QA Engineer

Acutec Precision Aerospace•Meadville, PA

About The Position

The Quality Engineer - Process serves as the primary customer contact for quality issues, questions, and concerns. The role is responsible for Zero-Defect planning, defect prevention, and addressing product quality issues throughout manufacturing while ensuring customer requirements are met. The employee handles both internal and customer quality issues. The position coordinates responses to rejections, including containment, root cause investigation, and corrective and preventative actions. It collaborates on Zero-Defect plans, works with customers on manufacturing and inspection plan submissions, interprets statistical process and measurement data, and supports workflow optimization and process improvement. The employee also advises other departments on quality and technical requirements and coordinates internal and external audits. The role requires an associate or bachelor's degree in an engineering discipline and/or at least five years of experience in a related field. Six Sigma Green Belt training is preferred. Work involves regular exposure to moving mechanical parts, fumes or airborne particles, and frequently loud noise. Physical duties include regular walking, standing, handling, reaching, lifting or moving 5–10 pounds regularly and up to 50 pounds rarely. Annual employee vision tests are administered. The employee must follow company safety policies and hazardous-waste disposal procedures.

Requirements

Associate or bachelor's degree in an engineering discipline and/or at least five years of experience in a related field.
Communicate effectively, both orally and in writing, with internal and external customers.
Perform root-cause and corrective-action analysis.
Demonstrate strong organizational skills and the ability to multitask.
Perform statistical process control input and interpret statistical data to compensate for machining deviation.
Perform mathematical calculations involving fractions, percentages, decimals, and metric conversions.
Demonstrate strong computer skills, including Unipoint, an ERP system, and Excel.
Have knowledge of machining/manufacturing and inspection tools and processes.
Follow company safety policies and procedures and hazardous-waste disposal procedures.

Nice To Haves

Six Sigma Green Belt training.

Responsibilities

Coordinate responses to internal or customer rejections, including containment, formal root-cause investigations, and corrective/preventative action implementation.
Build and maintain strong relationships with customer quality contacts.
Collaborate with QE-Planning to provide input into Zero-Defect plans for new and existing processes, identifying and reducing manufacturing risk and ensuring customer needs are met.
Coordinate with customers on submissions of manufacturing and inspection plans, including PPAPs, AS13002 forms, and APQP, as required.
Interpret statistical process control and measurement data to make decisions that influence the manufacturing process.
Optimize work sequencing and workflow through machines and work centers.
Advise and counsel other departments regarding quality requirements and technical subjects.
Coordinate and complete internal and external product, process, and system audits.
Ensure customer requirements are met throughout the manufacturing process, including rework.
Work with internal teams to drive process improvements, such as statistical analysis and lean improvements.
Perform other related duties as required.