Quality Engineer

JOB DESCRIPTION

Summary:

• The Quality Engineer (QE) supports the Quality organization and acts as the primary quality interface with one or more customers and suppliers.
• The individual in this position serves as a primary contact focal, facilitating customer corrective actions and partnering with supplier for supplier corrective actions and driving process improvements across the WWS site.
• This individual will also serve on the internal audit team assessing processes to determine adequacy and effectiveness of the existing control environment and identifying opportunities for improvement.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities :

• Provides a broad range of Quality support for achieving business objectives to include contract review, requirements dissemination and allocation, facilitating Corrective Action/Supplier corrective action events and implementing process improvements.
• Monitor all non-conformances and trend data to seek like occurrences. Conduct quality improvement activities to strive zero defects
• As a member of the Company and WWS Quality Team, provides full service support to operations and supply chain to drive a quality and compliance culture that exemplifies Client's Group Values.
• Provide Continuous Improvement coaching and development across the facility.
• Develop detailed trend and performance analytics to prevent issues from occurring/recurring.
• Facilitate the development and continuous improvement of the QRQC program.
• Function as a leader, facilitator, and performer of complex Root Cause and Corrective Action initiatives using industry proven tools and techniques resulting in "Cant Fail" process improvements.
• Support Operations, Contract, Sales, Purchasing, and Engineering in their efforts to deploy Zero Defect environments in all activities.
  Investigate contractual and regulatory compliance requirements and assess the company's ability to perform and comply with the stated elements.
• Perform Internal Audits in alignment with AS9100 Rev D standards
• Generate executive level briefing packages with minimal input from leadership
• Establish and implement regular correspondence with prime customers to assure continuous improvement and customer satisfaction.
  Support Repair Station Quality operations assuring compliance to FAA requirements
• Respond to inquiries regarding product and process compliance
• Facilitate Lean events across multiple disciplines
• Ensure effective Records and Information management and retention
• Actively engage in the product development states representing quality
• Define and deploy product and process acceptance strategies and plans that maximize value and minimize risk
• Other duties as assigned

Required Qualifications:


To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following competencies:

• Visionary Leadership - Displays passion and optimism; Inspires respect and trust; mobilizes others to fulfill the quality and company vision; provides vision and inspiration to peers and subordinates.
• Teamwork - Contributes to building a positive team spirit; Puts success of team above own interests; Able to build morale and group commitments to goals and objectives; Supports everyone's efforts to succeed.
• Change Management - Develops workable implementation plans; Communicates changes effectively; Builds commitment and overcomes resistance; Prepares and supports those affected by change; Monitors transition and evaluates results.
• Analytical - Synthesizes complex or diverse information skillfully; Collects and researches data; Uses intuition and experience to complement data; Designs work flows and procedures.
• Problem Solving - Identifies and resolves problems in a timely manner; Develops alternative solutions; Works well in group problem solving situations.
• Interpersonal Skills - Approaches others in a tactful manner; Reacts well under pressure; Focuses on solving and prevention, not blaming; Maintains quality focus yet listens to others to assure success.
• Communication Skills - Speaks clearly and persuasively in positive or negative situations; Listens and gets clarification; Responds well to questions; Demonstrates group presentation skills; Writes clearly and informatively; Edits work for spelling and grammar; Varies writing style to meet needs; Presents numerical data effectively; Able to read and interpret written information, technical requirements and regulatory guidance.
• Business Acumen - Understands business implications of decisions; Displays orientation to profitability; Aligns work with strategic goals.
• Ethics - Treats people with respect; Keeps commitments; inspires the trust of others; Works with integrity and ethically; Upholds organizational values.
• Judgment - Displays willingness to make decisions; Exhibits sound and accurate judgment; Supports and explains reasoning for decisions; Includes appropriate people in decision-making process; Makes timely decisions.
• Planning/Organizing - Prioritizes and plans work activities; Uses time efficiently; Plans for additional resources; Sets goals and objectives; Organizes or schedules other people and their tasks; Develops realistic action plans.
• Adaptability - Adapts to changes in the work environment; Manages competing demands; Changes approach or method to best fit the situation; Able to deal with frequent change, delays, or unexpected events.

Qualifications:


To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Education and/or Experience - Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Master's preferred, with a preferred concentration in Manufacturing operations and environments, plus five to seven years' related experience and/or training. Current knowledge of aerospace industry standard regulatory requirements.
• Language Skills - Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations. Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public.
• Mathematical Skills - Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference, and fundamentals of plane and solid geometry and trigonometry. Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.
• Reasoning Ability - Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
  Computer Skills - To perform this job successfully, an individual should have knowledge of statistical tools and the complete Microsoft suite of applications.
• Certificates, Licenses, Registrations - CQE, CQA, CQM, Green/Black-Belt, or other similar professional certification highly desired but not a requirement.
• Other Qualifications - Must be able to travel to US sites and internationally, as needed. Company's Water & Waste Aero Systems complies with all United States export law and regulations, including but not limited to the Export Administration Regulations, the ITAR, and Office of Foreign Assets Controls Regulations. Candidates who wish to be considered for positions whose activities are subject to export control laws must be one of the following: (a) a citizen of the United States; (b) a lawful permanent resident of the United States; or (c) a person admitted into the United States as an asylee or refugee.

Physical Demands

• While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment

• The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet but does require frequent activity within the shop environment.
  nowhiring #Americanjobs #For more jobs visit