Quality Engineer

Title

Quality Engineer

About the Organization

PCX Aerosystems is a premier supplier of flight-critical mechanical systems and structures to leading aerospace OEMs and the US Government. With roots going back to the dawn of the helicopter age, PCX today is a private equity owned acquisition platform tasked with building a defense-focused, balanced portfolio of companies that manufacture, assemble and perform overhaul and repair services for a variety of fixed-wing and rotorcraft programs. Several of our businesses provide metal and composite components for space applications including satellites, spacecraft and rockets. Headquartered in Newington, Connecticut, we offer a competitive compensation & benefits package and a business culture which rewards performance. For additional information on PCX Aerosystems, please visit our website at www.pcxaero.com.

Company Overview

PCX Aerosystems currently has operations in Long Beach and Santa Ana, CA; Boylston, MA; and Newington, Enfield and Manchester CT. Each of these locations has a unique history, and we strive to maintain local entrepreneurial freedom, supported by the strength that comes from being part of a larger organization. Our workforce includes Associates in a wide variety of disciplines, including Engineering, Manufacturing, Program Management, Sourcing, Sales, Quality, Finance and Human Resources. The PCX Aerosystems teams seek to safely deliver on our customers' toughest requirements, while living our values, every day. We are a company that embraces diversity.

EOE Statement

PCX Aerosystems is an equal opportunity employer.

Description

Essential Duties & Responsibilities :

The Quality Engineer will provide quality assurance support to an assigned program and / or area to ensure that the aerospace components are produced in accordance with customer and company quality requirements while maintaining production flow.

Under general direction, reviews and approves engineering manufacturing plans, process sheets, procedures and work instructions for proper and complete flow down of customer requirements to ensure compliance. Initiates root cause and corrective action requests to suppliers for non-conformances. Facilitates corrective action team investigations and submits short and long-term corrective action plans to customers. Serves as supplier / customer liaison for quality related issues (i.e., customer audits, customer complaints, etc.) and will ensure compliance with the specifications and drawings.

Pay Range : $105,000.00 to $130,000.00 per year.

Position Requirements

Required Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities :

• Review aerospace customer (OEM and Government) blueprints for incorporation into the quality plans.
• Collect, analyze, and present quality data including cost of quality, company scrap, rework, customer complaints QCPC, and internal audit results.
• Ensure that inspection capabilities (i.e., inspection equipment) are in place for new product. Identify "hidden characteristics" for in-process verification and generate customer nonconformance reports (deviation / waivers) with corrective actions.
• Review and incorporate first article requirements and ensure production readiness.
• Generate inspection plans : characteristic accountability-sequence (balloon) all drawing characteristics, extract specification requirements for inspection, generate inspection method required equipment, and review and approve IMS.
• Ability to submit non-conformances to suppliers / customers.
• Knowledgeable of SPC, FMEA, PPAP, Gauge R&R, VSM, and lean manufacturing.
• Good verbal and written communication skills with the ability to clearly articulate and convey issues. Able to participate in technical discussions and work in a collaborative team-based environment.
• Disposition of nonconforming material (NMR).
• Background in aerospace auditing techniques, both internal and with suppliers.
• Strong background in Root Cause, Corrective Action, Preventative Action and Mistake proofing.

Education & Experience Required :

Shift

Days

Full-Time / Part-Time

Full-Time

Location

PCX Aerosystems, Long Beach

Category

Quality Control

Req Number

QUA-25-00031

Position

Quality Engineer

Close Date

Post Internal Days

Number of Openings

Exempt / Non-Exempt

Exempt

Hiring Manager(s)

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