Quality Assurance Engineer (86073)

Who We Are

The Gill Corporation is one of the world's largest manufacturers of honeycomb, high performance floor panels, cargo compartment liners and original equipment for passenger and freighter aircraft. The company also excels in many other types of reinforced plastics including interior sandwich panels for creating structures such as aircraft galleys and bulkheads, honeycomb core and related products.

The Gill Corporation is seeking a Quality Assurance Engineer who performs quality activities to ensure that company Quality Management Systems and elements are in compliance with the industry standards, including AS9100/ISO9001, governmental and other regulations, customer requirements, and drive quality improvements where needed.

Reporting to the Quality Assurance Manager, they will perform but not be limited to the following responsibilities.

Responsibilities

• Maintain the Quality Management System documentation
• Develop and implement internal audits in accordance with AS9100D. Ensure compliance with internal procedures, regulatory requirements, and customer specifications.
• Support the resolution of customer issues. Coordinate with cross functional team to ensure customer complaints and corrective actions are resolved in a timely manner, maintain customer complaint report, conduct customer complaint meetings
• Review, update, implement changes and establish standards to controlled documents (GOS, GMS, GPS...)
• Lead and participate in problem solving activities including root cause analysis, test method validations, and risk management related to design, manufacturing and supplier issues.
• Primary contact for on-site audits conducted by customers and external providers
• Complete and submit customer self-surveys/assessments/audits.
• Perform Contract Review as needed
• Maintain Approved Supplier List (ASL) through supplier evaluation and ratings
• Manage the Quality Metrics such as:
• Non-Conformance Tracking (MRB)
• Scrap Reports
• Customer Scorecards
• Customer Complaints
• RMAs
• Assigned quality objectives/KPIs
• Initiate corrective action requests as needed and track to on-time and satisfactory completion, create reports, and maintain records
• Lead quarterly Management Review meetings
• Perform periodic audits of Supplier Quality Systems for the purpose of assuring continued Supplier conformance to the quality system requirements
• Compile training material and conduct training sessions on various quality activities.
• Train Suppliers to effectively execute Supplier Corrective Action Requests (SCAR) and Corrective Actions Preventive Actions (CAPA)
• Create quality reports
• Generate and buy off first article inspection (FAI) documentation to AS 9102 standards
• Other essential duties may be assigned.
  

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science degree preferred
• Minimum Five (5) years in aerospace quality experience
• Strong user skills in MS Word and MS Excel.
• Excellent English written and verbal communication skills
• Advanced oral and written communication skills, including the ability to write technical reports and presentations
• Familiar with AS9100 and other ISO standards, AS9100 auditor certification preferred.
• Strong attention to details, highly organized, computer literate
• Ability to work well in a fast-paced professional environment
  
  

PLEASE NOTE: Certain positions may require the ability to obtain and maintain a DOD Secret Clearance.

ITAR Requirement

This position requires access to information that is subject to compliance with the International Traffic Arms Regulations (“ITAR”) and/or the Export Administration Regulations (“EAR”). In order to comply with the requirements of the ITAR and/or the EAR, applicants will be asked to provide specific documentation to verify U.S. person status under the ITAR and the EAR. A “U.S. person” according to their definition is a U.S. citizen, U.S. lawful permanent resident (green card holder), or protected individual such as a refugee, or asylee.

The Gill Corporation is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Applicants for all job openings are welcome and will be considered without regard to race, religious creed, color, age, sex, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, sexual orientation, national origin, religion, marital status, medical condition, physical or mental disability, military service, veteran status, pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions, or any other classification protected by federal, state, and local laws and ordinances.

The Gill Corporation provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities in accordance with the Americans with Disability Act and applicable state and local law. If you require an accommodation in the application process, please notify the Human Resources Department