SR Quality Technician

Howmet Aerospace•Winsted, CT

21h

About The Position

Join the team and help ensure the quality, reliability, and performance of critical aerospace components. The Senior Quality Technician supports inspection and testing standards, evaluates complex aerospace components against customer specifications and blueprints, and contributes to process improvement and corrective action efforts. The role also supports customer and supplier quality matters, quality-system administration, operator and inspector certification, and statistical process control.

Requirements

An associate degree or bachelor's degree in engineering or another technical field, with a year or less of experience.
Computer literacy, including Microsoft Office Suite.
Experience working with ISO 9001 or AS9100 quality management system standards.
Advanced data-analysis skills using Excel and/or Minitab.
Knowledge and experience with quality tools such as CAPA, Six Sigma, lean manufacturing, PPAP, FMEA, problem-solving techniques, and root-cause analysis.
Must be legally authorized to work in the United States; employment eligibility will be verified at hire.
Must be able to lawfully obtain access to export-controlled items. Visa sponsorship is not available.

Responsibilities

Assist with developing and initiating inspection, testing, and evaluation standards and methods.
Inspect critical and complex aerospace components to ensure they meet customer specifications and blueprint requirements.
Participate in problem-solving activities, cost-reduction initiatives, and part and process improvement activities.
Improve process performance through corrective actions and other initiatives.
Participate in investigations and root-cause analysis of external customer escapes and assist with implementing corrective action plans.
Support periodic qualification and re-qualification by preparing L/O and MRB forms, collecting supporting data for customers, and assisting with development of VSE/ESA requirements.
Write work instructions for process development.
Obtain certification as a customer release agent when required for part shipment.
Administer the certified operator/inspector program, including training, testing, and auditing.
Investigate and document certified operator findings and issue appropriate corrective actions and written reports.
Support Central Quality administration, including RMD and MRB data entry, router changes, drawing and specification review, and quality-record retention.
Review and disposition rejected material.
Disposition and submit MRB customer submittals and supplier returns.
Lead SPC data collection and review.