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We are looking for... "GREAT PEOPLE , INSPIRED to INNOVATE, that are ENGAGED, ENABLED, & ENERGIZED to make an IMPACT." As a growing engineering driven manufacturing company, we serve the top customers in the Defense, Industrial, Transportation and other diverse industries. Our customers want only the best and that starts with us!
The Quality Engineer is an important member of the quality and manufacturing team interacting daily with other engineers, manufacturing operators, mechanical inspectors, suppliers, and customers. Work in a fast-paced manufacturing environment managing all aspects of quality on the production floor, at all steps of the process driving improvements. Lead initiatives supporting the compliance of customer requirements and the quality system in an ISO9001, AS9100 and IATF16949 environment.
Responsibilities for the position include:
- Maintain a safe and clean work environment by following company safety rules, regulations, and procedures. Contribute to a Safety-First Culture by identifying Risky Situations. Enforce all PPE requirements.
- Perform as technical liaison with production planning, operations, and engineering personnel on all quality-related topics (inspection, testing, nonconformities management, manufacturing process PAR and CAR, etc.)
- Support the planning and the design of quality control inside manufacturing processes, as part of the project team, and following APQP principles if requested.
- Maximize efficiency by analyzing quality issues/data/results and propose improvements.
- Review and evaluate proposed and processed engineering changes and/or other specification requirements from a quality point of view.
- Assist in the management of the MRB process with engineering and production and ensure a quick and controlled disposition of all nonconforming materials.
- Facilitate all customer's CARs related to the manufacturing process, publish, and manage quality alerts and containment actions on the floor in coordination with the production management.
- Implement quality improvements to drive lower nonconformities level of our manufacturing processes (application of SPC principles, mistake proofing, quality training, self-inspection)
- Support the training of all floor operators to self-inspection, quality principles, quality control, and validate all quality-related floor instructions (as visual criteria, limit samples).
- Manage and complete FAIs, PPAPs, APQPs etc. in a timely manner and implement managing mechanism to track status
- Coordinate source inspection schedule and prepare all documentation including Objective Quality Evidence for source inspection. Supervise all source inspections activities, and ensure appropriate scheduling with customer service.
Requirements:
- Bachelor's degree (B. S.) from a four-year college or university preferred; or three to four years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
- 3+ years of experience in a quality related technical role in a manufacturing environment.
- Proven track record in manufacturing quality management and leadership, with the ability to communicate at all levels.
- Knowledge of quality tools, problem-solving tools, group animation, brainstorming
- Experience working in an ISO 9000 / AS 9100 environment
- Knowledge of SPC, Lean, TOC methodologies
- Knowledge of GD&T and quality system standards (ISO / AS 9100 / TS 16949) and FAI, PPAP, CAR/SCAR, source inspection
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
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Hutchinson Aerospace & Industry
Jun 04, 2025