Quality Engineer

GE Aerospace•St. George, UT

17d

About The Position

The Program Quality Engineer is responsible for protecting customers with respect to product quality and ensuring contract requirements are met. The role serves as the primary interface to customers for program-, project-, and product-related quality matters within its scope. With general supervision, the engineer manages quality assurance activities for one or more projects as part of a cross-functional integrated program team, ensuring compliance with customer contractual and regulatory requirements and conformance to AS9100, AS9145, and other industry standards. The role uses data analytics to identify trends and communicate meaningful quality-performance information to internal and external customers. It owns technical problem-solving for issues across the end-to-end product lifecycle, providing program and project teams with timely feedback about contractual or regulatory exposure and innovative solutions to resolve issues.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university.
Minimum of 3 years of Quality Engineering experience.
Ability to meet U.S. Person status requirements for access to U.S. export-controlled information.

Nice To Haves

Experience with ISO 9001 and/or AS9100 Quality Management Systems.
Experience with AS9102 First Article Inspection requirements.
Experience in a dynamic environment requiring prioritization and flexibility to support competing requirements.
Experience with Product/Process Failure Modes & Effects Analysis and Regression Analysis.
Experience with AS9145, including Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP) and Production Part Approval Process (PPAP).
Six Sigma or ASQ certification.
Data analysis skills, including development and use of actionable metrics.
High computer proficiency, including Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, Word, and Visio.
Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
Strong written and verbal communication and networking skills.
Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to serve as a liaison with developers, project managers, and customer support.

Responsibilities

Support development and maintenance of work instructions by reviewing work and test instructions, auditing processes, and assuring configuration management.
Develop and maintain inspection instructions that meet technical data package requirements and production needs.
Ensure products meet organizational and customer quality and product-integrity requirements.
Participate in daily meetings with Engineering, Program Management, and factory teams.
Verify product and process compliance with contractual, technical, industry, AS9100 QMS, and internal policy requirements.
Ensure identification, physical control, and disposition of non-conforming material, and facilitate the Material Review Board (MRB).
Regularly generate and publish quality metrics.
Facilitate and lead cross-functional failure-analysis, Root Cause and Corrective Action (RCCA) investigations, including identifying non-conformances, providing solutions, tracking issues to closure, and participating in Corrective Action Boards (CAB).

Benefits

Medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage.
Access to a Health Coach and the Employee Assistance Program, including confidential assessment, counseling, and referral services.
GE Aerospace Retirement Savings Plan, including a 401(k) savings plan with company matching and company retirement contributions.
Access to Fidelity resources and planning consultants.
Tuition assistance.
Adoption assistance.
Paid parental leave.
Disability insurance.
Life insurance.
Paid time off for vacation or illness.
Relocation assistance.