Job Title: Quality Engineer
Location: Kent, WA 98032
Duration: Direct Hire
Pay Rate: $70K Annually - $110K Annually
Shift Time: 1st Shift; M-F (8 AM - 5 PM)
Responsibilities:
- Ensure compliance to all applicable aviation authority requirements (e.g., FAA Part 145), and EMFCO quality system requirements.
- Utilize CMM"s, ESM"s, SRM"s and other approved repair data.
- Estimate repair cost and lead time in support of quotations to customers.
- Identify, prior to quoting; tooling, outside processing/subcontract, and sources for all materials needed for the repair.
- Create manufacturing work orders utilized to direct work on the shop floor.
- Work with shop technicians to solve problems which arise in the course of the repair and identify compliant modifications to allow completion.
- Coordinate with Aircraft Services Production Control and Purchasing to prioritize shop load and receipt of replacement components.
- Approve process critical steps as the work order progresses.
- Issue return to service tags for repaired components (FAA, EASA, CAAC)
- Review customer order requirements and assemble required documentation to accompany shipments.
- Create and perform First Article Inspections.
- Sit, stand and/or walk for 8 hours per day. Occasionally lift items that could be up to 25 pounds.
Education and experience
- Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering.
- Experience in aerospace manufacturing environment (i.e., familiar with the quality system requirements for that industry) is a plus.
- Effectively interact with all levels of personnel, from shop employees to customer management both internally and externally.
- 2 years of quality assurance experience (preferred)
Skills and knowledge:
- Effective written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills
- Able to read and comprehend blueprints, including geometric tolerances and customer specification documents.
- Working knowledge of FAA Part 145 regulations is desired but not required.
- Successful in a fast-paced team environment.
- Use of ERP system (MAPICS preferred) is preferred.
- Read and understand drawings, including geometric tolerancing.
- Fully proficient in developing Quality Plans, Monitoring Quality Performance, and implementing Corrective/Preventative Actions, and Interface with Customer and Third-Party Auditors.
- Proficient at problem solving and working with Customer/FAA specifications and quality requirements.
- Hands-on with strong mechanical aptitude.
- Capable of successfully balancing both the technical and administrative aspects of the position.
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Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $70,000.00 - $110,000.00 per year
Work Location: In person
