Manufacturing Quality Engineer

Quest Global is an organization at the forefront of innovation and one of the world’s fastest growing engineering services firms with deep domain knowledge and recognized expertise in the top OEMs across seven industries. We are a twenty-five-year-old company on a journey to becoming a one-hundred year one, driven by aspiration, hunger, and humility.

We are looking for humble geniuses, who believe that engineering has the potential to make the impossible, possible; innovators, who are not only inspired by technology and innovation, but also perpetually driven to design, develop, test, and ensure quality as a trusted partner for Fortune 500 customers.

As a team of remarkably diverse engineers, we recognize that what we are really engineering is a brighter future for everyone! If you want to contribute to meaningful work and be part of an organization that truly believes when there’s an obstacle, we learn and overcome it together; and when you win, we all win - then we’re eager to hear from you!

The achievers and courageous challenge-crushers we seek, have the following characteristics and skills:

Industry: Aero-Engine (i.e. gas turbine / turbomachinery)

Work Location: Initial work location: Middletown, CT. Reporting Location: Windsor, CT

Education & Work Experience:

• Technical Engineering Degree
• 3 total years relevant experience in metals-based Manufacturing / Quality Engineering role(s) 
• 2 years within the Aerospace & Defense Industry – preferred.
• Experience with turbo-machinery hardware / turbine engines – noteworthy.
• Manufacturing or Quality Certifications - noteworthy

Roles & Responsibilities:

• Utilize your experience, quality/manufacturing process skills, and your passion to continuously improve to elevate the quality signature of production military/commercial gas-turbine engine hardware for our customer.
• Engage in the non-conforming material evaluation process (Material Review Board – MRB) in ways to help provide timely, cost efficient, and accurate product dispositions.
• Likewise, participate in generating product and/or process Continuous Improvement ideas aimed at reducing COPQ. Support in areas such as data gathering, data analysis, defining the problem (idea generation), and cost-benefit analysis.
• Round-out your work by assessing direct and adjacent Manufacturing and Inspection Planning processes considering the non-conformance information learned as a feedback loop.
• This is an on-site production-oriented role with customer interaction at various levels as well as being an effective liaison with our supporting global team.
• Future work could involve similar work at suppliers, or performing other common Manufacturing, Operations, or Quality Engineering activities.
• Help the company grow its services and market share.

Work Experience

Required Skills (Technical Competency) / Attributes:

• General understanding of the gas turbine engine and its workings
• Familiar with specialized materials (metals/composites/coatings) and modern manufacturing equipment, processes, and controls
• Familiar with manufacturing equipment set-up, tools, and material handling
• Proficient in reading technical drawings that include GD&T symbols and quality requirements
• Conversant on gage selection, R&R studies, Calibration, SPC charting, and Process Capability
• Knowledge of Production Planning Process – Right First Time
• Knowledge of Inspection Planning Process – Build in Quality; KPI, KPC
• Versed in Part Qualification Process (Control Plans, PFMEA, MSA, Op Sheets, PPAP, & FAI).
• Familiar with the control and evaluation process used for Non-Conforming Material
• Versed in Continuous Improvement and Lean processes. Conducting formal RC-CA analysis.
• Ability to interact with electronic tool including: MRP (SAP) / Operations systems (Solumina) / Document Management (DDM) / Drawing PLM (Teamcenter)
• Able to mine, summarize and convey technical data/results - both written and verbally.
• Conduct common statistical analysis (Minitab, etc.)
• Possess advanced MS office tool skills (Excel – charts, pivot tables lookups, macros; PowerPoint - tech presentations; Word – procedural writing).   Data reporting tools (Power BI, Qlik, etc.) 
• Shop floor experience
• Customer relationship building skills

Desired Skills / Attributes:

• A service provider’s mindset
• Self-motivated, disciplined, and organized
• Maintaining integrity & ethics in all situations
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Physical Requirements & Work Environment:

• Shop Floor Environments. Use of PPE.
• Lift / Transport 25 lb (if/when working on-site)
• Common activities include sitting, walking, and standing
• Typically includes substantial amounts of computer work – but can also include hands-on activities (e.g. lifting, inspecting, transporting, etc.)
• Heavily regulated industry with strict adherence to procedures and standard work
• Flexibility to meet business deadlines by staying late, arriving early, OT
• Ability to use personal transportation (work, customer, other)
• Full-Time salary role (40hr/wk) w/ company benefits and paid OT (per policy).
• Shift: M-F flexible without compromise to our customers’ needs. Unpaid Lunch.
• Due to customer’s work classification and security, candidate’s must be a “U.S. Citizen”
• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be provided to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the same.

Apply: https://www.quest-global.com/careers/ 

Quest Global is An Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.

Benefits:

• Paid OT (as per policy)
• Bonus plan (as per policy)
• 401(k) matching (as per policy)
• Group based Dental insurance
• Group based Health insurance
• Group based Vision insurance
• Paid time off (Vacation / Holiday / Sick)
• Referral and Cost Saving Idea bonus

Pay: $60,000 - $75,000/Year

Work Location: In person