Quality Engineer

Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.•Manchester, CT

13d•Onsite

About The Position

Quality Engineer – Onsite Manchester, CT, United States Come build your career. It takes great people to achieve greatness. People with a sense of purpose and integrity. People with a relentless pursuit of excellence. People who care about making things better For Those Who Make The World™. Sound like you? Join our top-notch team of more than 50,000 diverse and high-performing professionals globally who are making their mark on some of the world’s most beloved brands, including DEWALT®, BLACK+DECKER®, CRAFTSMAN®, STANLEY®, CUB CADET®, and HUSTLER®. The Job: Consolidated Aerospace Manufacturing (CAM) is the primary division of Stanley Black & Decker Aerospace. We are a leading innovator and strategic partner in the manufacturing of fasteners, fittings, and engineered products for the aerospace, defense, and industrial markets. CAM is currently comprised of nine subsidiaries across the United States split among three segments. As a Quality Engineer working onsite, you will provide experienced quality support to product manufacturing, resolving defects and other issues and ensuring the product meets customer specifications.

Requirements

Minimum Associate's Degree with relevant experience. Bachelor’s degree preferred.
4+ years of prior relevant experience (Aerospace manufacturing quality roles).
Must be a U.S. Citizen or Permanent Resident
Experience with Quality standards including AS9100D, ISO9001:2015
Experience in Root Cause Problem-solving/ Root Cause-Corrective Action (RCCA)
Experience in data and trend analysis
Able to communicate and make presentations to senior site leadership
Experience with xTuple and/or other ERP systems
Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite- Excel, PPT, Word

Nice To Haves

Military and Commercial experience, Certified Quality Engineer (CQE Certification), Designated Quality Representative, and Certified Manager of Quality/Operational Excellence (CMQ/OE Certification).

Responsibilities

Ensure product conformity across all the Value Streams in the Manchester and Columbia facilities.
Facilitate investigations of customer complaints or returns (validate, document root cause analysis, follow-up, confirmation of improvement etc.)
Coordinate MRB activity of cross-functional team driving internal and supplier continuous improvement opportunities, root cause/ corrective action (RCCA), COPQ reduction, etc.
Manage RCCA activity with internal and external (supplier) representatives, applying all Lean/QC Tools (Kaizen, 5-Why, 8D etc.) as appropriate to drive COPQ reduction.
Lead effort to leverage new technology and improve product quality, QA productivity, and reduce dependency on manual layout of parts.
New product planning & execution, Contract review, tracking and validation.
As needed support FAIR, PPAR, and PFMEA activities.
Work together with relevant teams and departments to improve product quality and reduce scrap.
Prepare reports on QMS performance and related to the product quality management process
Standardize and update the Company's quality standards, processes and Work instructions as needed.
Become proficient in ETQ and PQP to facilitate transition to these programs and initiatives.
Conduct inspection activity and train other inspectors as needed to support the business
Develop and implement quality standards/ practices for inspection, testing, and product/ process evaluation.
Participate in contract review of customer purchase orders and ensure compliance with QMS and customer requirements.
Partner with other functions to ensure continuous improvement in product and process efficiencies by prioritizing and reducing costs associated with defects, escapes, rework, and scrap
Establish and supervise statistical process control (SPC) system for process monitoring.
Support QMS maintenance (AS9100, AS9101, AS9102, AS9103, AS13100, AS9145, FAA, EASA, NADCAP, etc.)
Support the Quality Inspection function to ensure products and processes comply with the relevant requirements of the quality management system
Other duties assigned by Quality Manager or as required in support of Quality Assurance

Benefits

You’ll receive a competitive salary and a great benefits plan, including:
Medical, dental, life, vision, disability, 401(k), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, paid time off, and tuition reimbursement.
Discounts on Stanley Black & Decker tools and other partner programs.
Grow: Be part of our global company with 20+ brands to grow and develop your skills along multiple career paths.
Learn: Have access to a wealth of learning resources, including our digital learning portal.
Belong: Experience an awesome place to work, where we have mutual respect and a great appreciation for a wide range of perspectives and experiences.
Give Back: Help us continue to make positive changes locally and globally through volunteerism, giving back, and sustainable business practices.
You’ll get a competitive salary and a comprehensive benefits plan that includes medical, dental, life, vision, wellness program, disability, retirement benefits, Employee Stock Purchase Plan, Paid Time Off, including paid vacation, holidays & personal days, and tuition reimbursement.
And, of course, discounts on Stanley Black & Decker tools and products and well as discount programs for many other vendors and partners.
Career Opportunity: Career paths aren’t linear here. Being part of our global company with 60+ brands gives you the chance to grow and develop your skills along multiple career paths.
Learning & Development: Our lifelong learning philosophy means you’ll have access to a wealth of state-of-the-art learning resources, including our Lean Academy and online university (where you can get certificates and specializations from renowned colleges and universities).
Diverse & Inclusive Culture: We pride ourselves on being an awesome place to work. We respect and embrace differences because that’s how the best work gets done. You’ll find we like to have fun here, too.
Purpose-Driven Company: You’ll help us continue to make positive changes in the local communities where we work and live as well as in the broader world through volunteerism, giving back and sustainable business practices.