Position Summary:

Develops, modifies, applies, and maintains quality standards and evaluation methods for products and processes. Ensure the organization complies with applicable company and customer requirements including AS9100 and FAA standards as established in AA TECH's Quality Management System. Provides complex statistical information for quality improvement by determining and applying testing methods and criteria. The Quality Engineer LP2 will provide front line support to operations and suppliers in resolving quality issues within the value streams. Coordinates and guides technical evaluations, analysis, and related data acquisition processes to ensure quality objectives are achieved. Mentors and coaches quality technicians and engineers (PB2, PB1,LP3).

Key Responsibilities:

First Article Inspection Reports

Advanced Data Analysis

Strong GE DSQR Knowledge and/or Certification

Internal Auditor

Value Stream PDCA Champion

Advanced Statistical Analysis

Mainframe Quality Code Maintenance

Customer FAIR Submissions

Special Process Approvals

Gage R&R Studies

Nonconformance Review & Disposition

Sampling Plan & SPC Generation

APQP & PPAP Documentation Owner

QMS Documentation Updates

Returned Goods Analysis

Product Audits

Customer Requests (data analysis, record retrievals, etc.)

C.I. Support (kaizen, lean, etc.)

Supplier Performance Analysis

NPI support

Performance Metric Maintenance

Cost-of-Quality Analysis

Facilitate Internal & External Corrective Actions

Supplier Change Requests

Customer Spec Compliance

Quality Performance / Trend Analysis

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree & 10 years or Master's degree & 5 years of manufacturing quality experience
• Team player

• Excellent communication skills, both verbally and written
• Strong GD&T (Geometric Dimensioning & Tolerancing) experience in application
• Advanced analytical and problem-solving skills
• Solid working knowledge of applied statistics
• Intermediate skill level in Microsoft Office applications
• Ability to adapt to changing priorities within a teamwork setting

Desired Qualifications:

• Six Sigma Green Belt
• CQA/CQE certification
• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions
• Knowledge of aerospace industry or similar industry products and legal and related

regulatory requirements (APQP/PPAP, FAA, AS9100, AS9102, AS13100, etc.)

Due to the Company's military contractor status, the applicant must be a U.S. citizen or a permanent resident of the United States and must provide evidence of citizenship or immigration status upon applying for the position.

Typical Mental and Physical Demands:

While performing the duties of this job, the employee may be required to sit. The employee frequently is required to use hands to operate a computer. The employee is occasionally required to stand and walk. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision. Also expected of the employee is regular attendance, the ability to work cooperatively and professionally with others and members of the public, and the ability to manage multiple tasks at once.

(The essential functions have been provided as examples of types of work performed by employees assigned to this job classification. The Company reserves the right to modify the work assignments and/or to make reasonable accommodations so that qualified employees can perform the essential functions of the job. The physical and mental demands described above are representative of those required to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.)

In addition to the key responsibilities listed above, this position requires successful completion of all other duties assigned by management.

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