Quality Assurance Eng Spec

Quality Assurance Eng Spec in  GAC Savannah

Unique Skills:

Unique Skills :

 

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Our aircraft are industry leaders and so are our people. We're looking for talented, motivated individuals who are ready to do innovative work, and we offer exciting career opportunities worldwide.

 

About Our Supplier Quality Group

The Supplier Quality team is committed to setting policies and procedures to achieve a high performing Quality Management System through best practices and innovative solutions. Responsible for the Aircraft Avionics, Electronics, Composites and Power Plants supply base management to drive accountability, improvements, and quality assurance initiatives.

 

About the Role

 The Engineer for this role will be an influencer in this position. The person selected for this role be working very closely with team members supporting our suppliers for aircraft avionics.  Interaction will be with experienced Supplier Quality Engineers, suppliers, and our production team daily. Great opportunity to continue increasing technical skills, align activities, and advise process improvement. 

 

Additional Skills to Consider

• Demonstrated Project Management experience
• Ability to influence and persuade
• Professional communication skills with internal and external executives, suppliers, and peers

Preferred skills:

• Presentation skills – creation and presentation at a leadership level
• Experience in supplier management from selection through sunsetting of the product
• Experience in complex product management – e.g. Aircraft Avionics

 

Location: Position is based at our headquarters in Savannah, Georgia. Not eligible for full remote work. 

 

 

Education and Experience Requirements

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, aviation sciences, quality systems or related field required or an equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to successfully perform the essential functions of the job. 6 years quality assurance/control, manufacturing operations and/or military operations experience is required.. Aerospace industry experience preferred..

Position Purpose:

Performs Quality Assurance Engineering assignments that require independent evaluation, selection, and application of standard Quality Engineering techniques, procedures, and criteria. Is required. to use judgment and ingenuity in making adaptations and modifications to any standard process. Is a mentor and trainer for all other Quality Assurance Engineers. Considered a subject matter expert in subjects of the QAE body of knowledge. Undertakes those projects that are considered complex that require independent execution within a defined set of skills or knowledge area without help or coaching from others.

Job Description

Principle Duties and Responsibilities:

Essential Functions:

1. Actively identifies and completes process improvement projects related to achieving improved quality or efficiency within their area of responsibility.
2. Works with management on Strategic planning for the Quality Assurance Engineering organization.
3. Interprets and executes company policies and procedures; develops new procedures as required.
4. Familiar with leadership principles and techniques when developing and organizing teams.
5. Maintains KPIs for the QAE processes to demonstrate process effectiveness and improved efficiency.
6. Promotes, encourages and leads employees towards a continuous improvement culture.
7. Reviews customer contracts on medium, moderately complex projects and responsible for requirements analysis, identification and definition.
8. Serves as QA customer interface for various oversight activities.
9. Proficient in the use and interpretation of GD&T, ASME Y14.5 .
10. Performs quality planning activities including Quality Plans, QADs and Inspection Plans as required. by the assigned project(s).
11. Performs design document reviews as appropriate for the assigned project(s).
12. Participates in process improvement activities through monitoring, root cause investigations, auditing, failure analysis etc.
13. Participates in CDRL development, review and delivery to the customer as required. by the assigned project(s).
14. Utilizes industry and GAC Quality Management System concepts, policies and procedures.
15. Assists in gauging and calibration activities as necessary.
16. Participates