Position: Quality Engineer 1

Location: Marion, VA

Duration: On-Going contract

Estimated Frequency: 35hrs per week 

Compensation: $42/hr.

Position Overview:

Job Description:

• Utilize quality science techniques to effect continuous performance improvement at assigned suppliers.
• Reviews, analyzes, and reports on quality discrepancies related to process, assembly, manufacturing, mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, or electro-mechanical systems.
• Ensure that performance and quality of products conform to established company and regulatory standards.
• Use surveillance and auditing techniques to identify opportunities for process and product improvement.
• Interfaces with manufacturing, engineering, customer, supplier, and procurement (as appropriate) to ensure requirements / expectations are satisfied.
• Facilitate development of supplier recovery plans.
• Monitor and evaluate supplier process for compliance to purchase order and engineering requirements.
• Collaborate with supplier to investigate root cause and corrective actions when process or product deficiencies are detected.
• Identify, plan, and facilitate cross-functional improvement activities.
• Deploy variation management tools and techniques at select suppliers to mitigate risk.
• Have performed Quality System Audits, AS9102 First Article Reviews.
• Computer proficiency and proficiency with MS Office products.

Additional Comments:

• Candidate must be able to travel to supplier for onsite support.
• Candidate must live within 1 hour of Marion, VA.
• Initial supplier assignments may change to meet customer requirements.
• Work hours are not fixed or guaranteed and may extend beyond 40 hours per week to meet customer requirements.
• Aerospace supplier experience is preferred and may be used as the primary selection criteria among equally qualified candidates. 

Skills Requirement:

• Production (or Manufacturing) Quality Assurance/Control in Aerospace industry (or similar).
• Ability to interpret blueprints and specifications.
• Collaborate with production personnel and stakeholders.
• Identify and drive root cause and corrective actions.
• Execute on deliveries.
• Attention to Detail.
• Strong communication skills.
• In process and Final Inspection.

Requirements:

• 5+ Years experience in Aerospace Quality engineering 
• Must be a US Citizen
• 5+ years’ experience in FAI and AS9102