COMPANY OVERVIEW
Qarbon Aerospace is a premier manufacturer of cutting-edge composite components and assemblies at all levels of complexity, with products installed on the industry’s most advanced commercial and military aircraft, and space vehicles. As a US-based company with a global footprint of more than 1,650,000 ft² of state-of-the-art facilities, Qarbon Aerospace has the capabilities and resources to solve the market’s toughest challenges with Quality Assured. With more than 100 years of experience, we build quality into every fiber, letting your ideas take flight.
ENGINEER-QUALITY 4 POSITION OVERVIEW
The Quality Engineer 4 provides technical support to production operations and helps establish the quality system definition and production inspection related activities on their assigned project(s). The Quality Engineer 4 position is considered the expert in relevant technologies and independently applies known principles and practices on a deployed multi-functional team and helps ensure the quality system meets stakeholder requirements including technical compliance, adherence to production processes and standards, and business case (including quality, delivery, and cost). Supports the production process with technical knowledge for tooling, part fabrication, assembly, and delivery. Supports implementation of "state of the art" processing technology as it applies to both materials and techniques for tooling, part fabrication and assembly.
Principal Accountabilities
- 01Works under occasional supervision from manager, sr. engineers or program leadership in a team environment.
- 02Skills will align with advanced knowledge of process development, process control, manufacturing support and related technical activities in an
aerospace production environment
- 03Subject matter expert for manufacturing of composite components and large aerospace composite and metallic assemblies ensuring parts, assemblies, and tools meet standards and customer requirements.
- 04A senior member of team(s) that work from engineering requirements to develop quality preventative and inspection processes & methodologies, including providing guidance to lesser experienced team members; leads First Part Qualification (FPQ) plans and First Article Inspection (FAI) methods.
- 05Accountable for implementation of inspection tooling, equipment, and production planning, from original concept through production. Accountable for validating of tooling functionality and or part conformity, and production part quality in timely manner to support the customer delivery schedule.
- 06Identifies and coordinates introduction of new technology in line with the assigned Program / Value Stream requirements.
- 07Support the Make vs. Buy and subsequent supplier selection process.
- 08Ensures adherence to all applicable business & quality processes and procedures such as FAA, DoD, Export Control, ITAR, Nadcap, AS9100 and customer contractual requirements.
- 09Has strong knowledge of Lean/Six Sigma Tools to predict and improve process yield. Some level of related formal certification is preferred.
- 10Supports deployment of Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP) tools to evaluate customer designs and process concepts and assist in manufacturing process down select.
- 11Has strong knowledge of Practical Problem-Solving techniques such as A3, 8D, 5 Why, Ishikawa Diagrams, and Pareto Analysis to determine the origin of a failure, its impact to overall business, and determine containment and countermeasure actions to eliminate recurrence of nonconformances.
- 12Responsible for Zero Defect Manufacturing (ZDM) and associated metrics such as Product Safety, Quality (including yield, cost of poor quality, non-conformances), Delivery (completion of Process Engineering related activities in line with the agreed schedule), Recurring and Non-Recurring Costs.
- 13The primary technical representative for customer and supplier technical topics and reviews as required.
- 14Maintain positive team relationships with internal and external customers, as well as peers.
- 15Other related duties as required due to changes in business processes or customer requirements.
Experience and Education Requisites
- 16Must be a US Citizen or a Permanent resident per ITAR (International Traffic in Arms Regulations) guidelines.
- 17This position is not eligible for Visa sponsorship or a foreign person per ITAR.
- 18A minimum of 10 - 14 years of relevant work experience.
- 19Experience with the manufacturing processes of large to medium composite and/or metallic structures.
- 20Ability to understand, communicate and present complex technical information to a wide audience.
- 21The candidate will be proficient in Microsoft Office applications.
- 22Self-motivated, willingness to train others, and able to proactively recognize and prioritize business needs.
- 23Experience in planning and manufacturing execution systems within aerospace fields is a plus.
- 24Experience in Computer Aided Design (CAD) is required. Experience with CATIA and/or NX is highly preferred.
- 25Strong understanding of engineering principles & practices such as geometric dimensioning and tolerancing, model definition, tolerance analysis, and engineering bill of materials.
- 26Strong mechanical aptitude, great attention to detail and exceptional communication skills
- 27Experience with AS9145 (APQP/PPAP) and ability to execute and lead a group to completion of all APQP outputs (PFMEA, Control Plan, MSA, PPAP, etc.) preferred. AS13100 experience a plus.
- 28Working knowledge of Process/Product Configuration Control and Change Management.
- 29Strong mechanical aptitude, great attention to detail and exceptional communication skills.
- 30Solid understanding of geometric relationships.
- 31Strong blueprint reading skills and high-level knowledge of GD&T (Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing).
- 32This job description is not designed to contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time notice.
- 33The successful candidate will have a Bachelor of Science in a relevant field (such as mechanical, manufacturing or aerospace engineering). Candidates having significant work experience in similar roles may be considered.
- 34An active clearance is highly preferred. Candidates without an active clearance may still be considered but must be eligible to obtain and maintain one.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
- 35Frequently required to spend sitting at a workstation and using office equipment.
- 36May be required to walk or stand for brief periods.
- 37May be required to use stairs when elevator is not available.
- 38Must occasionally lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move up to 40 pounds of office supplies and materials.
- 39May be required to reach with arms and hands and to stoop, kneel or crouch.
What does Qarbon Aerospace have to offer?
- 40Company Paid Benefits available immediately upon employment
- 41Basic Life Insurance
- 42Short-Term Disability (STD) & Long-Term Disability (LTD)
- 4312 Paid Holidays
- 44Flex Time Off
- 45Medical/Prescription Insurance
- 46Dental & Vision Insurance
- 47Critical Illness Insurance / Hospital Indemnity Insurance / Accident Insurance
- 48Life Insurance and AD&D Insurance
- 49Savings and Spending Accounts
- 50Health Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
- 51Dependent Care FSA
- 52Health Savings Account (HSA)
- 53Immediate vesting on 401(k) Plans
- 54Tuition Reimbursement
United States
