Supplier Quality Engineer

Astronics-PECO, located in picturesque Clackamas, Oregon near the foothills of Mt. Hood, designs, certifies, manufactures, and sells a wide range of products to commercial, government, and military markets throughout the world. Our highly engineered interior and structural aerospace products are supplied to the largest aircraft manufacturers and are installed in aircraft around the globe, and our military products are used in critical national defense applications. The Max-Viz enhanced visions systems (EVS) are designed and certified for use as an improvement to safety by a vast array of airplanes, helicopters, and unmanned-aerial-vehicles in the commercial, government, and military marketplace. PECO-Controls are well established temperature control devices designed for applications where high quality is a must, such as the hospitality industry, commercial cooking, and other critical applications.

We are looking for an experienced team player to join our Supplier Quality group. The Supplier Quality Engineer plays a key role in monitoring and managing suppliers and their performance by collecting, analyzing, and reviewing supplier quality data. This position looks at defect trends and works on continuous improvement projects.

Key Responsibilities & Activities Include:

• Supports Supplier Qualification and Supplier Quality System Assessments
• Perform supplier audits at domestic and international supplier locations
• Monitor supplier?s performance, resolve issues identified with suppliers in partnership with internal and external stakeholders
• Support QC Incoming Inspection by developing quality inspection plans, defining Critical to Quality characteristics
• Support Material Review Board meetings related to supplier rejections or discrepancies
• Facilitate root cause analysis and perform corrective actions
• Review Supplier AS9102 First Article Reports, provide supplier support and training on preferred format
• Work with supplier on problem resolution, root cause analysis using quality tools and techniques

Desired Knowledge, skills, abilities, and experience:

• Bachelor of Science Degree in an Engineering discipline (Aerospace, Electrical, Mechanical, Industrial, Chemical, Material Science, Computer Science, or similar), Or equivalent work experience
• Experienced external auditor on any of the following standards: ISO 9001, AS9100, IATF or ISO 13485
• Skilled or Certified on Continuous Improvement tools (Lean or 6 Sigma certified preferred)
• Knowledge of thermal processes, welding and brazing, finishes and coatings, nondestructive testing, machining, fabrication, and other common processes common in the aerospace industry, preferred.
• ASQ-CQE certification, preferred
• Ability to travel domestically and internationally, as needed
• Ability to interpret drawings with a solid understanding of GD&T per ASME Y14.5
• Understanding of various machining processes

Employment Eligibility Requirements:

Must be a US Person (under ITAR rules) to be eligible.

An offer of employment is contingent on successfully passing a pre-employment background and drug screening (including cannabis). Applicants who do not successfully pass both the drug and background screenings will not be considered for employment.

Accommodation Requests:

Astronics PECO is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to individuals with physical and mental disabilities. If you need special assistance or an accommodation while seeking employment, please e-mail Peco.humanresources@astronics.com or call: 503-387-6045. We will make a determination on your request for reasonable accommodation on a case-by-case basis.

Astronics-PECO is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, or other legally protected status.