Quality Engineer

Pacific Aerospace & Electronics • Wenatchee, WA

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About The Position

Pacific Aerospace & Electronics (PacAero) is seeking a Quality Engineer to support customer satisfaction and continual improvement of the Quality Management System (QMS). PacAero manufactures electronic connectors and housings for demanding environments, serving medical, aerospace and defense, space, and other applications. The company is primarily located in Wenatchee, Washington, with a remote manufacturing site in Sequim, Washington.

The Quality Engineer helps maintain and improve the QMS, quality documentation, inspection processes, and product qualification testing. The role works with Quality, Engineering, Manufacturing, Purchasing, suppliers, and customers to address quality requirements, audits, nonconforming products, and corrective actions. The posting lists a Monday–Friday schedule of 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., while also stating that the employee must be flexible to work Monday–Friday, 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., and adapt the schedule to company needs.

The position requires a high school diploma or equivalent and three years of quality-related experience. Applicants must be U.S. persons as defined by ITAR and provide proof upon hire. The stated pay range is $28–$35 per hour, depending on experience.

Requirements

• High school graduate or equivalent.
• Three years of quality-related experience.
• Read, write, speak, and comprehend English.
• Good computer skills and the ability to retain information.
• Legible handwriting.
• Dependable; follows instructions and management direction and takes responsibility for own actions.
• Able to identify process improvements and understand the effects of process deviations.
• Able to work with minimal supervision, think independently, and solve problems.
• Able to communicate completion dates, explain problems clearly, support company and management decisions, offer assistance, and advise management of policy violations.
• Good mechanical aptitude and problem-solving skills.
• Able to seek out duties and consistently meet company minimum labor-efficiency rates.
• Able to multitask and make independent observations about work tasks.
• Able to grasp new concepts without extensive repetition.
• Good understanding of blueprint reading and/or GD&T.
• Must be a U.S. person as defined by 22 C.F.R. 120.15 of ITAR and provide proof upon hire.
• Must be flexible to work the stated Monday–Friday shift of 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. and adapt the schedule to company needs.
• Able to sit and/or stand for extended periods.
• Fine motor skills and hand-eye coordination for manipulating tools and taking precise measurements with a microscope.
• Natural or corrected near-distance acuity in at least one eye; able to pass the Jaeger Number 2 test and a color vision test.
• Must work with hazardous chemicals and use required personal protective equipment (PPE).

Responsibilities

• Work cooperatively with employees, follow safety and parts-handling requirements, report hazards, maintain punctual attendance, and adapt the work schedule to company needs.
• Assist the Quality Manager in establishing, implementing, maintaining, and continually improving the QMS.
• Create and maintain quality documentation, including the Quality Manual, QPs, AWPs, and SOPs.
• Improve QC inspection processes and procedures; plan, organize, and manage Receiving, In-Process, and Final Inspection activities, including product qualification testing.
• Develop training to build quality awareness throughout the company.
• Perform root-cause analysis and implement corrective actions for process-related concerns; assist with failure analysis and preventive actions related to customer complaints.
• Assist Purchasing and the Quality Manager with supplier performance, and ensure timely resolution of supplier failures and corrective and preventive actions.
• Respond to customer calls and emails about quality issues and complaints; accompany customers during audits or visits as needed.
• Prepare and review QC documents and reports, including inspection reports, AS9102 first-article reports, and key-characteristic data reports.
• Coordinate transfer of new products to Production with Engineering and Manufacturing to ensure internal and customer requirements are met.
• Respond promptly to customer audit findings and corrective-action requests; schedule and coordinate customer source inspections.
• Support Quality Inspectors in ensuring products and processes comply with QMS requirements.
• Conduct internal and process audits; close audit findings, prepare finding reports, and determine appropriate corrective and preventive actions.
• Review and approve disposition of nonconformance reports as the QC representative on the Material Review Board (MRB).
• Review and approve production-order routings, including bills of material, revisions, inspection operations, and inspection reports.
• Review quotes and customer contracts to identify quality requirements, special requirements, risks, and requirements that cannot be verified.
• Review and approve requests for planning changes (RFPCs).
• Complete and submit customer waiver requests for noncompliant products as required.
• Assist Engineering with customer drawing and specification change requests.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• Voluntary life, critical illness, accident, and hospital indemnity insurance.
• Paid time off that accrues each pay period and sick time accrued under Washington state regulations.
• Paid holidays.
• 401(k) with a 100% employer match up to 4%.
• Employer-paid short-term and long-term disability insurance.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• May be eligible for an incentive-based bonus plan.
• Overtime opportunities.
• Term life and AD&D insurance.
• Corporate gym membership discounts.
• Dependable work schedules.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED