Senior Quality Engineer

New Hampshire Ball Bearings, Inc.•Los Angeles, CA

2d•$94,963 - $118,000

About The Position

The Senior Quality Assurance Engineer is responsible for supporting compliance with AS9100 and NHBB customer quality requirements, and driving projects to reduce scrap and rework. The role works across manufacturing, assembly, suppliers, and internal and external customers to improve quality systems, inspection practices, process capability, and corrective action outcomes. The position also supports quality audits, contractual quality compliance, nonconformance management, and NADCAP heat treatment audits. It provides technical guidance and training to colleagues and involves generating and delivering technical presentations.

Requirements

Four-year degree in engineering.
3–6 years of quality and manufacturing engineering experience in an aerospace environment.
1–2 years of experience in a machining environment.
Advanced knowledge of quality, manufacturing engineering processes, and regulatory requirements.
Ability to exercise independent judgment and solve complex problems using analysis from multiple information sources.
Effective interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills.
Experience or familiarity with AS9100/ISO 9001 quality standards.
Familiarity with aerospace manufacturing processes and requirements.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office, including Word, PowerPoint, and Excel.
Familiarity with aerospace bearing materials and machining processes.
Knowledge of inspection and test methodologies.
Proficiency in blueprint reading, engineering drawing interpretation, and tolerancing.
Strong problem-solving skills, attention to detail, self-motivation, and ability to work independently.
Ability to prioritize and produce results in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
Sense of urgency and flexibility to respond to changing organizational needs.
Must be a U.S. citizen, U.S. permanent resident, or have asylum or refugee status in the U.S., due to U.S. export control laws and regulations.

Nice To Haves

Experience or familiarity with chemical and heat treatment NADCAP compliance.
Knowledge of heat treatment processes and equipment.
ASQ Certified Quality Engineer certification.
Six Sigma Green Belt or Black Belt certification.
AS13100 training.
Machining experience in grinding, CNC machining, or assembly.

Responsibilities

Support AS9100 quality management system compliance, including internal audits, corrective action systems, and related projects.
Monitor and improve scrap and rework quality metrics.
Lead cross-functional projects to reduce scrap and rework.
Determine effective inspection methods and standardize inspection techniques across manufacturing, assembly, and suppliers.
Provide guidance, support, and training for corrective action activities.
Use statistical methods to control and evaluate process capability, including SPC, machine capability studies, and gauge R&R.
Serve as a subject matter expert when working with internal and external customers, including regular meetings, responding to requests, and resolving issues.
Implement PPAP, process flows, FMEAs, control plans, and process capability methods.
Conduct quality audits of manufacturing processes and verify that requirements are followed.
Review contractual quality requirements, flow requirements down through the organization, and create customer compliance matrices.
Generate, review, and process quality nonconformances; conduct containment and disposition, evaluate root causes, and implement corrective actions.
Mentor team members on quality practices.
Generate and deliver technical presentations.
Support NADCAP heat treatment audits.