POSITION SUMMARY:

The Quality Engineer I will interact with team members to ensure compliance and internal and external customer requirements in the Aerospace and defense industry are met, with focus on quality engineering. This will be accomplished within Tecomet’s principles of continuous improvement, customer driven innovation and a win first culture, while meeting company financial and other performance metrics.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES and RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Maintaining applicable quality system, environmental, and ISO 9001 requirements/certifications;
• Facilitate operator owned quality program;
• Supporting the MRB and RMA processes;
• Work with team members and support manufacturing/operations to solve quality, cost and schedule issues;
• Prepare FMEA’s, controls plans, quality plans, PPAP;
• Coordinate process validations and reduce dependence on inspection;
• Generating applicable quality metric reports; cost of quality, management by facts;
• Investigate customer complaints including associated actions including CAPA, deviations, and complaint responses;
• Special projects as assigned by quality management;
• Must demonstrate a working knowledge of standard manufacturing operations, ISO 9001 regulations;
• Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) and Good Documentation Practices (GDP) requirements;
• Standard problem solving techniques;
• Applies statistical and LEAN Six Sigma, Green Belt concepts and techniques;
• Works with Internal and External Customers;
• Participates in audits and inspections;

KNOWLEDGE and SKILLS:

• Manufacturing operations – forging and/or machining;
• Measuring devices;
• Quality Systems;
• Regulations – GMP and ISO 9001;
• Blueprint reading;
• GD&T;
• LEAN SIx Sigma and Green Belt
• Metrology;
• Problem solving and 8D;
• Math skills (algebra, trigonometry) skills;
• Microsoft office (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint);
• Minitab;

EDUCATION and EXPERIENCE:

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or related field.
  • OR without a degree, a minimum of 4 years’ experience within the Aerospace and defense industry, and Certification (ASQ CQE or CMQ/OE);
• ASQ CQE or CMQ/OE preferred;
• 2 years’ experience in quality within the aerospace and defense manufacturing industry preferred;
• ISO 9001 and customer interaction experience preferred;

WORK ENVIRONMENT / PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

• Use standard office equipment which may include computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines;
• Well lighted, heated/or air-conditioned indoor office/production setting with adequate ventilation;
• Production floor could be frequently exposed to fumes or airborne particles, moving mechanical parts and vibration, and moderate to loud noise condition
• Ability to meet safety, regulatory and health guidelines without assistance;
• Ability to maneuver throughout the facility/facilities as needed;
• Ability to wear proper Personal Protective Equipment (PPE);
• Ability to perform repetitive work;
• Standing; walking; manual dexterity sufficient to reach/handle items and work with fingers;
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus;
• Travel at times may be required;

Equal opportunity employer as to all protected groups, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities

Americans with Disabilities Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA): Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The statements herein are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees and are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. Furthermore, they do not establish a contract for employment and are subject to change at the discretion of the Company