Quality Engineer

Position Summary

The Quality Engineer will provide direct support to immediate manufacturing Quality Assurance and Control needs.

Primary Duties & Responsibilities

• Comply with and support PCC Code of Conduct Requirements and Company policies and procedures, as well as Federal, State and Local regulations.
• Comply with and support AS9100, PCC Cardinal Rules, including EHS and Quality.
• Review and obtain approval for Manufacturing Planning Requirements
• Conduct First Article Inspection Planning, Review and Approval (AS9102 and Aerospace Customer requirements)
• Conduct Nonconforming Material Review and disposition
• Perform product nonconformance root cause analysis, corrective action and execution
• Develop system/Process based corrective/preventative action
• Perform PPAP (production part approval process)
• Perform FMEA (Failure mode and effects analysis) and ensure execution of appropriate corrective action
• Review CARs for viability, completion and effectiveness measurements
• Validate Return Material Authorization (RMA) requests for product with dimensional issues
• Process all valid RMAs
• Lead, validate and provide 8D responses upon customer request
• Assist in the continuous improvement projects for chronic nonconformance issues
• Work with suppliers on continuous improvement activities

Experience & Education

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (required), Process/Continuous Improvement (preferred)
• Minimum 3-5 years’ experience in Manufacturing Aerospace Engineering or Operations

Required Skills

• Knowledge and experience in NADCAP/AS9001 Requirements
• Knowledge of standards and specifications: ASTM, ASM, AISI, SAE and MIL.
• Experience working with Quality specification requirements of major aerospace customers: Boeing, Airbus, SAFRAN, GE Aviation, GE Avio GKN, MTU, Roll Royce, Honeywell, Military, Pratt & Whitney, and others.
• Knowledgeable of aerospace Customer and AS9100D requirements
• Experience with 8D Analysis and other Root Cause analysis tools
• Strong analytical and process skills, demonstrating ability to resolve problems
• Excellent communication skills and ability to work well with others
• Able to work under deadlines and handle multiple tasks
• Continuous improvement mindset.
• Proficient knowledge with use of MS Excel, MS Word, MS PowerPoint

Desired Skills

• Lean Six Sigma Green/Black Belt training a plus.

With more than 120 operations and approximately 20,000 employees worldwide, Precision Castparts Corp. is the market leader in manufacturing large, complex structural investment castings, airfoil castings, forged components, aerostructures and highly engineered, critical fasteners for aerospace applications. In addition, we are the leading producer of airfoil castings for the industrial gas turbine market. We also manufacture extruded seamless pipe, fittings, and forgings for power generation and oil & gas applications; commercial and military airframe aerostructures; and metal alloys and other materials for the casting and forging industries. With such critical applications, we insist on quality and dependability – not just in the materials and products we make, but in the people we recruit.

PCC is relentless in its dedication to being a high-quality, low-cost and on-time producer; delivering the highest value to its customers while continually pursuing strategic, profitable growth.

In 2016, Berkshire Hathaway, led by Chairman and CEO Warren E. Buffett, acquired Precision Castparts Corp.