About this job

GKN Aerospace is a global engineering business. Every time you travel by air almost anywhere in the world, it is likely that GKN is helping you on your way. We design, manufacture and service systems and components for original equipment manufacturers around the world. We are continuously evolving, pioneering new technologies and reinventing existing ones, stretching ourselves to be better in everything we do.

We are looking for people who want to make a difference, talented members with the skills and passions to become the best of the future in what they do.

The Quality Engineer will provide day-to-day focus on the proper execution of actions necessary for the on-time delivery and first time quality of products and services. To provide technical and administrative leadership to ensure that performance and quality of products conform to established company, international and governmental regulatory standards, agency guidelines, and customer requirements by implementing and maintaining quality assurance policies, processes, procedures and controls.   Maintain the most recent interpretations of the quality system requirements and therefore ensure that documented practices meet the true interpretation of the quality management system standards.

Responsibilities

• Ensure that Quality Plans are current, and being executed for the programs assigned
• Ensure that Quality Plans and supporting documentation such as Inspection Points, Statistical Process Control Plans, etc. are in place and being used to measure and monitor key process/product characteristics and interfaces.
• Determine when process stability and capability studies should be performed on existing processes. Review and analyze results. Recommend changes to processes based upon findings and perform follow up to verify effectiveness.
• Ensure that issues affecting product quality have effective corrective actions/micro plans in place that will result in resolution or risk mitigation plans are in place that will minimize product quality impact
• Monitor the fidelity of associated inspection procedures to customer requirements and program specific quality plans
• Ensure that plans/processes are in place and executed to minimize or eliminate product escapes
• Ensure that corrective actions have data and data analysis to effectively identify root cause, containment, interim and long term corrective action planning and decisions, as well as quantifiable verification and monitoring exit criteria
• Analyze and provide material review dispositions for non-conforming materials, parts, and equipment.
• Provide engineering support to operations ensuring consistent application of quality techniques
• Resolve quality issues of capability, tolerance, and materials related issues.
• Resolve quality issues by identifying problems, examining solution options, implementing action plans, and providing resources.
• Effectively communicate and reinforce commitment to quality improvement efforts
• Participate in the development of Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA).
• Serve as point of contact with the Quality Manager for program progress and monitoring. Support efforts to ensure overall customer satisfaction relative to current project or product and prospective follow-on business.
• Participate in the creation of operational/program plans and/or procedures and coordinate with customer and supplier representatives to ensure satisfactory quality system performance.
• Participate in the administration of program and project activities and processes.
• Identify necessary quality resources to achieve organizational goals and objectives.
• Perform and lead specialized quality functions as contract evaluation and planning; data preparation, analyzes and reporting; development of quality tools, techniques and methods; process improvements; maintenance of accountability and configuration of deliverable products and records; special investigations and audits: material review support; preventive and corrective actions; customer interface, liaison and support; product delivery; and audit of manufacturing and test data for quality system requirements.
• Facilitate problem solving activities and events

Profile

• Required Experience:
  • Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related technical discipline
  • 2 years of quality engineering experience
  • U.S. Person per ITAR regulations to comply with export compliance and site SSA requirements
• Additional Experience and Qualifications:
  • Active DOD Secret Clearance or ability to obtain
  • Aerostructures (metallics and/or composites) experience.
  • Excellent written, verbal and collaboration skills
  • Proficient knowledge of Microsoft Office Software: Word, Excel, Access, and Outlook.