Job Title: Aerospace Quality Engineer- East Hartford, CT

Job Description

The Quality Engineer is responsible for ensuring product quality both in-process and final for the assigned program or area, in accordance with customer and division quality requirements.

Responsibilities

• Review design drawings and changes, operation sheets, process procedures, test procedures, procurement documents, quality manuals, and inspection analyses to ensure compliance with division and customer quality requirements.

• Support the contract review process.

• Interpret AS9100C, ISO9001:2008, ASQR-01, and other customer, material, or process specifications.

• Perform internal audits, with experience in AS9100 internal audits being a plus.

• Provide quality support to the Engineering group with NPI and analysis of nonconforming parts.

• Interact with the Customer Service Department to resolve customer issues.

• Respond to customer CAR requests with appropriate and effective process improvements.

• Interact with customers to resolve quality issues.

• Support the Purchasing group with material procurement, special process, and approved supplier requirements.

• Generate quality metrics and review quality trends to mitigate process risk and institute process improvements.

• Measure and monitor supplier performance.

• Perform Root Cause and Corrective Action utilizing tools such as 8D and 5 Why’s.

• Lead and support Quality Clinic activities.

• Maintain Quality Records as required to assure compliance with all regulations.

• Implement new inspection tools and technology (such as CMM, vision systems, etc.).

• Support continuous improvement projects.

• Flow quality requirements to suppliers to prevent nonconforming products.

• Work directly with suppliers to resolve and prevent nonconforming product issues.

Essential Skills

• Root cause analysis

• Quality engineering

• ISO standards

• ISO 9001

• Quality management system

• Reading blueprints

• GD&T

• AS9100

• 4+ years of experience as a Quality Engineer

• Experience in aerospace or small metal parts

• ISO Auditing

• Audit

• Inspection of parts

• Inspection machine

• Inspection report

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Four-year degree (or 5 years of inspection experience) plus 2 to 3 years as a Quality Engineer or equivalent

• Working knowledge of statistical process control

• Working knowledge of lean principles

• Knowledge of company quality system and contractual quality requirements, which vary from customer to customer

• Ability to validate inspections, interpret GD&T blueprints, and perform shop math (including trigonometry)

• Proficiency with Microsoft Windows and Office

• Effective human relations skills to motivate others and convince them of the validity of solutions to problems

• Ability to pass a pre-employment drug screen

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $80000.00 - $100000.00

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in East Hartford,CT.

Application Deadline

This position will be accepting applications until Dec 27, 2024.

About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 30,000 consultants and more than 4,500 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500.

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

At Actalent, diversity and inclusion are a bridge towards the equity and success of our people. DE&I are embedded into our culture through:

• Hiring diverse talent

• Maintaining an inclusive environment through persistent self-reflection

• Building a culture of care, engagement, and recognition with clear outcomes

• Ensuring growth opportunities for our people

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

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