Job Title: Sr. Specialist, Production and Sustaining Quality Engineer
Job Code: 18487
Job Location: Salt Lake City, UT
Schedule: 9/80
Job Description:
The Production and Sustaining Quality Engineer supports the Operations and Quality teams to ensure that quality objectives are met while striving for on-time delivery and cost management. This position is integrated into the manufacturing and test operations to collaborate in a cross-functional environment to address issues and prevent recurrences of issues.
Essential Functions:
- Identifies opportunities and leads Zero Defect projects to reduce Cost of Poor Quality
- Collaborates with inspection and manufacturing to evaluate specific product conditions for compliance where determination of requirements is difficult or unclear
- Leads continuous improvement efforts and participates in improvement projects lead by others using trend analysis and RCCA tools
- Develops and maintains control plans within areas of responsibility
- Validates first article inspection execution and documentation within areas of responsibility
- Provides internal communication regarding acceptance testing issues. Interfaces with test, manufacturing, engineering, and customers as needed
- Mentors engineers within the Quality organization
- Completes risk assessments and validation plans for planned changes
- Supports off-shift and weekend coverage as needed
- Be able to move 30 lbs
- Other duties as assigned
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s Degree and minimum 6 years of prior relevant experience. Graduate Degree and a minimum of 4 years of prior related experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 10 years of prior related experience.
Preferred Additional Skills:
- +4 years using quality tools including RCCA, control charts, control plans, and PFMEAs
- +4 years experience using AS9100/ISO 9001 quality systems
- +4 years experience with AS9145 PPAP/APQP requirements
- Experience in commodities such as circuit card assemblies, cable harnesses, metal fabrication, or system integration
- 6 years of experience in an aerospace manufacturing environment
- Six sigma green belt certification
- Strong computer skills, including proficient use of MS Office Suite
- Good communication skills and the ability to interface across the organization to achieve effective results
- Experience working in a team environment to solve problems and balance workloads
