Quality Assurance Engineer

Quality Engineer, Armtec Defense Technologies

Armtec Defense Technologies (Armtec) is an operating unit of the Transdigm Group (NYSE: TDG), an industry leader in aerospace and defense products and services. Armtec is comprised of three business units producing subcomponents for ordnance in Coachella, CA; decoy countermeasure flares in Camden AR; and radar countermeasure chaff in Lillington NC. At Armtec, we welcome skilled and enthusiastic people who share our determination and high standards to join us in our mission-critical work supporting the US and allied war-fighters who serve us all by defending democracy and protecting freedom. This position is staffed in Lillington, at Armtec’s world-class, sole-source facility for aerial countermeasure chaff.

Company Profile

Company: Armtec Defense Technologies is an operating unit of the TransDigm Group (NYSE: TDG).

Industry: Aerospace/Defense Products & Services

Job Overview

Title: Quality Engineer

Job Family: Quality Engineers

Reports to: Site Quality Manager

Works with: mid-level managers and supervisors, employees

Location: Lillington, NC

Type: Full-Time

Job Summary

The Quality Engineer is part of an internal Integrated Product Team (IPT) of manufacturing, engineering, Program Management, and support staff (Maintenance, Purchasing, etc.). The Quality Engineer participates in all areas of Armtec’s Quality Management System (QMS) and provides systems support for the various quality functions including contract and purchase order review, interpretation of contractual quality requirements and plans for compliance, data collection and analysis, and preparation of quality management system documentation. The Quality Engineer designs and manages process improvement projects as team leader and facilitator, and they support Armtec's continual improvement efforts including ISO 9001:2008, internal audits Lean Six Sigma, and Statistical Process Control (SPC).

Primary Responsibilities

• Customer point of contact for all quality topics for assigned programs. Maintain excellent customer relations
• Manages and supervises direct report quality inspectors for assigned programs
• SPC training monitoring and implementation
• Primary technical Quality point of contact for Program(s) IPT
• Lead in process improvements and executions (8Ds, RCA, DMAIC, FMEAs, DOEs/Data Analysis,
  
  

and recommendations. Drives prevention of defects versus control by evaluating scrap data and

program performance.

• RFQ/RFE review and support: review of requirements on new or existing products. Provides cost
  
  

inputs to meet requirements and technical knowledge for where items need to be updated.

• Prepares programs for products start up and verification of ability to meet requirements. This includes
  
  

creating First Article Plan/Test Reports Inspection Plans, AIEs, MSEs and TDPLs.

• Point of contact of LATR/LATS or in process DCMA inspections
• Prepares RFVs/ECPs and reviews drawings for accuracy-quality related
• Creates methods of data collection and statistical analysis. Present data for evaluation and
  
  

recommendations.

• Conducts in process audits of steps and inspection. Reports out on findings and corrections as
  
  

needed.

• New equipment/materials design validation, to make certain customer requirements are being met
• Updates Inspection Plan, FAAT Plans, AIEs/MSEs and other related program document requirements
  
  

(SDRLS/CDRLS).

• Review and approval of final shipment packets/LATRs and final ADC and approvals, assembly as
  
  

needed, including WARP and WAWF review.

• Updates SPC charts and develops new ones as required
• Applies systematic problem solving and improvement concepts in a team environment to resolve
  
  

product quality issues.

• Prepares test plans for conducting experimental trials and qualification of tooling to support
  
  

improvement efforts, including any required Management of Change (MOC) documentation, work

instructions, maintenance work orders and subsequent Capital Expense Requests (CERs).

• Analyzes cost of quality and performance data to plan and deploy improvement efforts
• Provide routine, accurate reports to senior management and program team members, as required
• Reads and understands customer requirements, product drawings and specifications and provide
  
  

written interpretation for performance.

• Understands, is able to generate, and oversees the timely completion of quality documentation
  
  

required for the approval of production deliveries.

• Participates in all areas of Armtec's quality management system
• Provides input in areas not specific to quality assurance but essential to Armtec’s Shared Values and
  
  

team based management structure.

• Maintains the highest ethical standards, even when challenged from above
• Understands and lives by Armtec’s ethics and business conduct policies
  
  

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science degree, preferably in Engineering, Mathematics, Statistics, or Manufacturing
• One to five years’ experience in Quality Engineering or comparable work experience
• Knowledge of Government specifications, contracts, and ISO 9001:2008 requirements
• Knowledge of management systems for improving quality, i.e. benchmarking, project
  
  

management, six-sigma, experimental design.

• Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing tools and Statistical Process Control (SPC)
• Must be dependable, responsible, accurate and have the ability to deal with people effectively
  
  

Armtec Competencies

Armtec seeks leaders who demonstrate a positive outlook; sense of urgency, professionalism; cool under

pressure; approachability, charismatic leadership, interpersonal savvy, motivational skills, conflict

management, assessing people, organizing, planning, priority setting, building effective teams,

managerial courage, fairness to direct reports and relentless drive for results.

Education & Professional Work Experience Requirements

• Must be authorized to work in the U.S
• To conform to U.S. export control regulations, applicant should be eligible for any required
  
  

authorization from the U.S. Government

Work Hours & Travel

• 4/10 workweek with some work on Fridays or weekends as necessary, to meet program
  
  

objectives.

• Some US travel may be required, normally a few multi-day trips per year
  
  

To Apply

Please apply on-line on the Armtec Career Website, www.armtecdefense.com

Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veterans’ status.

Benefits

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Health Savings Account (HSA) with generous company contribution
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA - Medical & Dependent Care)
• Life and Accident Death and Dismemberment Insurance
• Disability Insurance
• Parent Leave Pay
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Vacation
• Sick Leave
• Holidays (9 paid holiday including holiday shut down in December)
• 401(k) matching
• Tuition Assistance
  
  

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