MRB Engineer

HANWHA AEROSPACE USA LLC•Cheshire, CT

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The MRB Engineer is responsible for leading the end-to-end management of all nonconforming materials, from initial identification and investigation through disposition, repair/rework, and final acceptance. The role ensures that MRB activities are properly documented, traceable, and compliant with internal procedures, customer requirements, and applicable industry standards.

Requirements

Must be a “U.S. Person” as defined by the U.S. Government and able to work without restrictions with ITAR related data
High School Diploma or G.E.D (minimum) with 6+ years of relevant experience in aerospace manufacturing, or quality in lieu of advanced degree.

Nice To Haves

Ability to communicate professionally and effectively with all levels of the organization.
Ability to interpret policies, procedures, and standard business practices.
Ability to read and interpret CAD tooling, component, and assembly drawings.
Ability to use Microsoft Office Products (Word, Office, PP, Excel).
Ability to read, write, and understand English at a functional level.
Ability to travel 5-10% when required.
Ability to perform tolerance stacks, metallurgical, NDT, and heat transfer analysis.
Knowledge of high-end manufacturing equipment and processes.
Knowledge of manufacturing support processes and ERP systems, Syteline preferred.

Responsibilities

Leading, organizing, and executing all activities related to the Material Review Board (MRB) process.
Ensuring all MRB dispositions (use-as-is, rework, repair, scrap) are properly documented, approved by authorized personnel, and compliant with internal procedures and customer/industry requirements.
Partnering with Quality Engineers, Manufacturing Engineers, and Production to support investigations, determine root causes, and help drive corrective and preventive actions for recurring or systemic nonconformances.
Tracking, monitoring, and reporting MRB metrics, including volume, financial impact, historical trends, closure rates, and disposition cycle time; identifying and escalating risks or patterns requiring further review.
Supporting continuous improvement initiatives related to control of nonconforming product, containment processes, documentation flow, and cross-departmental communication.
Maintaining full traceability of reworked or repaired materials from identification through final acceptance, ensuring proper documentation is captured at every stage.
Collaborating with Supply Chain teams to communicate supplier-related nonconformances, initiate and track return-to-vendor (RTV) actions, and ensure timely supplier responses when applicable.
Providing original content with respect to repair development activities that demands a higher level of process knowledge. Many of these repairs will involve “additive” processes such as plating, welding, coating along with complimentary NDT and heat treatments.
Authoring Concession Notifications of Non-conforming Product in Customer Portals.
Performing other related duties or responsibilities as requested or required.