Entry Level Quality Engineer

Supervise, coordinate, facilitate, and provide leadership to employees directly or through group leaders. Outline work procedures and assign duties to meet departmental and company requirements.

Who are we?

Founded in 1849, Ducommun is the oldest company in California. Starting as a hardware supply store during the California Gold Rush and eventually assisted in the birth of the aerospace industry in Southern California by providing aircraft aluminum to early aerospace pioneers like Lindbergh, Douglas and Lockheed.

Today Ducommun is a global provider of innovative manufacturing solutions for customers in the aerospace, defense and industrial markets. We specialize in electronic and structural systems, producing complex products and components for commercial aircraft platforms, mission-critical military and space programs, and sophisticated industrial applications.

Our Facility in Appleton, WI manufactures state-of-the-art circuit boards for Aerospace and Defense as well as Industrial and Medical Industries.

Job Summary

• Provide customer interface on quality issues and problem resolution

• Support customer visits and customer audits on-site

• Ensure all contractual and regulatory quality requirements are defined, communicated, and flowed down appropriately

• Collaborate with other functional areas to establish quality procedures for meeting customer requirements

• Create, review, and document requirement changes for compliance

• Interface with suppliers to correct problems dealing with purchased materials

• Provide problem-solving support to manufacturing (including root cause analysis and corrective/preventive actions) to ensure continual improvement.

• Support the improvement of the Quality Management System to ensure conformance to standards and overall effectiveness

• Track and monitor site performance objectives and metrics in order to assess and lead improvements

• Participate in internal and external audits to ensure compliance to company standards

• Perform other assignments as required

Required Skills & Qualifications

• Demonstrated knowledge of basic manufacturing and assembly processes together with work measurement and work standards.

• Proficient in technical writing, good documentation skills; attention to detail is critical

• Able to read and interpret engineering drawings is required

• Demonstrated analytical expertise and data-mining skills to effectively resolve problems

• Intermediate level of computer skills in email, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint

• Demonstrated ability to communicate with customers and project company image to attract business

• Ability to multi-task efficiently and adapt within a rapidly changing environment

Preferred Skills & Qualifications

• Understanding and application of Lean 6-Sigma methodology

• Understanding and application of Process Flowcharts, Control Plans, and FMEAs

• Understanding and application of Statistical Process Control

• Use of Measurement and Test Equipment, including Gage R&R assessment

• Understanding of Advanced Product Quality Planning

• Experience in AS-9100, ISO-9001, and/or ISO-13485 Quality Management Systems

• Six Sigma Green Belt or Black Belt

Required Experience/Education/Training/Certification

• Bachelor’s Degree required

2222 East Pensar Drive

Appleton, Wisconsin, 54911

United States