Quality Assurance Specialist

AEVEX • Tampa, FL

10h • Onsite

About The Position

The Quality Assurance Specialist prepares product specific inspection plans and instructions for each platform in production. This individual works with quality control to improve inspection techniques, validation methodology, and troubleshooting protocol. The role involves verifying and ensuring the adherence of aircraft products to required specifications and expectations to track and resolve deficiencies prior to product release. It also includes working with the engineering team to define and/or refine quality requirements for assigned aircraft products, regularly reviewing manufacturing processes and recommending quality controls, improvements, and related inspections to production leads. The specialist will develop QA processes, documentation and related checklists, and work with the Configuration Manager to develop and maintain technical data as required. Performing process audits to ensure continual compliance on the production floor and developing processes/procedures as needed when gaps are identified are also key responsibilities. The role involves working with suppliers to improve product quality and implement receiving inspection practices for trending defective product. Regular and reliable attendance on a full time basis is expected, along with exhibiting professional behavior that reflects positively on the company and aligns with AEVEX’s cultural values.

Requirements

• Able to read, interpret and work from engineering drawings, blueprints, and other technical data
• Familiarity with Systems Integration Assembly Processes/ J-Standards
• Familiarity with Root Cause and Corrective Action Engagement
• Familiarity with Inspection and Testing Procedure Development
• A minimum of 5+ years of Aircraft related Quality Assurance experience
• A minimum of 5+ years of aircraft maintenance experience
• Ability to obtain/maintain a Secret DoD clearance, U.S. Citizenship required.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or related technical discipline
• ASQ Certified Quality Technician

Responsibilities

• Verify and ensure the adherence of aircraft products to required specifications and expectations to track and resolve deficiencies prior to product release.
• Work with the engineering team to define and/or refine quality requirements for assigned aircraft products.
• Regularly review manufacturing processes and recommend quality controls, improvements, and related inspections to production leads.
• Develop QA processes, documentation and related checklists.
• Work with Configuration Manager to develop and maintain technical data as required.
• Prepares product specific inspection plans and instructions for each platform in production.
• Performs process audits to ensure continual compliance on the production floor and develops processes/procedures as needed when gaps are identified.
• Works with quality control to improve inspection techniques, validation methodology, and troubleshooting protocol.
• Monitors nonconformance trends, administers root cause investigations, and develops corrective and preventative action plans.
• Works with suppliers to improve product quality and implement receiving inspection practices for trending defective product.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.
• Regular and reliable attendance on a full time basis.
• Responsible for exhibiting professional behavior with both internal and external business associates that reflects positively on the company and is consistent with the company's policies and practices.
• Embodies AEVEX’s cultural values and aligns daily actions with department goals and company culture.

Benefits

• 401(k)-retirement plan
• comprehensive Medical, Dental, Vision, Disability and Life insurance group coverage with a portion of the premiums paid by the company
• professional development funds
• Employee Assistance Plan (EAP) with counseling, legal help, child and elder care support

What This Job Offers

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