Quality Engineer - Production Quality

GE Aerospace•Jacksonville, FL

About The Position

Unison, a GE Aerospace company, provides engine controls, accessories, and performance monitoring solutions for the aerospace, defense, and space segments. The Quality Engineer supports product quality in the manufacturing process, with responsibility for quality assurance and quality control. The role plans and executes work within established functional practices, exercising some judgment and autonomy with guidance as needed. The position leads quality deliverables for Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP) for new and changed products in accordance with AS9145 and GE Aerospace requirements. It supports New Product Introduction (NPI) from design review through production readiness, reviews and approves First Article Inspections (FAI), and maintains characteristic accountability and verification using GE tools. The role also develops and maintains inspection plans, work instructions, and local quality procedures; monitors process performance; and leads or supports corrective action and continuous improvement. The engineer collaborates with Manufacturing Engineering, Design Engineering, Sourcing, Supplier Quality, and Operations to meet program schedule, cost, and quality goals. The position requires access to U.S. export-controlled information, so employment is contingent on the applicant demonstrating qualifying U.S. Person status. The employer will employ only people legally authorized to work in the United States. Any offer is contingent on successful completion of a drug screen, as applicable; employees may also be subject to random and reasonable-suspicion drug and alcohol testing. Relocation assistance is provided.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university and at least 3 years of manufacturing and quality experience, or a high school diploma/GED and at least 7 years of manufacturing and quality experience.
Strong oral and written communication skills.
Ability to analyze and resolve problems.
Ability to document, plan, market, and execute programs.
Established project management skills.
Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings, GD&T (ASME Y14.5), and material/process specifications.
Ability to influence across functions and lead technical discussions with internal customers, suppliers, and GE Aerospace business partners.
Must be able to demonstrate U.S. Person status as a U.S. lawful permanent resident, U.S. citizen, or person granted asylee or refugee status.
Must be legally authorized to work in the United States.
Successful completion of a drug screen, as applicable, is a condition of an offer; employees may be subject to random and reasonable-suspicion drug and alcohol testing.

Nice To Haves

Working knowledge of APQP and PPAP per AS9145, including development and maintenance of PFMEAs, control plans, process flows, and MSA/gauge R&R studies.
Experience supporting NPI programs and production readiness reviews in aerospace or another regulated manufacturing setting.
Hands-on experience with GE eCAV for characteristic accountability and verification.
Hands-on experience with the GE SPS tool.
Working knowledge of AS9100, AS9102 (FAI), AS9103 (key characteristics), and GE Aerospace supplier and quality requirements.
Experience with statistical process control, capability analysis, and statistical software such as Minitab.
Experience with structured problem-solving methods such as 8D, DMAIC, and Lean/FLIGHT DECK tools.
ASQ certification (CQE, CQA, or CMQ/OE) or Six Sigma Green Belt/Black Belt.

Responsibilities

Own quality assurance and quality control for products, services, and manufacturing processes, including manufacturing conformance, incoming goods control, product inspection, and witness points.
Lead APQP quality deliverables for new and changed products in accordance with AS9145 and GE Aerospace requirements, including process flow diagrams, PFMEAs, control plans, MSA, process capability studies, and PPAP packages.
Support NPI programs from design review through production readiness; participate in design and producibility reviews, identify key and critical characteristics, define inspection and verification methods, and confirm quality gates before production release.
Review and approve First Article Inspections (FAI) per AS9102, and ensure FAI is repeated after design, process, tooling, source, or location changes.
Use eCAV to set up and maintain characteristic accountability and verification for new and existing part numbers, ensuring drawing and specification characteristics are identified, ballooned, assigned a verification method, and supported by recorded objective evidence.
Use the GE SPS tool to manage, track, and submit required quality data and deliverables, and maintain accurate, audit-ready records.
Develop and maintain inspection plans, work instructions, and local quality procedures supporting APQP, NPI, and ongoing production.
Lead or support root-cause analysis and corrective action for nonconformances, escapes, and customer findings using methods such as 8D, 5-Why, and fishbone; feed lessons learned back into PFMEAs and control plans.
Monitor process performance using statistical methods such as SPC and Cp/Cpk, and drive continuous improvement for high-risk or low-capability characteristics.
Collaborate with Manufacturing Engineering, Design Engineering, Sourcing, Supplier Quality, and Operations to meet program schedule, cost, and quality goals.
Provide informal guidance to new team members.

Benefits

Medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage
Access to a Health Coach
Employee Assistance Program with 24/7 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
Professional development