Remote Special Process Auditor

KBR, Inc.•Phoenix, AZ

2d•Remote

About The Position

The Remote Special Process Quality Auditor will have experience in auditing globally diverse teams, communicating with senior management, managing challenging customer issues, leveraging the larger Aero organization for solutions, and solving complex problems where a degree of ambiguity exists. This position will complete onsite audits and associated pre-audit and post-audit work in special process areas such as Calibration, Heat Treat, Machining, Chemical Processing/Plating, Thermal Spray, Welding, and Shot Peening. The role requires travel to conduct audits, likely including US, Mexico, and Europe locations. This is a remote position, requiring the candidate to live close to an international airport.

Requirements

Bachelor's or associate's degree and five (5) years in a technical field that would provide heat treat experience or a High School diploma and ten (10) years heat treating experience in Aerospace Quality or Special Process Experience.
Heat Treating and/or brazing experience = Operator, Supervisor, Technician, or Engineer with direct exposure to heat treating processes qualification, equipment qualification, procedure qualification, or technical problem resolution.
US Citizenship required based on the nature of the work.
Demonstration of Special Process family technical knowledge/experience must be validated in writing by the applicable CAA and be based on exam, interview, or documented training/experience.
40 hours of Quality System training, auditing and use of Acceptance Checklists (AC).
Complete a minimum of two (T1 & T2) Special Process training audit under the direction of a qualified CAA, CA [Certified Assessor), SCA (if authorized by the CAA) or Aerospace Network Auditor for each Special Process category.

Nice To Haves

PRI Audit experience is highly desirable.
Ability to travel up to 75% of the time.
Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Business or Technical discipline preferred with applicable experience.
Qualified auditor to industry requirements for AS9100 and two or more special processes.
Knowledge of Special Processes applicable to client sites and suppliers. Areas of preferred expertise are: Heat Treat, Welding, Nonconventional Machining, Chemical Processing, and Surface Enhancement.
Working knowledge of aerospace quality practices and industry standards.
Strong computer skills with high level proficiency in Microsoft Office tools such as Excel and PowerPoint as well as comfortability working with virtual communication and meeting tools such as Teams or similar.
Strong communication skills both verbal and written.
Experience with project management and facilitation.
Ability to interface effectively with all levels of leadership.
Ability to identify risks and mitigating actions to achieve positive results.
Effective interpersonal skills to interface within and between culturally diverse organizations, data, define actions, and implement solutions.
Demonstrates good judgment in selecting methods and techniques for implementing solutions.
Knowledge and application of statistical analysis methods is preferred.
Excellent team building skills, creating constructive and open environments for sharing data.
Experience with Aerospace products.
Demonstrated leadership capability to drive step change improvements in quality performance.
Demonstrated ability to lead complex projects and manage the activities of multi-disciplinary teams.
Proven problem-solving skills, including ability to interpret data, define actions, and implement solutions.
Demonstrate good judgment in selecting methods and techniques for implementing solutions.
Adept in soliciting facts and opinions from all team members and creating a constructive and open environment for sharing data.
Capable of making fact-based decisions and communicating to team members as to why certain facts or recommendations prevailed over others.

Responsibilities

Responsible for auditing Special Processes at a key Aerospace customer’s manufacturing sites and suppliers.
Requires breadth of technical special process knowledge and experience across programs and products to work with our site locations and customers in determining compliance with appropriate special process requirements.
Perform audits per customer requirements using industry/customer specific checklists.
Document opportunities and findings against noncompliances, work with sites to ensure robust corrective actions are completed on time and effective.
Experience in auditing the following areas/special processes: Conventional Machining, Chemical Processing, Heat Treat, Welding, Coatings, etc.