Support new projects and production with advanced planning, training, troubleshooting and decision making.

Key Responsibilities:

50% - Advanced Planning for Quality

• Support quoting and contract review for new programs by identifying inspection, testing, and quality requirements.
• Participate in design reviews, program kickoffs, and customer coordination to align quality expectations early.
• Develop and maintain Inspection Plans, including In-Process Inspection (IPI), QC checkpoints, and First Article requirements.
• Prepare AS9102 First Article packages, including ballooned drawings and Forms 1, 2, and 3.
• Coordinate PPAP elements, fixture reviews, CMM strategy, and inspection readiness for new product introduction.
• Develop, promote, and execute quality standards, inspection processes, test methodology, quality plans, documents, and reports
• Create advancements in current quality engineering practices

20% - Support Production Quality Requirements

• Analyze, troubleshoot, and resolve daily production quality issues with a focus on root cause and prevention.
• Interpret customer and internal quality requirements and train QC inspectors and production personnel accordingly.
• Support disposition decisions (use-as-is, rework, repair, scrap) consistent with AS9100, customer requirements, and business risk.
• Support engineering change management, including redlines, inspection updates, and configuration documentation.
• Work with process owners to prepare, analyze and improve quality metrics for management reviews and program or project reviews

20% - Preventive and Corrective Action, Continuous Improvement

• Lead and support root cause analysis and corrective action using structured methodologies (8D, 5-Why, Fishbone, DMAIC).
• Analyze quality data and perform trend analysis (SPC, KPIs) to identify systemic improvement opportunities.
• Work with process and program owners to improve quality metrics and support management reviews.
• Support supplier quality activities, including vendor issue resolution, audits, and RMAs.
• Educate Engineering and Production teams on quality risks, defect prevention, and best practices.

10% - Other activities

• Provide support to Quality Manager, Quality Assurance and Quality Control, with system execution and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Assist with QMS maintenance and compliance (AS9100 / ISO 9001), including document review and audit participation.
• Participate in internal, customer, regulatory, and third-party audits as required.
• Perform other duties as assigned in support of organizational objectives.

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Manufacturing, Electrical Engineering, or a related technical discipline (or equivalent combination of education and relevant quality/engineering experience).
• 3-5+ years of experience in an AS9100/ISO9001 manufacturing role
• Hands-on experience in composite fabrication and inspection strongly preferred.
• Aerospace, defense, or other regulated manufacturing experience preferred
• Technical Skills & Knowledge
  • Composite Materials: Carbon fiber, fiberglass, resins, core materials.
  • Manufacturing Processes: Hand layup, spray-up, vacuum infusion, oven/autoclave curing.
  • Quality Tools: SPC, FMEA / PFMEA, Control Plans, 8D, 5-Why, Fishbone, Risk Analysis, DMAIC.
  • Metrology: GD&T (ASME Y14.5), CMMs, inspection fixtures, calibration fundamentals.
  • Systems: QMS (AS9100 / ISO 9001), ERP systems, data analysis and reporting tools.
  • Ability to retrieve, analyze, and communicate quality data clearly to technical and leadership audiences.
• Soft Skills & Competencies
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills.
  • Self-motivated, detail-oriented, and capable of working independently or within cross-functional teams.
  • Demonstrated leadership in enforcing and improving quality standards.
  • Strong problem-solving, organizational, and analytical skills.
• Preferred Skills
  • APQP and PPAP experience.
  • Supplier quality and customer-facing quality experience.
  • ASQ Certified Quality Engineer (CQE) or other relevant quality certification.
  • Experience with lean manufacturing environments.
• Compliance Requirements
  • Due to ITAR / EAR regulations, candidates must be a U.S. Citizen or lawful Permanent Resident as defined by 8 U.S.C. § 1324b(a). Proof of U.S. Person status is required and will be maintained on file in accordance with regulatory requirements.