPC, and MRB activities.
• Investigate nonconforming materials, customer complaints, and Notices of Escape.
• Drive scrap reduction, process capability, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Develop and improve inspection methods and quality procedures.
• Work cross-functionally with Manufacturing, Engineering, and Supply Chain to resolve quality issues.
• Issue and track Supplier Corrective Action Requests (SCARs) and participate in supplier audits.
• Support APQP activities, including Control Plans, FMEAs, and inspection strategies.
• Develop and report quality metrics such as scrap rate, first-pass yield, COPQ, and corrective action closure.
• Analyze quality trends and provide recommendations to leadership.
• Support inspector training and quality system awareness.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or related field.
• 3-6 years of manufacturing quality experience; aerospace preferred.
• Experience with RCCA, 8D, FMEA, SPC, MRB, and APQP.
• Working knowledge of AS9100 and Nadcap.
• Experience with supplier quality, SCARs, and supplier audits preferred.
• Experience with scrap reduction and continuous improvement.
• Lean Six Sigma experience preferred.
• AS9100 Lead Auditor certification preferred.
• Strong analytical, communication, problem-solving, and organizational skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

CORE SKILLS
Quality Systems • Root Cause Analysis • Corrective Actions • FMEA • SPC • MRB • APQP • PPAP • FAI • Supplier Quality • Continuous Improvement • Data Analysis • Auditing