Quality Engineer

Quality Engineer

St. Louis, MO

Full-time, On-site

Salary/Exempt

Kemco Aerospace Overview

Kemco Aerospace is a manufacturing organization working closely with large aircraft and weapon systems OEMs, such as Boeing Defense, Bell, RTX/Collins Aerospace, Northrop Grumman and several others to deliver complex design-to-build and build-to print assemblies. Kemco Aerospace provides these assemblies in support of in-service platforms, such as: H-47, V-22, F-35, F-15, F-16, F-18, KC-135, E-2, and weapon systems such as Harpoon and SLAM-ER. Kemco Aerospace is part of the Crestview Aerospace family which is comprised of two (2) manufacturing sites, with operations in St. Louis, Missouri and Crestview, Florida, and employs approximately 350 professionals.


Principal Responsibilities and Accountabilities:

• Assist in establishing, implementing, and maintaining the quality management system. (AS9100, AS13100, NADCAP)
• Participate in contract review process to ensure customer requirements can be met and are effectively incorporated in QMS

• Ability to review and approve Internal KDs that are used for the inspection of parts.
• Excellent understanding of AS9102 and the ability to fill out or approve FAIRs.
• Strong ability to interpret customer part definition
• Use software (Inspection Xpert) to itemize part definition that is used for the entire inspection process
• Experience with PPAP and APQP

• Lead chemical processing special processes to ensure conformance to AS9100 and NADCAP requirements
• Lead corrective action projects to ensure effective corrective/preventive actions using tools such as 5-Why and 8D
• Participate in continual improvement activities to enhance the quality system, such as 5S, Kaizen, LEAN, etc.
• Interface with Engineering and Operations to ensure transfer to production of new products are in accordance with customer requirements
• Support the Quality Inspectors to ensure that products and processes comply with the relevant requirements of the quality management system and customer requirements
• Conduct internal audits, including closing out audit findings, creating audits finding reports and determine proper corrective and preventive actions
• Work with customer auditors to facilitate audits, close out audit findings using proper corrective and preventative actions
• Review and disposition nonconforming material reports
• Prepare and submit customer approval documentation
• Create and maintain company quality documentation, such as quality manuals, quality procedures, etc.
• Support site needs related to over-inspection, shipment write up, and other Quality dock area functions

Professional Requirements, Qualifications & Desired Competencies:

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Industrial, or Aerospace Engineering, Material Science or Metallurgy, experience may be substituted for degree
• Aerospace experience a plus
• Experience and training in quality systems including AS9100 and NADCAP
• Strong proficiency in quality management systems, process validation, and customer specifications
• Expertise in conducting root cause analyses and implementing corrective actions
• Strong knowledge of Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma principles
• Proficiency in CAD, QMS and ERP software
• Demonstrated leadership and mentoring skills with the ability to guide junior team members effectively
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills to effectively collaborate across teams and with customers

This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by this employee. The employee may be required to follow other instructions and to perform other duties requested by their supervisor.

Physical Requirements:

Primarily manufacturing/assembly environment. Must be able to work in the following environmental conditions: noise, vibration, proximity to moving mechanical parts, moving vehicles, electrical current. Must be able to bend and reach. Must have close visual acuity such as viewing a computer terminal, extensive reading, visual inspection involving small defects, small parts, and/or operation of machines, and/or assembly or fabrication parts at close distance to the eyes. Must be able to communicate effectively. Must be able to maneuver up to 20 pounds. Will be performing substantial movements (motions) of the wrists, hands, and/or fingers.


Pre-Employment Screening: All candidates receiving an offer for employment will be required to submit to pre-employment screening for this position. The screenings will include a criminal background check and drug screen. All offers are contingent upon successful completion of required screening.

Kemco Aerospace is an Equal Opportunity Employer that recruits, hires, trains, and promotes employees in all job classifications without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, disability, veteran's status, or other legally protected status.

Sponsorship is not available for this role. Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the US on a permanent and consistent basis without company sponsorship now and in the future. This position requires use of information or access to hardware which is subject to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR). All applicants must be U.S. persons within the meaning of ITAR. ITAR defines a U.S. person as a U.S. Citizen, U.S. Permanent Resident (i.e. 'Green Card Holder'), Political Asylee, or Refugee.