Summary
The Quality Engineer will ensure the quality and compliance of Aerospace Manufacturing processes and products. This role involves developing and maintaining quality standards, overseeing inspections, managing non-conformance issues, and ensuring adherence to industry regulations and customer requirements.
Responsibilities
- Review Documentation: Analyse aerospace design plans, process procedures, and quality manuals to ensure compliance with standards.
- Quality Assurance: Verify that products meet both organisational and aerospace industry quality standards and specifications.
- Support Teams: Provide technical support and expertise to the product development and manufacturing teams throughout the inspection and testing processes.
- Investigate Issues: Identify and resolve non-conformance issues by investigating root causes and implementing corrective and preventive actions.
- Regulatory Compliance: Ensure processes and products comply with aerospace industry regulations, including FAA and international standards.
- Specifications Review: Review and apply aerospace manufacturing specifications and customer requirements to ensure product conformity.
- Certification: Obtain and maintain relevant certifications (e.g., AS9100, NADCAP) and undergo training as needed.
- Data Analysis: Monitor quality metrics and trends to mitigate and prevent defects, ensuring continuous improvement.
- Measurement & Calibration: Oversee calibration of measuring equipment and ensure accuracy in testing and verification processes.
- Documentation: Maintain accurate records of quality checks, inspections, and corrective actions.
- Audit Support: Assist with internal and external audits, including 3rd party and customer audits, and support the preparation and response to audit findings.
Qualifications
- Education/Experience: Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Aerospace, or related field, or equivalent experience in aerospace quality engineering.
