This is a multi-level position that can be a Quality Assurance Engineer II or Sr Quality Engineer I based on the candidates qualification as they relate to the skills, experience, and education required for this position.
Operations Quality has an opening for a Factory Quality Engineer who will interface with the factory team through supporting production, first article inspections, maintaining inspection instructions, and preparation for audits. The position is based in Tucson, AZ. The quality engineer responsibilities include, but not limited to the following:
Verify product and process compliance with respect to contractual, technical, industry, AS9100 Quality Management System (QMS) requirements and internal policies
Regularly generate and publish Cost of Poor Quality (COPQ) metrics
Facilitate and lead cross-functional team in failure analysis, Root Cause and Corrective Action (RCCA) investigations, including identifying non-conformances, providing solutions, tracking issues to closure and leading Corrective Action Boards (CAB)
Ensure identification, physical control, and disposition of non-conforming material and facilitate Material Review Board (MRB) when necessary
Support work instruction development and maintenance activities by reviewing work instructions, test instructions, auditing processes, and assuring configuration management
Development and maintenance of inspection instructions, ensuring inspection instructions meet the technical data package requirements and meet production needs
Regularly interface with Defense Contract Management Agency (DCMA)
Daily status meetings with the factory support, factory management, hourly employees, and internal stakeholders to manage issue, and weekly meetings to help reduce cost of poor quality.
Ability to obtain a Secret clearance. Interim Clearance Required: This position requires an interim secret security clearance before start.
Required Skills:
Minimum of Two (2) years of experience in related Quality, Operations, Engineering or related discipline and experience in a relevant technical discipline with understanding of engineering principles and design analysis techniques
Experience in supporting design and/or manufacturing process
Manufacturing process experience (assembly, inspection, test)
Experience with engineering drawings, work instructions, Bill of Materials (BOMs), consumable materials control, process disciplines and tool control
Previous experience in a role requiring negotiation, influence of leadership, and working with factory management, hourly employees, and internal stakeholders
Bachelors Degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics
Desired Skills:
Minimum of Four (4) years of experience in related Quality, Operations, Engineering or related discipline
Experience with ISO 9001 and/or AS9100 Quality Management System
Experience with AS9102 First Article Inspection Requirements
Experience working in a dynamic environment that requires prioritization and flexibility to support competing requirements
Experience in leading cross-functional teams in auditing process and product/process improvements in the factory or at suppliers
Motivated and self-starting team player who achieves results and continuously strives for improvement
Strong written and verbal communication and networking skills
Data analysis; development and usage of actionable metrics
Masters Degree in Engineering, Science, Mathematics, or Business
Existing DoD Secret Clearance
High computer proficiency, including skills working with Microsoft Tools (Excel, PowerPoint, Word Visio)
This position requires either a U.S. Person or a Non-U.S. Person who is eligible to obtain any required Export Authorization.
This position requires the eligibility to obtain a security clearance. Non-US citizens may not be eligible to obtain a security clearance.
Security clearance factors include, but are not limited to, allegiance to the US, foreign influence, foreign preference, criminal conduct, security violations and drug involvement. Employment is contingent on other factors, including, but not limited to, background checks and drug screens. 171909
