Quality Engineer Lead

Janicki Industries•Hamilton, WA

11d•Onsite

About The Position

At Janicki Industries, we turn complex ideas into real-world solutions through advanced engineering and manufacturing. Our teams design and build innovative structures, tooling, and systems that support industries including aerospace, space, defense, marine, and architecture. Across every role, from engineers and technicians to operations and support teams, our people help solve challenging problems, push the limits of design and manufacturing, and create solutions that make a lasting impact. This position is located on-site in Hamilton, Washington State with regular travel to our Bellingham, Washington site. The Quality Engineering Lead reports within an engineering team and leads all aspects of quality within a project lifecycle to ensure products meet internal and external compliance requirements while supporting organizational quality objectives.

Requirements

Due to our ITAR and EAR regulations, applicants must be a US Citizen or of Legal Permanent Resident Status as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b (a) (3).
This position requires the ability to obtain a U.S. Secret Security Clearance (U.S. Citizenship Required).
Special Access Program or other Government Access Requirements are mandatory for this position and requires candidate to agree to enter into a Continuous Evaluation program.
Bachelor’s degree in engineering or another technical field required
5+ years of Quality Engineering experience in a manufacturing or aerospace environment
2+ years of experience leading quality teams or projects
AS9100/QMS experience
Experience with root cause analysis, CAPA, and continuous improvement
Internal, customer, and regulatory audit experience
Must have demonstrated excellent communication skills
Must have strong computer skills including QA applications, word processing, spreadsheets, and databases

Nice To Haves

Experience in composite fabrication preferred

Responsibilities

Leads the development, promotion, and execution of quality standards, inspection processes, test methodologies, quality plans, documents, and reports
Drives advancements in quality engineering practices and establishes best practices across projects and teams
Leads and coordinates the day-to-day activities of quality engineering and inspector staff in support of production
Oversees the retrieval, review, and analysis of QA data to drive continuous improvement initiatives
Leads statistical data analysis and identifies quality improvement opportunities across products and processes
Leads evidence-based root cause analysis and ensures effective implementation of corrective and preventive actions
Leads and monitors the application and effectiveness of quality improvement initiatives
Partners with process and program owners to develop, analyze, and improve quality metrics for management and program reviews
Reviews new or modified documents, procedures, diagrams, and/or flow charts to ensure they meet user requirements and conform to contractual, AS9100, and QMS requirements
Leads participation in contract reviews; documents and disseminates quality requirements and key information to pertinent parties
Researches, evaluates, and implements best practices to advance quality improvement initiatives and utilization standards
Identifies, recommends, and leads procedural and workflow improvements while collaborating with cross-functional teams to streamline processes
Oversees the collection, development, and analysis of quality measurement data to support business objectives
Provides training, coaching, and mentorship to enable employees to meet consistent quality standards and support professional development
Leads and participates in internal, regulatory, and customer audits, ensuring timely resolution of findings and continued compliance
Leads and participates in cross-functional projects and strategic quality initiatives
Performs inspection activities as needed, using common hand tools, drawings, CAD models, etc. These may be receiving, in-process, source, or final
Must work well under pressure, meeting and completing multiple deadlines
Must be at work on time and maintain good attendance. This is a condition of employment and is an essential function of the job
Performs other duties as assigned