Quality Engineer 4

United Launch Alliance•Decatur, AL

About The Position

As a Quality Engineer 4, you will serve as the primary point of contact for quality-related issues during operations for quality related issues in the inventory management flow, following initial training and certification. You will support production operations, ensure compliance with quality standards, and drive continuous improvement initiatives in a high-performance aerospace manufacturing environment. Performs development, modification, application and maintenance of quality standards and protocol for processing materials into partially finished or finished material products Collaborates with engineering, supply chain, and manufacturing functions to ensure quality standards are in place and contractual requirements are properly flowed down to suppliers Responsible for the implementation of methods and procedures for inspecting, testing, and evaluating the precision and accuracy of products and production equipment throughout the procurement process Audits processes, reviews build documentation, and performs physical walk downs of hardware to verify conformance/compliance Responsible for the control and disposition of nonconforming products, Material Review Board, causal analysis & corrective action, corrective action effectiveness / reliability and documentation, design for manufacturability and inspection planning Collaborates on the design or specification of inspection and testing mechanisms and equipment; supports quality assurance tests; and performs analysis to assess the cost of and determination of responsibility, for products or materials that do not meet required standards and specifications Establishes, expands, and effectively communicates quality data collection and analysis to empower risk management, continuous improvement, and integrated project teams throughout the enterprise May specialize in the areas of supply chain management, design, incoming material, production control, product evaluation and reliability, inventory control, AS9100 auditing, customer engagement, and/or research and development as they apply to product or process quality

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics) field from an accredited college or university
Minimum of 6 years of industry experience in Quality Engineering as it relates to Supply Chain Management, Production, or equivalent
Provide administration, education, and coaching on the Material Review Board (MRB) Process and use of the non-conformance Quality System
Experience working with drawings and engineering specifications
Experience with Microsoft Office applications
Must meet minimum vision requirements and demonstrate the ability to hear pure tone thresholds as specified by the relevant contractual agreement, regulation and/or company occupational health guide
No physical limitations (e.g. requires material handling, lifting, moving, bending, etc.)

Nice To Haves

Previous experience with Material Review Board (MRB) certification process
Experience with the administration, processing and oversight of Suspect Product Evaluations involving research, identification, documentation, segregation and containment/control of non-conforming material at multiple physical locations
Experience working independently with little to no supervision and in a team environment
Experience with Siemens TeamCenter
Broad Experience using SAP for research and Material Acceptance
Experience preparing and presenting program/technical conclusions to varying levels of leadership and customer forums
6-8 years of administration, education, and coaching on the MRB Process and use of the non-conformance Quality System
Effective written and verbal communication skills
Knowledge and understanding or experience with one or more of the following:
Root Cause Analysis
Corrective Action-Preventive Action Disciplines
Cause and Effect Analysis experience
Formal Auditor Training in ISO9000/AS9100
Project Management Skills
Green Belt training/certification
Statistical Process Control (SPC)
Quality metrics development and analysis

Responsibilities

Performs development, modification, application and maintenance of quality standards and protocol for processing materials into partially finished or finished material products
Collaborates with engineering, supply chain, and manufacturing functions to ensure quality standards are in place and contractual requirements are properly flowed down to suppliers
Responsible for the implementation of methods and procedures for inspecting, testing, and evaluating the precision and accuracy of products and production equipment throughout the procurement process
Audits processes, reviews build documentation, and performs physical walk downs of hardware to verify conformance/compliance
Responsible for the control and disposition of nonconforming products, Material Review Board, causal analysis & corrective action, corrective action effectiveness / reliability and documentation, design for manufacturability and inspection planning
Collaborates on the design or specification of inspection and testing mechanisms and equipment; supports quality assurance tests; and performs analysis to assess the cost of and determination of responsibility, for products or materials that do not meet required standards and specifications
Establishes, expands, and effectively communicates quality data collection and analysis to empower risk management, continuous improvement, and integrated project teams throughout the enterprise
May specialize in the areas of supply chain management, design, incoming material, production control, product evaluation and reliability, inventory control, AS9100 auditing, customer engagement, and/or research and development as they apply to product or process quality