Quality Assurance Specialist

Leonardo • Philadelphia, PA

11d • Hybrid

About The Position

The Auditor, Quality Assurance performs system, process, and product audits of the Quality Management System (QMS). The role provides oversight and assistance across the organization, with a primary focus on Production, Customer Support and Training (including MRO), Engineering, and Procurement. The auditor works with departmental process owners to evaluate containment and corrective action plans and proactively recommends opportunities to improve products and services.

The position is in the Quality Assurance department, is based in Philadelphia, and reports to the Manager, Quality Assurance. It has no direct reports. The role is hybrid.

Requirements

• One to three years of Aerospace Quality experience.
• Fundamental understanding of a quality system and its development, documentation, and implementation to domestic and international standards or requirements.
• Understanding of the principles of product and service quality evaluation and control.
• Basic understanding of the audit process, including audit types, planning, preparation, execution, reporting results, and follow-up.
• Understanding of problem-solving and quality improvement tools and techniques.
• Ability to develop and implement quality programs, including tracking, analysis, reporting, and problem-solving.
• Ability to identify, describe, and apply corrective action process elements, including problem identification, failure analysis, root cause analysis, problem correction, recurrence control, and verification of effectiveness.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor's degree preferred.
• Alternatively, a high school diploma with relevant work experience in Aerospace, Electrical, Mechanical, or Manufacturing Engineering.
• AS9100 certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Perform systematic, independent, and documented audits by obtaining audit evidence and objectively evaluating whether audit criteria are fulfilled.
• Provide oversight and assistance to the organization, focusing on Production, Customer Support and Training (including MRO), Engineering, and Procurement.
• Interface with departmental process owners to evaluate containment and corrective action plans.
• Proactively recommend opportunities to improve products and services.
• Review and analyze previous findings for risk mitigation.
• Perform other duties as assigned in support of the company mission, values, goals, and quality policy.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED