Manufacturing Quality Engineer - Level 2CountryUnited States of America
State / County California
City North Hollywood
Division EPD
Company Avibank
Function Engineering
Workplace Type On-Site
Position type Full Time
Opportunity ID 24798
Job Description Position SummaryThe Manufacturing Quality Engineer is a key member of the Quality organization with quality ownership of an assigned manufacturing process area. This role is responsible for understanding the products, processes, controls, requirements, and quality performance within that area and driving improvements in product conformity and manufacturing performance.
Working closely with Production, Manufacturing Engineering, Supply Chain, and Design Engineering, the Manufacturing Quality Engineer proactively identifies and reduces defects, variation, scrap, rework, and process risk. The role leads root cause and corrective action activities, supports MRB, monitors quality trends, and ensures effective process controls are established and maintained.
The Manufacturing Quality Engineer serves as the primary Quality Engineering resource for the assigned area, taking ownership of its overall quality health and driving continuous improvement in process capability, repeatability, and compliance with AS9100, customer, regulatory, and company requirements.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities- Lead investigations of internal, customer, and supplier quality issues, including nonconformances, escapes, complaints, and product audit findings.
- Lead corrective and preventive actions using structured problem-solving methods such as 8D, 5 Why, Fishbone, DMAIC, and Root Cause Analysis.
- Coordinate cross-functional teams to identify root causes, implement corrective actions, verify effectiveness, and prevent recurrence.
- Support Material Review Board (MRB) activities, including evaluation, disposition, documentation, and closure of nonconforming material.
- Analyze quality and manufacturing data, including scrap, rework, yield, defects, and process trends, to identify improvement opportunities.
- Partner with Manufacturing Engineering and Operations to improve process capability, reduce variation, and improve product quality and throughput.
- Develop and maintain process controls, inspection plans, control plans, PFMEAs, work instructions, and related quality documentation.
- Support process validation, qualification, and production readiness activities.
- Review engineering drawings, specifications, GD&T, and customer requirements to ensure manufacturing compliance.
- Apply Statistical Process Control (SPC) and statistical methods, including Cpk and Ppk, to monitor and improve manufacturing processes.
- Lead and support continuous improvement initiatives focused on defect reduction, waste elimination, productivity, and cost of quality.
- Track corrective action performance, quality metrics, and key performance indicators and communicate results to management.
- Provide technical quality support and guidance to manufacturing personnel and cross-functional teams.
- Maintain compliance with applicable customer, regulatory, and company quality system requirements.
Required Qualifications- Bachelor's degree in Manufacturing Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Quality Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
- 3-7 years of engineering experience in aerospace manufacturing, precision machining, assembly, or another regulated manufacturing environment.
- Experience leading root cause investigations and corrective actions and implementing sustainable solutions.
- Strong understanding of aerospace quality systems and manufacturing processes.
- Ability to interpret engineering drawings, specifications, GD&T, and customer requirements.
- Demonstrated ability to work effectively with cross-functional manufacturing and engineering teams.
- Strong project management, communication, analytical, and organizational skills.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office and manufacturing or ERP systems.
Preferred Qualifications- Experience with aerospace fasteners, machined components, assemblies, or flight-critical hardware.
- Knowledge and experience with manufacturing processes such as:
- CNC turning and milling, including lathes, mills, and FMS
- Multi-spindle screw machines, including Acme and Davenport
- Gundrilling
- Grinding
- Thread manufacturing
- Heat treatment
- Multi-component assembly
- Lean Manufacturing or Six Sigma Green Belt/Black Belt certification.
- Experience with MRB and nonconformance management.
- Experience with SPC, PFMEA, Control Plans, APQP, PPAP, and process validation.
- Experience with quality data analysis and continuous improvement tools.
Key Competencies- Root Cause Analysis and Corrective Action
- Manufacturing Process Improvement
- Statistical Process Control and Data Analysis
- Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma
- Cross-Functional Leadership
- Technical Communication
- Problem Solving and Decision Making
- Continuous Improvement
Pay & BenefitsFor informational purposes only, the range of pay for this role is $80,000.00 to $115,000.00 US Dollar (USD) Salaried based on a variety of factors. For informational purposes only, this role is eligible to participate in the Company's Quarterly Cash Bonus Plan, paid out at the quarterly bonus factor of 1X the Company's bonus multiple, based on the Company's performance in the applicable quarter. Employees will receive 120 hours paid time off every year. Employees will also receive 10 paid holidays. Employees (and their families) are eligible to participate in the company's medical, dental, vision, and basic life insurance. Employees are eligible to enroll in the Company's 401(k) plan.
National Security and Export Controls:This position requires use of information or access to production processes subject to national security controls under U.S. export control laws and regulations (including, but not limited to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and the Export Administration Regulations (EAR)). To comply with those regulations, this position may require applicants to be U.S. Persons (i.e., U.S. citizens, U.S. lawful permanent residents, protected individuals as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3)), or eligible to obtain the required export authorizations from the U.S. Department of State or the U.S. Department of Commerce.
