Aerospace Quality Engineer

Polymer Concepts Technologies•Hanover, PA

6d•Onsite

About The Position

The KRS Division is responsible for aerospace applications and has global responsibility for sales, manufacturing, business development, and product and process development. Its customer portfolio includes major aerospace industry players. Products are designed for specific engine or airframe applications and produced in small quantities and lots using flexible equipment. The division's work involves a fragmented product range, complex designs, high quality standards, and traceability requirements. The Aerospace Quality Engineer provides leadership and support for assigned programs and projects, ensuring products are manufactured in accordance with customer specifications and company quality requirements. The role serves as a liaison among customers, vendors, and the Company on quality issues and customer quality programs, including PPAP, and supports internal company goals and objectives. This is an in-office position in Hanover, Pennsylvania; hybrid and remote work are not available.

Requirements

U.S. citizenship is required due to the nature of the work.
Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering, Quality Assurance, or a technical equivalent; equivalent practical experience and specialized training may be considered.
Comprehensive knowledge of quality engineering principles, methods, geometric dimensional tolerancing (GDT), gauging and calibration, and statistical methods and analysis.
Ability to work effectively with considerable independent judgment, analysis, creativity, pragmatism, self-motivation, and customer focus.
Ability to refer to a supervisor for clarification of priorities, objectives, or policies, and to work with considerable latitude for unreviewed actions and decisions while being accountable for outcomes.
Self-starter with the ability to interact effectively with all levels of the organization.
High degree of computer literacy.

Nice To Haves

At least 3 years of experience in an aeronautical environment in a Quality Control function is strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

Review company and customer drawings, changes, inspection sheets, process and test procedures, procurement documentation, and quality manuals to ensure quality and configuration requirements are met.
Provide technical support to functional areas, including visual aids, final-inspection sheets, and quality metric analysis.
Provide leadership and guidance to Quality Assurance Inspectors, Quality Technicians, production supervision, and operators on company quality requirements.
Serve as UPPAP Champion by coordinating compliance with customer requirements and communicating program requirements with customer representatives.
Maintain substantiating documentation for assigned UPPAP parts.
Work with design engineering, manufacturing engineering, purchasing, production, and inspection personnel on PFMEAs, capability studies, risk analysis, and measurement system analysis related to quality assurance and customer requirements.
Interface with customer quality and engineering representatives on quality issues, including flight safety programs.
Schedule and host customer source inspectors.
Conduct vendor surveys and evaluate potential new vendors as needed.
Generate Quality Assurance documentation in accordance with applicable specifications.
Develop and implement inspection procedures.
Maintain the gauge calibration and recall computer system and coordinate outside calibration resources.
Prepare prototype and submission documentation.
Design and maintain quality control documentation, forms, and inspection sheets.
Monitor returns and issue internal and external corrective actions.
Serve as an AS9100 internal auditor.