Senior Associate, Quality Engineering

L3HHCM20 • VA

69d

About The Position

Under general supervision, conduct review and approval of Purchase Requisitions, Purchase Orders, design drawings, design specifications and instruction/procedures for Manufacturing, Test and Inspection activities to assure compliance with Quality System requirements. Coordinate review of Supplier related discrepant material, investigate cause of defect/failure and take corrective action, monitor Quality trends and take appropriate preventive action. Prepare reports and analyses, perform special tasks as assigned in support of Quality Program Objectives, and make presentations to Department and Program Management and Customers as required.

Requirements

• Requires practical knowledge of job area.
• Bachelor’s Degree and a minimum of 2 years of prior related experience.
• Graduate Degree or equivalent with 0 to 2 years of prior related experience.
• In lieu of a degree, minimum of 6 years of prior related experience.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with composite materials, electro-mechanical parts assembly and Final Assembly and Check-out.
• Experience with Hardware Acceptance Review processes.
• ASQ certifications.
• Experience implementing cost-effective, LEAN inspection/verification methods or Key Characteristics (ref AS9103).
• Experience with complex mechanical components.
• Knowledge of project management and root cause corrective action (RCCA).
• Communication and interpersonal skills and the ability to operate in a team environment.
• Computer skills are sufficient to generate reports and analyze data using MS Excel, MS PowerPoint, and MS Word software.

Responsibilities

• Provides Quality Engineering direction including requirements flow-down, planning review and approval, process failure modes and effects analysis (PFMEA), process mistake proofing/improvement, and inspection method development.
• Independently reviews manufacturing planning to ensure appropriate design engineering requirements implementation, material traceability maintenance, quality record maintenance and operator and inspector signoffs.
• Leads effort to quantify and reduce risk using PFMEA.
• Actively participates in improvement teams to reduce risk through the application of mistake proofing principles.
• Develops, implements and monitors new or existing inspection methods to ensure products meet stated engineering requirements.
• Ensures compliance with all quality system requirements through a thorough knowledge of documented requirements.
• Independently conducts process audits to ensure processes are following manufacturing planning, program requirements and enterprise level command media.
• Executes First Article Inspection per AS9102 requirements.
• Performs documentation reviews in support of hardware acceptance (HAR) activities.
• Develops and maintains Quality Documentation Control Center (QDCC) command media.
• Monitors manufacturing schedules and QDCC activities in support of HAR customer HAR requirements.
• Creates Acceptance Data Packages (ADP) in support of hardware selloff.
• Actively participates in the Material Review Board, including segregation and control of nonconforming hardware.
• Drives corrective and preventive action to ensure continual improvement.
• Investigates and determines root causes of problems and develops and implements corrective and preventive actions.
• Manages other projects as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees