Quality Engineer I

Toray Advanced Composites USA,Inc•Fairfield, CA

5d•$80,000 - $105,000

About The Position

Toray Advanced Composites (TAC) is a leading supplier of advanced composite materials for the aerospace, sporting goods, motor sport and industrial markets. You will find our thermoset composite products on nearly every satellite, space launch vehicle, unmanned aircraft, military and commercial aircraft in production today. TAC also provides composites materials to industrial and recreational applications including mountain bikes, medical prosthetics and sports equipment. Our thermoplastic prepregs, known in the industry as Cetex®, are found in a wide range of commercial and military aircraft, including large wing structures and interior applications like seats and galleys. Our Cetex products are available in unidirectional tape or fabric form in a variety of engineered thermoplastic resins including PEEK, PPS, PEI as well as a full line of performance thermoplastics including Nylon, PET, PC/ABS, HDPE, and PP. SUMMARY OF FUNCTIONS: Working under minimal oversight by the Quality Manager or the Quality Engineer III, the Quality Engineer II is responsible for the generation of strategic planning to improve business processes and increase production output by overseeing the communication and maintenance of TAC’s quality management systems, policies, documentation, data, and customer-specific requirements. The Quality Engineer II will also lead efforts in supporting the manufacturing process to ensure quality requirements are met, non-conformities are effectively evaluated, and corrective actions are implemented. Roles and responsibilities are subject to change.

Requirements

A technical bachelor’s degree (i.e. engineering, material science, or chemistry) is preferred, or at least 5 years of applicable work experience and demonstratable proficiency at the major duties above
At least 3 years of experience working in quality ideally with composites manufacturing
Knowledge of AS9100/ISO9001standards preferred.
Must be able to communicate clearly (written and verbally) in English
Able to work and communicate with multiple teams
Maintain work areas in a neat, orderly, and safe manner
Follow safety procedures for PPE (personal protection equipment)

Responsibilities

Represents quality function on team activities to integrate contractual and TAC Quality Management System requirements into all aspects of proposals and documentation
Provides quality interpretation of requirements
Develops quality metrics, design, and production certification plans for small programs to ensure compliance with contractual, company, and regulatory requirements
Conducts capability assessments and process validations to support supplier selection activities
Participate in analysis, tests, and process audits to ensure manufacturing and test readiness
Analyzes non-conformance trends to evaluate the effectiveness of corrective actions
Evaluate and disposition non-conformities in accordance with TAC’s MRB process
Recommends and develops corrective actions to address non-conformances