Quality Engineer, Senior

Quality Engineer, Senior

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In this position, you will define and develop quality standards for receiving in-process and final inspection in accordance with company and contractual requirements, review and evaluate complex in-process rejections and implement corrective action as needed, interface with customers, vendors, and various company departments to resolve quality problems and provide information, participate in and may lead audits, and provide technical support to inspection personnel as needed.

You may prepare and provide product assurance documentation as required by customer programs.

Assists in the development, application, and maintenance of quality systems and procedures.

Collects and analyzes production data to identify trends and recommend changes to improve process reliability and product quality.

Performs contract reviews to ensure compliance with program, project, or contract quality requirements.

Manages preventive and corrective action programs.

Serves as technical point of contact between design engineering, purchasing, manufacturing, and supply base for quality-related issues and questions.

Defines and develops quality processes, standards, and criteria for receiving, in-process, and final inspection in accordance with company and contractual requirements.

Interfaces with customers, suppliers, and other departments to identify and resolve quality problems, including corrective and preventive actions.

Participates in and may lead audits.

Provides technical, leadership, and supervisory support to inspection personnel.

Develops, maintains, and publishes relevant quality metrics such as field returns, customer rejections, internal first pass yield, and throughput in assigned work centers (e.

g., receiving inspection, in-process inspection, final inspection, and material review board (MRB)).

Initiates investigations to identify root cause and oversees the corrective action of manufacturing and process-related discrepancies.

Reviews and approves manufacturing process instruction sheets and other manufacturing and quality documents.

Develops AS9102 first article inspection requirements.

Becomes an established and active member of the material review board (MRB).

What You Bring :

• Ability to read and interpret documents such as blueprints, mechanical drawings, and electrical / environmental test requirements.
• Ability to develop and train personnel in LEAN processes and statistical methods.
• Ability to interface with engineering and manufacturing and test to investigate customer failures, develop root cause and corrective actions, and prepare detailed failure reports.
• Ability to develop quality standards, procedures, and train personnel in their use.
• Familiarity with industry quality management standards such as AS9100 / ISO 9001 and technical standards such as J-STD-001 / IPC-610.
• PCB fabrication and assembly experience preferred.
• Working knowledge of Minitab statistical program.
• Familiarity with MRP / ERP systems.
• Knowledge of statistical methods and their application.
• Working knowledge of Lean Manufacturing / Six Sigma principles.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Occasional travel may be required to support procurement efforts, attend educational events, or meet with vendors / customers.

Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering, Quality Assurance, or a Manufacturing Technology preferred.

7+ years Quality Engineering experience; aerospace industry preferred.

Green belt / Black belt certification in LEAN and statistical methods preferred.

Curtiss-Wright values diversity in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.

If you require accommodation due to a disability at any time during the recruitment and / or assessment process, please contact Talent Acquisition and we will make all reasonable efforts to accommodate your request.

About Us

Join the WRIGHT Team!

Over 90 years of growth, Curtiss-Wright is an integrated, market-facing global diversified industrial company and remains a technology leader through this legacy of innovation.

Through three well-balanced segments Aerospace & Industrial, Defense Electronics, and Naval & Power, we remain focused on advanced technologies for high-performance platforms and critical applications.

Diversity, commitment to excellence, and dedication to the spirit of pioneering innovation continue to drive the employees of Curtiss-Wright.

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