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Kearfott Corporation · 1 month ago

Senior Quality Engineer (Chemical Eng. focus)

Black Mountain, NC

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

5+ years exp

Kearfott Corporation is a global Aerospace and Defense supplier with over a century of expertise in precision motion control products and inertial navigation components. They are seeking a Senior Quality Engineer to assist with qualitative and quantitative analyses for quality control and environmental standards, while also providing technical support and training in a laboratory setting.

Aerospace

Work & Life Balance

No H1B

Security Clearance Required

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Maintain and clean laboratory instruments and equipment

Set up and conduct chemical experiments, tests and analyses, using techniques such as chromatography, spectroscopy, physical or chemical separation techniques, or microscopy

Monitor product quality to ensure compliance with standards and specifications

Provide and maintain a safe work environment by participating in safety programs, committees, or teams and by conducting laboratory or plant safety audits

Provide technical support or assistance to engineers

Train new employees on topics such as the proper operation of laboratory equipment

Compile and interpret results of tests and analyses

Help develop new chemical engineering processes or production techniques

Prepare technical reports, graphs or charts to present and support the summary of the test experiments or results

Qualification

Analytical softwareLaboratory experienceChemical engineering processesTechnical report preparationCritical thinking

Required

5+ years' work experience in technical related field

Minimum 2 years laboratory experience in materials science

BS/BE in Chemistry or related field required

Must be able to work on U.S. government programs and/or obtain security clearance in the future

Must be a U.S. Citizen

Experience with analytical and scientific software, including magnetic and FTIR

Ability to read and interpret drawings and industry specifications

Using scientific rules and methods to solve problems

Knowledge of chemical composition, structure, and properties of substances and of the chemical process and transformations that they undergo. This includes uses of chemicals and their interactions, danger signs, production techniques and disposal methods

Critical thinking and use of logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions