Technical Professional - Quality Engineering

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Technical Professional - Quality Engineering

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Program Summary

KBR Assurance Services (KAS) provides high-level professionals to satisfy the needs of our customers. We deliver full life cycle professional and technical solutions that improve operational readiness and drive innovation. Our solutions help ensure mission success on land, air, sea, space and cyberspace for the Department of Defense, intelligence community, NASA, and other federal agencies. KBR’s areas of expertise include engineering, logistics, operations, science, program management, mission IT and cybersecurity. Our people make the world a more productive, efficient, and fascinating place, and that’s only the beginning. We are committed to provide the best value in innovative, high-quality, cost-effective solutions by continually measuring and improving our work processes. 

Job Summary

As a Quality Engineer you are expected to develop, modify, apply, and maintain quality standards for receiving, in-process, and final product inspection in accordance with contract requirements. Create and complete First Article Inspection Reports. Conduct tests, inspections, audits, and validations to ensure process compliance with contract requirements and specifications for design, engineering, products, equipment, maintenance, and services. Validate that certification/calibration for operators and special processes are current. Review, revise, or write inspection procedures. Conducts evaluations and/or surveillance of vendors, suppliers, and subcontractors. Use and care for inspection tools, measuring and testing equipment. Participate in root-cause analysis; obtain disposition and implement corrective action as needed. Conduct follow-up audits to review the effectiveness of implemented corrective actions. Collect and use statistical data for the monitoring and evaluation of trends. May interface with customers, vendors, and various company departments to resolve quality problems and provide information. Provide activity and status reports to management. Perform all other duties as assigned. Work under general supervision. Provide technical support to other personnel as needed. BA/BS degree in a technical discipline (i.e., engineering, computer science, quality assurance) with 2 years of experience. In lieu of formal education, at least 10 years of progressive experience in a related field.

Roles and Responsibilities

In this position, you will serve as the engineer for AS9102 First-Article Inspections (FAIs). You will assign, track, and manage assignments in the Clearwater, FL area. You will be required to work directly with the customer and KBR to meet quality standards and schedule expectations.

• Reviews and conducts First Article Inspections (FAIs).
• Provide onsite and remote support at Customer/Supplier sites.
• Assign, track, and manage First-Article Inspection assignments of the KBR team.
• Coordinate with customers to determine schedule, requirements, and specific needs for projects and inspections.
• Ability to use AS9102 FAI generating software.
• Provide estimates, quotes, and feedback to customers during the proposal process.
• Conducts tests, inspections, audits, and validations to ensure process compliance with contract, KBR and customer requirements and specifications for design, engineering, products, equipment, maintenance, and services.
• Conducts source inspections, evaluations and/or surveillance of vendors, suppliers, and subcontractors.
• Knowledge and ability to use inspection tools, measuring and test equipment.
• Conducts sampling inspections in accordance with approved plans and procedures.
• Supports and actively participates in root-cause-analysis.
• Conducts follow-up audits to review the effectiveness of implemented corrective actions.
• Collects and uses statistical data for the monitoring and evaluation of trends.
• Maintain and update QMS documents and quality contents as needed.
• Provides training and tutoring to other engineering personnel, suppliers, and contract personnel in First-Article Inspection, Six Sigma techniques, Manufacturing Process Control, variation reduction, etc.
• Provide technical leadership to coordinate implementation of advanced quality processes including statistically based variation reduction, control planning, mistake proofing, and Manufacturing
• Process Control Prepare and present metrics associated with quality trends and related improvements within the customer base.
• Prepare progress reports, program reviews as needed, to assure the highest quality and cost effectiveness.
• Provides activity and status reports to management.
• Performs all other duties as assigned.
• Keep the focus on the employee's duties within the