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Eaton · 2 days ago

Lead Quality Engineer - FAA/EASA Compliance

Irvine, CA

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

$108K/yr - $158K/yr

3+ years exp

Eaton is a leading company in the aerospace sector, and they are seeking a Lead Quality Engineer to ensure compliance with FAA and EASA regulations. This role involves overseeing the development and implementation of inspection standards and providing technical support across the Plant Quality Management System.

Electric Vehicle

No H1B

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Act as the liaison with all Federal officials and Customers

Maintain and keep current files of pertinent Federal Aviation Regulations, specifications, certifications, Repair Station manual, procedures and Airworthiness Directives

Manage the proper execution of FAA form 8130-3 or maintenance release tags/documentation

Manage the final acceptance of all incoming material, including new parts, supplies and the airworthiness of articles which work has been performed outside the repair station by contract

Manage the proper tagging and identification of all parts and components

Provide the continuity of inspection responsibility, assuring completion of required inspection when personnel shift or assignment changes occur

Manage inspections of completed work before it is approved for return to service, and that the proper inspection and maintenance records, reports, and forms required for such release are properly executed

Product Audits will be performed per schedule

Process nonconformances and customer submittals per MRB procedures

Process customer rejected material(s), provide analysis, corrective actions and applicable reports as required per procedures and/or customer requests

Assist, manage and direct all personnel assigned or authorized to perform inspection functions, quality functions and ensure that proper inspection records, and forms used by the repair station, are properly executed prior to releasing the product for return to service

Provide training for technicians and assist in providing and holding customer training programs both on-site and off-site. Assist Repair Station Manager in scheduling, coordination, and performing required training

Provide Quality Assurance support to Suppliers, Customers and internal functions including Manufacturing, Assembly & Test cells and participates in continuous improvement activities in targeted areas

Execute the Quality Assurance strategy to ensure product flow consistent with established industry standards, government regulations and various customer requirements

Function as Lead Auditor to perform quality system audits to assess compliance to AS9100/ISO 9001 standards, FAA/EASA/CAA regulations and CASE requirements

Host & support Internal, Customer, Supplier and Third Party Audits as required

Work collaboratively with applicable internal functional teams to improve key metrics including Supplier DPPM, RCCA responses and timely actions as issues are identified

Actively support Cost-Out, Scrap/Rework reduction & improved First Pass Yield site goals and objectives

Analyze organizational quality metrics and performs periodic reviews to evaluate results and recommends action plans to Quality Manager to close gaps at an operational level

Contribute in using problem solving techniques & determining containment and Corrective Action solutions with applicable verification methods

Contribute in the design and implementation of quality assurance and Repair Station training programs and conducts training in quality-related topics

May participate in product development gate review meetings with launch activities including identification of customer expectations ensuring compliance that Quality requirements are understood, flowed down and met

Other duties as assigned by the Quality Supervisor and/or Quality Manager

Qualification

FAA regulationsEASA regulationsISO 9001AS9100Quality AssuranceLean ManufacturingSix SigmaRoot Cause AnalysisCertified Quality EngineerCertified Quality AuditorProcess AuditingTechnical LiaisonTraining SkillsProblem SolvingCommunication Skills

Required

Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution

Minimum of three (3) years of work experience within Quality function in the Aerospace industry

Minimum of three (3) years of work experience in a FAA /EASA/CAA Repair Station

This position requires access to export-controlled information. To conform to U.S. Government export regulations applicable to that information, applicant must be a U.S. person, defined as a (i) U.S. citizen or national, (ii) U.S. lawful, permanent resident (green card holder), (iii) refugee under 8 U.S.C. 1157, or (iv) asylee under 8 U.S.C. 1158

Must reside within a 50 mile radius of Irvine, CA. Active Duty military are exempt from the geographical requirement

Preferred

Bachelor's degree in Engineering from an accredited institution

ASQ Certified Quality Engineer (CQE), Certified Quality Auditor (CQA)

Customer-specific quality registration schemes and certification processes experience (i.e. ISO9001, ISO/TS-16949, AS9100)

Previous work experience of problem solving methods such as: Six Sigma, 8D, root cause analysis, and the associated statistical tools used to analyze problems, evaluate and complete improvement projects

Working knowledge of process auditing techniques to ensure compliance to defined quality requirements

Previous work experience in Lean Manufacturing and Process Variation Reduction concepts and tool sets as they relate to process/product variability, and root cause and corrective action determination

Familiarity with engineering design and product reliability concepts and tool sets

Certified DMIR and Repair person