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The Product Quality Engineer is responsible for driving product and process quality across aerospace forging, machining, and heat treatment operations. This role is focused on improving Right-First-Time performance, reducing Cost of Poor Quality, and ensuring the safety and reliability of aerospace components. The PQE acts as the bridge between Quality, Manufacturing, and Process Engineering, leading problem-solving, RCCA, and continuous improvement initiatives to stabilize and optimize production processes.
Job Responsibility:
Oversee quality of assigned aerospace parts, ensuring requirements are accurately interpreted from prints, models, and specifications (incl. GD&T), and translated into robust manufacturing instructions
Lead structured RCCA/problem-solving (8D, 5-Whys, FMEA, Pareto, fishbone) to prevent recurrence of defects, stabilize processes, and drive measurable improvements
Improve Right-First-Time yield by optimizing forging and heat treat processes, machining instructions, and in-process controls
Champion APQP-style rigor (AS9145 mindset) for new and revised products: Process Flow, PFMEA, Control Plan, MSA, and process validation
Apply SPC and advanced statistical methods (DOE, regression, hypothesis testing) to identify and validate critical process/product characteristics
Partner with Forge Shop/Heat Treat, Die Design, Quality, Processing, Machining, and Supply Chain teams to resolve production issues and accelerate improvement projects and reduce COPQ
Use time management and project planning skills to introduce manufacturing process improvements, enhance inspection methods, and implement process controls to improve throughput and ensure product safety
Quality standards & compliance - Support the AS9100 Quality Management System, and participate in targeted internal/external audits and Nadcap interactions
Requirements:
Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Manufacturing, Industrial, or related)
3+ years of experience in Quality or Manufacturing Engineering in aerospace, metals, or discrete manufacturing
Proficient in print interpretation, GD&T, and process control/measurement systems
Nice to have:
Experience with forging, heat treat, machining, or aerospace special processes (e.g., NDT)
Familiarity with APQP/PPAP deliverables, ERP systems (Syteline), and inspection software
Lean/Six Sigma certification (Green/Black Belt) or ASQ-CQE