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Qarbon Aerospace · 1 month ago

Aerospace Quality Engineer 3

Red Oak, TX

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

5+ years exp

Qarbon Aerospace is a premier manufacturer of cutting-edge composite components and assemblies for the aerospace industry. The Quality Engineer 3 will provide technical support to production operations, establish quality systems, and ensure compliance with industry standards and customer requirements.

AerospaceIndustrialIndustrial ManufacturingManufacturingQuality AssuranceSupply Chain Management

No H1B

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Works under occasional supervision from senior engineers and program leadership in a team environment

Skills should align with working knowledge of process development, process control, manufacturing support and related technical activities in an aerospace production environment:

Subject matter expert for manufacturing of composite components and large aerospace composite and metallic assemblies ensuring parts, assemblies, and tools meet industry standards and customer requirements

A key member of team(s) that work from engineering requirements to develop inspection processes & methodologies, including providing guidance to lesser experienced team members; develops First Article Inspection (FAI per AS9102) pre-plans/bubble drawings and methods

Responsible for implementation of inspection tooling, equipment, and production planning, from original concept through to production. Responsible for validating of tooling functionality and or part conformity, and production part quality in timely manner to support the customer delivery schedule

Identifies and coordinate’s introduction of new technology in line with the assigned Program / Value Stream requirements

Supporting the Make vs. Buy & subsequent supplier selection process

Adheres to all applicable business & quality processes and procedures such as FAA, DoD, Export Control, ITAR, Nadcap, AS9100 and customer contractual requirements

Has knowledge of Lean/Six Sigma Tools to predict and improve process yield. Some level of related formal certification is preferred

Supports deployment of Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP) tools to evaluate customer designs and process concepts and assist in manufacturing process down select. A minimum mid-level knowledge and previous work experience with PFMEA’s is a must

Has knowledge of Practical Problem-Solving techniques such as A3, 8D, 5 Why, Ishikawa Diagrams, and Pareto Analysis to determine the origin of a failure, its impact to overall business, and determine containment and countermeasure actions to eliminate recurrence of nonconformances

Publishes Zero Defect Manufacturing (ZDM) and associated metrics such as Quality (including defect trends, cost of poor quality, non-conformances, corrective actions), Delivery (completion of Quality related activities in line with the agreed schedule), Recurring and Non-Recurring Costs

Is the primary technical representative for customer and supplier technical topics, meetings, audits, and reviews as required

Maintain positive team relationships with internal and external customers, as well as peers

Other related duties as required due to changes in business processes or customer requirements

Qualification

Aerospace composites manufacturingFirst Article Inspection (FAI)Lean/Six Sigma ToolsAdvanced Product Quality Planning (APQP)AS9100Computer Aided Design (CAD)Process/Product Configuration ControlGeometric dimensioningTolerancingEffective communication skillsSelf-motivated

Required

Must be a US Citizen or a Permanent resident per ITAR (i.e., ‘Green Card') guidelines

This position is not eligible for Visa sponsorship or a foreign person per ITAR

A minimum of 5 years of related experience, including minimum of 3 years in a manufacturing production environment

Bachelor of Science in a relevant field (such as mechanical, manufacturing or aerospace engineering). Candidates having significant work experience in similar roles will be considered

Knowledge of aerospace composites manufacturing including Epoxy, Bismaleimide (BMI) & phenolic

Ability to understand, communicate and present complex technical information to a wide audience

The candidate will be proficient in Microsoft Office applications

Self-motivated and able to proactively recognize and prioritize business needs with guidance from others

Experience in planning and manufacturing execution systems within aerospace fields

Understanding of engineering principles & practices such as geometric dimensioning and tolerancing, model definition, tolerance analysis, and engineering bill of materials

Working knowledge of basic Enterprise Resource Planning processes

Working knowledge of Process/Product Configuration Control and Change Management

Must possess effective communication skills, both written and verbal