Aerospace Supplier Quality Engineer – FAI Reviewer

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in California.

📋 Description

• Evaluate suppliers' manufacturing and quality procedures by conducting supplier audits based on various applicable standards.

• Lead and/or assist in MRB activities to ensure the optimal resolution of non-conforming materials and verify that appropriate corrective actions are executed.

• Conduct on-site visits to suppliers for root cause analysis and validation of corrective actions related to quality issues.

• Encourage and promote the adoption of customer-preferred continuous improvement methodologies such as Lean, Six-Sigma, Poka-Yoke, and Process Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (PFMEA).

• Manage the escalation of unresolved supplier quality challenges within assigned projects and suppliers.

• Assist suppliers in assessing their current manufacturing or business processes, identifying improvement opportunities, and formulating solutions to enhance supplier performance using various problem-solving strategies.

• Create and maintain comprehensive and precise reports on supplier performance and the progress of quality improvements.

• Provide weekly and monthly updates on supplier progress to ensure alignment with customer expectations.

⛳️ Requirements

• Over 8 years of practical experience as a Quality Engineer in an Aerospace Manufacturing Environment.

• 5 to 8 years of experience with First Article Inspection (FAI) in compliance with AS9102 standards at a quality engineering level.

• Strong comprehension of various engineering processes, standard drawing conventions, interpretation of drawings, specifications, and GD&T.

• 5 to 8 years of hands-on experience with ISO9001 and AS9100 Quality Management Systems, particularly in production, quality, and logistics.

• Familiarity with, or preferred hands-on experience with, FAA, EAR, and ITAR standards and regulations.

• Proven experience in leading customer audits.

• Skills in project management, time management, problem-solving, and organizational capabilities.

• Ability to function effectively as a team member and to lead other team members.

🏝️ Benefits

• 12 days of paid vacation in the first year, increasing with years of service.

• 10 days of paid sick leave.

• 11 paid holidays.

• Comprehensive healthcare insurance options: medical, dental, vision, short-term disability, long-term disability, critical illness, and life insurance for employees and their dependents.

• Champ Plan Wellness and Health available at no cost to employees working a minimum of 20 hours/week with expected annual earnings of $30k.

• Company-provided cell phone, laptop, and mobile Wi-Fi for business purposes only.

• 401k retirement savings plan with a matching contribution.

• IMMEDIATE VESTING.

• Travel reimbursements directly deposited with each payroll.