HMC Quality Engineer (Onsite)
About The Position
The Heavy Maintenance Center (HMC) Quality team is seeking a motivated Quality Engineer to support maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) operations conducted through a public/private partnership with the U.S. Air Force. The position works closely with Quality Inspectors, Process & Methods Engineers, and Operations teams, demonstrating customer focus, business judgment, and teamwork while leading cross-functional efforts and communicating with management, business partners, and suppliers. The Quality Engineer analyzes data to reduce workflow disruptions and prevent nonconformances and escapes. The role leads investigations into quality-related work stops, turn-backs, and escapes; determines root causes and corrective actions; and helps prevent recurrence. It also leads quality system, process, and product audits, supports third-party audits, advances continuous improvement, and maintains clear, applicable Quality System documentation. This is an onsite, U.S.-based role at Tinker Air Force Base in Oklahoma. U.S. citizenship is required. The position may require travel of up to 10%.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in a technical discipline or business field.
- Minimum of 2 years of prior relevant experience.
- Ability to obtain a U.S. Government security clearance.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams, and SharePoint.
- Experience with AS9100 / ISO 9001 quality systems.
- U.S. citizenship is required.
Nice To Haves
- Practical CORE/Six Sigma or Lean Systems experience.
- Experience with ERP systems such as SAP and Solumina.
- Jet engine manufacturing, assembly, or overhaul experience.
Responsibilities
- Work closely with Quality Inspectors, Process & Methods Engineers, and Operations teams to support MRO operations.
- Demonstrate customer focus, business judgment, and teamwork.
- Interface with and lead cross-functional teams.
- Communicate with management at various levels, business partners, and the supply base.
- Collect and analyze data to minimize workflow disruptions and eliminate nonconformances and escapes.
- Lead investigations of quality-related work stops and turn-backs using quality improvement tools, including Root Cause Corrective Action (RCCA) and Process Analysis, to determine root causes and corrective actions and prevent recurrence.
- Manage escapes and investigations to determine root causes and corrective actions and prevent recurrence.
- Lead quality system, process, and product audits.
- Assist with third-party audits as required.
- Lead continuous improvement initiatives to increase organizational efficiency and effectiveness.
- Generate and modify Quality System documentation to ensure processes and requirements are clearly defined.
Benefits
- Medical insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Life insurance
- Short-term disability
- Long-term disability
- 401(k) match
- Flexible spending accounts
- Flexible work schedules
- Employee assistance program
- Employee Scholar Program
- Parental leave
- Paid time off
- Holidays
- Potential annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation, subject to eligibility and program conditions
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
