Quality Engineer - Aquinas Consulting
East Hartford, CT
About the Job
Aquinas Consulting is currently looking to fill a Quality Inspector job in East Hartford, CT. This job is available with one of our key customers in the Aerospace industry. In this role, you will be responsible for Quality both In-process and Final to the assigned program or area to ensure that the product is built in accordance with customer and division quality requirements. There are three open positions for this role.
Quality Inspector responsibilities:
- Reviews design drawings and changes, operation sheets, process procedures, test procedures, procurement documents, quality manuals, and inspection analyses to ensure that the division and customer’s quality requirements are met.
- Supports the contract review process.
- Interpretation of AS9100C, ISO9001:2008, ASQR-01, and other customer, material, or process specifications.
- Performs internal audits. Experience with AS9100 internal audits a plus.
- Provides Quality support to the Engineering group with NPI and analysis of nonconforming parts.
- Interacts with the Customer Service Department to resolve customer issues.
- Responds to customer CAR requests with appropriate and effective process improvements.
- Supports the Purchasing group with material procurement, special process, and approved supplier requirements.
- Generates quality metrics and reviews quality trends to mitigate process risk and institute process improvements.
- Measures and monitors supplier performance.
- Performs Root Cause and Corrective Action utilizing tools such as 8D and 5 Why’s.
- Lead and support Quality Clinic activities.
- Maintains Quality Records as required to assure compliance with all regulations.
- Implements new inspection tools and technology (such as CMM, vision systems, etc.).
- Supports continuous improvement projects
- Works directly with suppliers to resolve and prevent nonconforming product issues
Qualifications:
- Four-year degree (or 5 years of inspection experience) plus 2 to 3 years as a Quality Engineer or equivalent.
- Working knowledge of statistical process control and lean principles.
- Requires knowledge of the company quality system, as well as contractual quality requirements, which vary from customer to customer.
- Ability to validate inspections, interpret GD&T blueprints, and perform shop math (including trigonometry).
- Capable with Microsoft Windows and Office.
- Requires effective human relations skills to motivate others and convince them of the validity of solutions to problems.
- Must be able to pass a pre-employment drug screen.
- The employee is required to stand for extended periods of time. Must have ability to lift 40 pounds as well as stoop/bend/kneel/crouch/balance/climb on an occasional basis.
If you are interested in this Quality Inspector job in East Hartford, CT, please apply now to be connected with a member of our team.
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Aquinas Consulting is a woman and minority owned company headquartered in Milford, CT that provides Engineering, Information Technology (IT), and Manufacturing staffing solutions throughout the US. We take pride in 20 years of service to our clients, our hiring managers, our consultants, and our local community. Aquinas is an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer and committed to considering all qualified applications without regard to race, genetic information, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability or any other characteristic protected by law. www.aquinasconsulting.com