Manufacturing Quality Engineer - Level 3
About The Position
The Manufacturing Quality Engineer serves as a key member of the Quality organization and is the primary driver of corrective and preventive actions across manufacturing operations. The role partners with Production, Manufacturing Engineering, Supply Chain, and Design Engineering to identify, investigate, and resolve product and process nonconformances while improving manufacturing performance, product quality, and operational efficiency. The engineer leads root cause investigations, facilitates corrective action implementation, supports Material Review Board (MRB) activities, analyzes manufacturing and quality data, and drives continuous improvement initiatives. The position helps ensure compliance with customer, regulatory, and company requirements, maintains AS9100 compliance, and supports the manufacture of aerospace flight-critical products.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Manufacturing Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Quality Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
- Minimum 7–10 years of engineering experience in aerospace manufacturing, precision machining, assembly, or other regulated manufacturing environments.
- Experience leading corrective action investigations and implementing sustainable solutions.
- Strong understanding of aerospace quality systems and manufacturing processes.
- Ability to interpret engineering drawings, specifications, GD&T, and customer requirements.
- Experience working with cross-functional teams in a manufacturing environment.
- Strong project management, communication, and organizational skills.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications and manufacturing/ERP systems.
Nice To Haves
- Experience with AS9100, FAA, NADCAP, and customer-specific aerospace requirements.
- ASQ Certified Quality Engineer (CQE) certification.
- Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma Green Belt or Black Belt certification.
- Experience supporting MRB processes and nonconformance management systems.
- Experience with SPC, PFMEA, Control Plans, APQP, PPAP, and process validation activities.
- Knowledge of aerospace fastener, machined component, or flight-critical hardware manufacturing.
- Experience with quality data analysis tools and continuous improvement methodologies.
Responsibilities
- Lead investigations of internal, customer, and supplier quality issues, including nonconformances, escapes, complaints, and audit findings.
- Facilitate corrective and preventive action activities using structured problem-solving methods such as 8D, 5 Why, Fishbone, DMAIC, and Root Cause Analysis.
- Coordinate cross-functional teams to identify root causes, implement corrective actions, verify effectiveness, and prevent recurrence.
- Support MRB activities, including evaluation, disposition, documentation, and closure of nonconforming material.
- Analyze manufacturing processes, quality trends, scrap, rework, yield losses, and production metrics to identify improvement opportunities.
- Partner with Manufacturing Engineering and Operations to improve process capability, reduce variation, and increase product quality and throughput.
- Develop and maintain process controls, inspection plans, control plans, PFMEAs, work instructions, and quality documentation.
- Support First Article Inspection (AS9102), validation activities, process qualifications, and production readiness requirements.
- Review engineering drawings, specifications, and customer requirements to ensure compliance throughout manufacturing operations.
- Perform statistical analysis and implement Statistical Process Control (SPC) methods to monitor and improve manufacturing processes.
- Support internal, customer, FAA, NADCAP, and AS9100 audits and ensure timely closure of audit findings.
- Participate in continuous improvement initiatives to reduce defects, eliminate waste, improve productivity, and lower cost of quality.
- Track corrective action performance, quality metrics, and key performance indicators and present findings to management.
- Provide technical support and quality guidance to manufacturing personnel and cross-functional teams.
- Assist in supplier quality investigations and corrective action activities when necessary.
- Maintain compliance with customer, regulatory, and company quality system requirements.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
