Title:  Specialist, Quality Engineer

Job Title: Specialist, Quality

Job ID: Req ID: 47270

Job Location: Greenville, Texas 

Job Schedule: 5/8: Employees work 8 hours per day, 5 days a week or 9/80: Employees work 9 out of every 14 days - totaling 80 hours worked - and have every other Friday off or 4/10: Employees work 10 hour days, 4 days a week

Job Description:

Position is for a Quality Specialist (Quality Control Auditor). Responsible for the design, development and implementation of standards, methods, and procedures for inspecting, testing, and evaluating the precision and accuracy of company products in compliance with contractual and regulatory requirements. Performs analysis on reported nonconformities and discrepancies related to detail and assembly processes of mechanical and electrical activities. Further investigates the cause for discrepancies and nonconformities to develop disposition and recommends corrective action plans. Interfaces with engineering, customer, vendor, and subcontractor representatives to ensure requirements are met. Serves as the primary interface to customers and supplier for quality related matters.

Further investigates the cause for discrepancies and nonconformities to develop disposition and recommends corrective action plans. Leads material review board and Process Failure Mode Effects Analysis (PFMEA) activities. Interfaces with hanger dock and line, engineering, customer, vendor and subcontractor representatives to ensure requirements are met.

Essential Functions

·       The candidate filling this position will be responsible for conformity inspections of assemblies and detail parts to ensure compliance with design and technical data.

·       Compliance audits of requirements related to company procedures, DCMA 8210.1, AS9100, AS9110, and FAA regulations.

·       Position has possibility of working off-shift hours/OT and/or weekends and may require up to 10% travel to off-site locations in support of program needs.

·       Perform in-process audits to ensure compliance requirements of AS9100, AS9110, and DCMA 8210.1 instructions.

·       Perform Investigations related to customer escapes, concerns, or other significant quality issues to include root cause determinations and preventative actions.

·       Mechanical fabrication (CNC machining, sheetmetal and assembly modification) experience to Blueprint and Technical Specifications.

·       Electrical fabrication of multiple pin connectors, harness fabrication experience to Blueprint and Technical Specifications.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree with a minimum of 4 years of relevant experience, or a graduate degree with a minimum of 2 years of related experience; in lieu of a degree, a minimum of 8 years of related experience.

·       Intimately familiar with FAA documentation and Regulations (CFR 14).

·       Must have a cooperative attitude and be able to positively interface with internal and external customer personnel.

·       Must be able to obtain US DoD security clearance.

·       Experience performing conformity inspections of FAA articles.

·       Must be able to complete necessary training for inclusion on the ODA Inspection Unit Member Roster and perform FAA Final Inspections.

·       Composite fabrication and related plastic processes a plus.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in manufacturing, aerospace, defense, or other highly regulated environment.
• Working knowledge of quality tools and methodologies such as 8D, ZDP, FMEA, RCCA, APQP, and mistake-proofing techniques.
• Understanding of aircraft maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) operations.
• Experience using data analysis and reporting tools such as Excel, PowerPoint, and PowerBI.
• Lean and/or Six Sigma experience preferred.
• Familiar with Lean/Six Sigma principles.
• Familiar with DCMA 8210.1 and AS9100/AS9110 requirements.
• Familiar with AS9102 First Article Inspections

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