Manufacturing Quality Engineer

When you join the Verus Aerospace team, you are more than a number – you are a valued part of our company family. Superior craftsmanship, employee pride and a shared commitment to continuous improvement are the foundation of our success. We have a strong reputation for professionalism and quality in the aerospace industry. Our company is committed to excellence and we recognize that the right people, offering their ideas and expertise, will enable us to continue our success. We seek team members who are passionate, adaptable, driven to achieve quality results, focused on continuous improvement, self-motivated and problem solvers.

Position Summary

Manufacturing Quality Engineer is a hybrid position that supports the manufacture of complex machined structural parts for the Commercial and Defense Aerospace Industry. Duties include new product development, process improvement, production troubleshooting, and customer liaison for quality issues and configuration change. You will be working cross functionally with Programmers, Production, and Contract Program Managers to ensure smooth resolution of discrepancies, conduct internal audits and drive cause and corrective action activities. Ensures processes and procedures are following regulations. Ensures that corrective measures meet acceptable reliability standards and that documentation is compliant with requirements. May specialize in the areas of design, incoming material, production control, product evaluation and reliability, inventory control and/or research and development as they apply to product or process quality. May be certified in lean and six-sigma quality engineering methodologies.

 

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

 

• Know and follow general company and corporate policies and procedures.
• Know, understand, and follow department policies and procedures.
• Meet personal goals and workplace expectations.
• Lead cause and corrective action activities, follow-up on commitments and document results.
• Lead or participate in Continuous Improvement (Kaizen) Events
• Develop and optimize inspection plans.
• Establish in-process inspection and operator certification program.
• Track key quality data, including: MRB, Rejection Causes, Process Discrepancies, Escapes, Rework.
• Manage customer tags including communication with customer technical representatives to resolve discrepancies.
• Review and approve AS9102 First Article Inspection Reports.
• Review manufacturing planning for compliance with customer / internal quality requirements.
• Consults customer specification documents to develop operations routing for all manufactured products.
• Write step-by-step machining processes (planning/routing) based on engineering data, the bid, and the customer’s purchase order requirements.
• Assures properly approved data is entered into the ERP system.
• Maintains an overview of new and established jobs for possible improvements.
• Be the technical contact for the customer products you are assigned to.
• Perform dispositions on internally generated non-conformance reports.
• Confers with management, production and other staff regarding manufacturing capabilities, production schedules and other considerations to facilitate production processes.
• Confers with planning staff concerning product tooling to ensure efficient production methods.
• Develops manufacturing processes that are applicable to statistical process control techniques.
• Report to work on time, follow instructions from supervisor or management, interact well co-workers, understand and follow work rules and procedures.
• Other various duties as needed or as assigned.

 

Position Requirements

 

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.

The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education and Experience:

 

• Requires Bachelors Degree in Mechanical or Manufacturing Engineering or equivalent, combination of education and experience will be considered.
• At least 5 years manufacturing quality engineering experience in the aerospace industry, combination of education/experience will be considered

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

 

Computer Skills

To perform this job successfully, an individual should possess basic computer proficiency and functional knowledge with applications and activities including (but not limited to):

• Working knowledge of Machining practices/procedures and supporting processes.
• Ability to analyze and develop policies/procedures, to perform sound root cause analysis (including pareto, fishbone, 5Y) and to perform process mapping.
• Proficient in technical interpretation of engineering documents, drawings, blueprints, models.
• Ability to apply mathematical operations to such tasks as frequency distribution, determination of test reliability and validity, analysis of variance, correlation techniques, sampling theory, and factor analysis.
• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
• Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, and customers.
• Demonstrated ability to plan, organize and prioritize own work.
• Demonstrated ability to contribute effectively to a team effort.
• Strong interpersonal and customer-oriented skills. Proficient in use of computer applications including MS Office Suite, MS Project, Visio.
• Visual Manufacturing software

 

Language Skills

• Ability to read and write the English language.
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations.
• Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public.

The base pay actually offered will vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, location, and experience and take into account internal equity. Employees are eligible for medical, dental, vision, basic life insurance, short & long term disability, FSA/HSA, hospital indemnity, critical illness, and accident plans. Employees are able to enroll in our company's 401K plan. Employees will also receive 9 paid holidays and 15 days (120hrs) of paid time off per calendar year. Pay Range$75,000—$110,000 USD

Equal Employment Opportunity
Verus Aerospace is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, age, gender, religion, disability, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, gender identity or expression, or any other basis protected by local, state or federal law. This policy applies with regard to all aspects of one’s employment, including hiring, transfer, promotion, compensation, eligibility for benefits and termination. A notice describing Federal equal employment law is available here.

