Quality Engineer 1

Verify•Anaheim, CA

About The Position

The Quality Engineer 1 uses quality science techniques to drive continuous performance improvement at assigned suppliers. The role reviews, analyzes, and reports on quality discrepancies involving processes, assembly, manufacturing, and mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, or electromechanical systems. It ensures products meet established company and regulatory standards and uses surveillance and auditing to identify process and product improvement opportunities. The engineer works with manufacturing, engineering, customers, suppliers, and procurement to meet requirements and expectations. Responsibilities include facilitating supplier recovery plans, monitoring supplier processes for compliance with purchase orders and engineering requirements, and collaborating with suppliers on root-cause investigations and corrective actions. The role also plans and facilitates cross-functional improvement activities and deploys variation-management tools at selected suppliers to mitigate risk. The position is an ongoing contract estimated at 35 hours per week, with compensation of $49 per hour. Travel is required and may extend beyond the local area. Supplier assignments may change to meet customer requirements, and work hours are not fixed or guaranteed; hours may exceed 40 per week to meet customer needs. Initial locations are in California: Anaheim, Irvine, or Orange. Aerospace supplier experience is preferred and may be the primary selection criterion among equally qualified candidates.

Requirements

3–5 years of experience with aerospace quality requirements.
Experience with AS9100 and AS9102; ISO 9001 is desirable but not required.
Experience performing and/or evaluating First Article Inspections.
Experience reading blueprints and specifications.
Experience with root-cause analysis and Corrective Action/Preventive Action development.
Experience performing audits, such as ISO 9001, AS9100, or internal audits.
Must be a U.S. citizen.
Production or manufacturing quality assurance/control experience in the aerospace industry or a similar industry.
Ability to collaborate with production personnel and stakeholders.
Ability to identify and drive root-cause analysis and corrective actions.
Attention to detail and strong communication skills.
Computer proficiency, including proficiency with Microsoft Office products.

Nice To Haves

Aerospace supplier experience, which may be used as the primary selection criterion among equally qualified candidates.
ISO 9001 experience.

Responsibilities

Use quality science techniques to improve performance at assigned suppliers.
Review, analyze, and report quality discrepancies related to processes, assembly, manufacturing, and mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, or electromechanical systems.
Ensure product performance and quality conform to company and regulatory standards.
Use surveillance and auditing techniques to identify process and product improvement opportunities.
Coordinate with manufacturing, engineering, customers, suppliers, and procurement to satisfy requirements and expectations.
Facilitate development of supplier recovery plans.
Monitor supplier processes for compliance with purchase orders and engineering requirements.
Collaborate with suppliers to investigate root causes and develop corrective actions for process or product deficiencies.
Identify, plan, and facilitate cross-functional improvement activities.
Deploy variation-management tools and techniques at selected suppliers to mitigate risk.
Perform in-process and final inspections and execute on deliveries.
Travel as required, potentially beyond the local area.