Factory Quality Engineer II

Factory Quality Engineer

Operations Quality has an opening for a Factory Quality Engineer who will interface with the factory teams supporting production, first article inspections, creating/maintaining work/inspection instructions, and preparation for audits. The position is based in Camden, AR and requires onsite presence. The quality engineer responsibilities include, but are not limited to the following:

Verify product and process compliance with respect to contractual, technical, industry, AS9100 Quality Management System (QMS) requirements and internal policies

Regularly generate and publish Cost of Poor Quality (COPQ) metrics

Facilitate and lead cross-functional team in failure analysis, Root Cause and Corrective Action (RCCA) investigations, including identifying non-conformances, providing solutions, tracking issues to closure

Ensure identification, physical control, and disposition of non-conforming material and facilitate Material Review Board (MRB) when necessary

Support work instruction development and maintenance activities by reviewing work instructions, test instructions, auditing processes, and assuring configuration management

Development and maintenance of inspection instructions, ensuring inspection instructions meet the technical data package requirements and meet production needs

Regularly interface with Defense Contract Management Agency (DCMA) and Navy Technical Representatives

Daily status meetings with the factory support, factory management, hourly employees, and internal stakeholders to manage issue

Conduct weekly meetings to help reduce cost of poor quality and facilitate timely red rack (Out of Flow) dispositions

Qualifications You Must Have:

Bachelor's in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM)

Minimum of two (2) years of experience in related Quality, Operations, Engineering or related discipline

Experience in supporting design and/or manufacturing process and engineering principles

Manufacturing process experience in one of the following: (assembly, inspection, test)

Ability to obtain INTERIM U.S. government issued security clearance is required prior to start date (U.S. citizenship is required as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance)

The ability to obtain and maintain an ATF (Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives) clearance

Qualifications We Prefer:

Existing DoD Secret Clearance

Experience with ISO 9001 and/or AS9100 Quality Management System

Experience with AS9142 First Article Inspection Requirements

Strong interpersonal skills with experience in negotiating, having difficult conversations, and ability to work well with factory management, hourly employees, and internal stakeholders

Experience in leading cross-functional teams in auditing process and product/process improvements in the factory or at suppliers

Experience with AS9145 - Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP) and Production Part Approval Process (PPAP)

Six Sigma or ASQ Certification

Data analysis; development and usage of actionable metrics