Reasonable Accommodations
Verus Aerospace is committed to offering reasonable accommodations to qualified job applicants with disabilities. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, please click here to contact us and let us know the nature of your request and contact information. Please note that only those inquiries concerning a request for reasonable accommodation will be responded to from this e-mail address.

Transparency In Coverage (TIC) information
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ITAR Requirements
To conform to U.S. Government export regulations, applicant must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by ITAR (22 CFR §120.15).

E-Verify
This employer participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S. If E-Verify cannot confirm that you are authorized to work, this employer is required to give you written instructions and an opportunity to contact Department of Homeland Security (DHS) or Social Security Administration (SSA) so you can begin to resolve the issue before the employer can take any action against you, including terminating your employment. Employers can only use E-Verify once you have accepted a job offer and completed the Form I-9. E-Verify Works for Everyone For more information on E-Verify, or if you believe that your employer has violated its E-Verify responsibilities, please contact DHS. 888-897-7781 dhs.gov/e-verify

I certify that I have made true, correct, and complete answers and statements on my employment application, any supplements to it and in any interview in the knowledge that they will be relied upon in considering my application for employment. I understand that any false or misleading information or omission may disqualify me from further consideration for employment and may lead to my dismissal from employment or revocation of an offer of employment, if discovered at a later date.

I also understand that if I am hired, I will be required to provide proof of identity and legal authorization to work in the United States and that federal immigration laws require the completion of an I-9 Form in this regard.

This Company does not tolerate unlawful discrimination in its employment practices.  No question on this application is used for the purpose of limiting or excluding an applicant from consideration for employment on the basis of his or her race, color, religion, national origin, genetic information, gender, gender identification, gender expression, marital status or civil partnership/union status, sexual orientation, cancer related condition, medical condition, citizenship, age, physical or mental disability (actual or perceived), pregnancy disability, or family leave status, pregnancy, breastfeeding needs, reproductive health decision-making, organ or bone marrow donor status, or military or veteran’s status, or any other protected status under applicable federal, state, or local law.  This company likewise does not tolerate harassment based on sex, race, color, religion, national origin, genetic information, citizenship, age, disability, or any other protected status.  Harassment of our employees is strictly prohibited, whether it is committed by a manager, coworker, subordinate, or non-employee (such as a vendor or customer).  The Company takes all complaints of harassment seriously and all complaints will be investigated promptly and thoroughly.

I hereby understand and acknowledge that any employment relationship with this Company is of an “at will” nature, which means that my employment may be terminated by me or the company at any time for any reason or no reason, and with or without notice.  It is further understood that this “at will” employment relationship cannot be changed except in writing by an authorized executive of this Company.  If hired, I agree to abide by all of the Company’s rules, policies, and procedures.  I understand that the Company and all plan administrators shall have the maximum discretion permitted by law to administer, interpret, modify, discontinue, enhance, or otherwise change all policies, procedures, rules, benefits, or other terms or conditions of employment.

I understand that in addition to this application, the employment process may, for certain positions, include any or all of the following procedures: testing – aptitude, personality and/or skill, multiple interviews, post-offer thorough background checks and drug screening test.

Immigration Compliance Plan

The Company policies include a commitment to non-discrimination based on race, national origin and immigration status. Pursuant to the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA), which protects work authorized individuals from employment discrimination on the basis of citizenship status or national origin, employment decisions will not be made on the basis of a person’s national origin, race or immigration status except to the extent necessary to comply with the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR).

In those situations, the Company will need to obtain information necessary to comply with the requirements of the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR). This will include collection of documentation to establish one of three categories of citizenship/ immigration status: (1) U.S. Citizenship; (2) Permanent Residency (Green Card) and (3) Asylum or Refugee Status (formally recognized or assigned such status by the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement).

If an applicant or employee does not meet the category applicable to their anticipated work for the Company, the Company cannot hire such applicant. In order to ensure ITAR compliance, all applicants and employees of the Company will have their immigration status checked through a system called “E-Verify.” If the findings on the E-Verify search are not accurate, please contact Human Resources and obtain copies of all documents related to your work status. Employees who are not authorized to work in the United States cannot be employed at the Company.