Quality Engineer II - A220

Airbus • Mobile, AL

4d • Onsite

About The Position

Airbus Americas, Inc is looking for a Quality Engineer II to join our team based in Mobile, AL. As a Quality Engineer II at the Mobile A220 Final Assembly Line, you will drive the resolution of complex quality issues and lead continuous improvement projects. By establishing rigorous quality standards and identifying strategic enhancements, you will optimize process performance and product compliance with standards, process reliability, and process repeatability, commencing at the initial design phase, prior to any process modifications, and continuing throughout the product life cycle. The role involves ensuring the conformity of products/services to specified customer requirements, and supporting the timely and cost-effective delivery of quality outputs by delivering right first time to enhance customer loyalty. The Quality Engineer II leads swift root-cause investigations into quality issues reported by business and airline customers. Serving as the primary focal point for problem-solving, this role manages high-visibility, cross-functional teams to ensure timely closure and the long-term effectiveness of all preventative actions. A critical component of this position is delivering high-quality presentations that detail investigation findings for both executive leadership and customer stakeholders.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Aeronautical/Industrial Engineering or similar discipline, or equivalent experience is required.
• Minimum 5 years' experience in Manufacturing / Quality / Lean Management / Quality Inspection or similar discipline, preferably with an international aerospace company in aircraft manufacturing.
• Familiar with lean methodologies and processes.
• Strong and effective Problem Solving skills, and ability to direct and facilitate PPS/9S, and track progress to completion.
• KPI and pareto understanding.
• High degree of flexibility and initiative.
• Strong communication skills through all levels of the organization and functions.
• Strong presentation skills.
• Ability to independently develop, communicate, and recommend change to processes and procedures.
• Eligible for employment in the US without sponsorship.

Nice To Haves

• Knowledge of FOD and product safety processes preferred.
• Knowledge of rules for aircraft design and manufacturing preferred.

Responsibilities

• Analysis of aircraft manufacturing and technical non-conformances and customer snags to identify repetitive and impactful problems across multiple perimeters (stations/MFTs) and provide coaching to other Quality Engineers in the team.
• Facilitate and lead practical problem solving root cause investigations of low to medium and high complexity with the MFT, to rapidly identify root cause and containment actions (including line checks and Customer Protection Boards), across multiple perimeters (stations/MFTs).
• Coordinate containment, corrective and preventative actions with MFT function members to ensure swift effective implementation, across multiple perimeters (stations/MFTs).
• Application of, and A220 Mobile owner/focal point for one or more Quality standards including APQP, FMEA, KC/CTI, Control Plans, Metrology/MSA, Process Capability/SPC, PPS/9S, across multiple perimeters (stations/MFTs).
• Act as a problem solving specialist for A220 Mobile site, using advanced problem solving methodologies such as 8D/9S, Kepner Tregoe, or Shainin.
• Support FOD prevention initiatives and measures, across multiple perimeters (stations/MFTs).
• Creation of high quality presentations to communicate investigations, MFTs, management, and customers.
• Creation of Quality flash alerts/memos to alert MFTs of Quality topics.
• Interface with Supply Chain organization to feedback supplier driven non-conformities and quality escapes, and confirm containment actions are implemented.
• Contribute to supplier First Article Inspections, and provide feedback.
• Support airline Customer Delivery MFT to present Quality topics to airline representatives.

Benefits

• Competitive base salary
• incentive compensation which may include profit sharing schemes
• retirement savings plan
• Employee Stock Ownership Plan (“ESOP”)
• Paid time off
• personal time
• holidays
• generous paid parental leave program
• Comprehensive insurance coverage including medical (traditional and high-deductible health plans)
• prescription
• dental
• vision
• life
• disability
• Employee Assistance Plan (“EAP”)
• other supplemental benefit coverages
• Upskilling and development opportunities through our global Leadership University
• unlimited access to 10,000+ e-learning courses focusing on ways to develop your employability, certifications, career path
• opportunity to participate in accelerated development programmes
• national and international mobility

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level