Program Quality Engineer

STENA•Middle River, MD

66d

About The Position

Qualified individual to support Program Quality for all quality activities including interfacing with Customer program and technical personnel and MRAS Quality, Program Managers, Engineering, Production, and Technical support teams. At ST Engineering MRAS, our employees have amazing opportunities to work on advanced technologies and systems that support thousands of customers and millions of people worldwide every day. From the first flight across the Pacific Ocean to developing highly complex structures for the most popular aircraft in the world, we have come a long way always with a can-do approach to problem solving while delighting customers with our high say-do ratio. We are looking for people with innovative ideas and the drive to help us grow into the future. A pioneer in the production and assembly of complex aerostructures including aircraft and rocket components, engine nacelle systems, thrust reversers and advanced composite products, we apply the latest digital technologies and automation in composite design and manufacturing that are second to none.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree from an accredited university or college (or a high school diploma / GED with a minimum of 3-5 years of experience in Manufacturing). Minimum of 1 year of experience in Production Quality is required.
This position involves access to export-controlled technology which requires U.S. Person status or government authorization. A ‘U.S. Person,’ as defined by 22 C.F.R. §120.62, includes U.S. citizens, U.S. nationals, individuals lawfully admitted for permanent residence (green card holders), and individuals granted asylum or refugee status in the United States. To be considered for this position, you must either be a U.S. Person or fall within a legally recognized export control exception or authorization. If hired, you will be required to provide valid proof of such status.

Nice To Haves

Strong oral and written communication skills
Strong interpersonal and leadership skills
Ability to influence others and lead small teams
Lead initiatives of moderate scope and impact
Ability to coordinate several projects simultaneously
Effective problem identification and solution skills
Proven analytical and organizational ability
Ability and willingness to travel up to 30%

Responsibilities

Focal point for customer communications for all aspects of Quality on the assigned program.
Lead issue resolution for all Quality Assurance areas of the program.
Coordinate cross functional team reviews of potential defects to determine whether product is conforming with applicable specifications. If product is nonconforming, lead root cause analysis and action plan development and ensure corrective and preventive actions taken are implemented and effective.
Evaluate, design, develop and/or modify processes that produce conforming and compliant parts.
In coordination with program, engineering, and operations teams, be responsive to customer inquiries within a very limited timeframe to ensure product is properly dispositioned and work continues to progress through successful delivery to the customer.
Eliminate process variation and product defects through creative solutions.
Capture and analyze data to find trends. Use the data to drive decisions.
Effectively communicate and present to all levels of personnel from operators to senior leadership.
Lead continuous improvement initiatives to enhance on-time, quality delivery of product.
Review and approve Customer Quality requirements and flow to Production Team.
Participate in MRAS Change Control Boards for all design and engineering changes.
Work with Program Managers by supporting weekly internal Program meetings, customer Quality calls, and periodic in-person customer meetings.
Support all material certification efforts and coordinates conformity acceptance by the customer and FAA as required.