Quality Engineer

Zenix Aerospace Inc•El Cajon, CA

23d•$94,116 - $112,932•Onsite

About The Position

The Quality Engineer maintains product quality standards and consistency by reviewing customer purchase orders, drawings, quality standards, tolerances, and engineering changes. The role creates and maintains quality-engineering requirements and assists in developing procedures, documents, and monitoring Quality Management Systems in accordance with customer and regulatory requirements. The Quality Engineer analyzes and measures manufacturing processes to ensure they meet company quality, cost, and schedule objectives. The position works with assigned customers and cross-functional teams to address requirements, resolve concerns, and continually improve manufacturing and inspection processes. The role is based at Zenix Aerospace Ketema in El Cajon, California, and is listed as a first-shift position, Monday through Friday, from 6:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
At least 3 years of experience in the quality and/or manufacturing industry.
Basic computer skills in Microsoft Word and Excel.
Ability to use computerized spreadsheets to conduct analysis.
Detail-oriented and a team player.
Ability to follow written and verbal directions and complete work independently.
Ability to interact professionally at all levels of the organization.

Nice To Haves

ASQ certifications.
Experience with ISO, Six Sigma, AS9100, and statistical process controls.

Responsibilities

Ensure compliance with customer requirements and review inspection reports against those requirements.
Develop and recommend departmental policies, procedures, and programs to meet assigned customer requirements effectively.
Compile complex data packages for customer review and approval, including FAIRs, FPAs, PPAPs, APQPs, PFMEAs, and MSAs.
Develop and suggest methods and procedures for dispositioning discrepant material and assessing cost and responsibility.
Compile and write training materials and conduct training sessions on quality-control activities, as needed.
Maintain complex quality records according to customer requirements.
Study, analyze, develop, document, and monitor quality processes.
Determine quality-improvement plans for manufacturing and inspection processes.
Review and analyze customer and purchase-order requirements, and collaborate with the team to prioritize quality efforts.
Analyze customer concerns, initiate root-cause analysis, and implement corrective actions.
Review contracts and purchase orders to ensure quality specifications and requirements are communicated.
Use Six Sigma problem-solving techniques and advise management on recommendations for successful resolution.
Act as the primary quality contact for assigned customers.
Demonstrate initiative and coordinate actions to improve overall quality.
Participate in cross-functional teams to ensure quality methods are implemented and maintained.
Support and guide continuous improvement of company performance related to quality systems, cost, and delivery requirements.
Collect, analyze, and summarize manufacturing-process information to support prevention initiatives and the continuous-improvement process.