Overview
Quality Assurance Specialist at HEICO within the Technical Services (TS) organization, providing quality and engineering oversight, guidance, and assistance to Business Units within HEICO Parts Group. The role focuses on quality assurance tasks such as BU compliance audits to FAA regulations, corporate policies, and industry standards, with potential support for quality control and process excellence projects. Significant interaction with BUs at different levels of the organization.
Responsibilities
- Develop and maintain mutually trustful relationships with the Technical Services team and BU personnel.
- Assess BU compliance to the HEICO Parts Group quality manual and policies, FAA regulations, and corporate policies through desk reviews and onsite audits.
- Classify nonconformances and generate audit reports.
- Conduct risk analysis for identified nonconformances.
- Facilitate and be accountable for closure of Corrective and Preventive Actions arising from audit activities.
- Ensure awareness of HPG corporate requirements at BU.
- Promote a quality-driven culture by applying effective quality practices and standards.
- Continuously improve HPG quality auditing tools and practices.
- Provide feedback on HPG quality documentation to ensure regulatory compliance and alignment with business conditions; facilitate implementation of changes from feedback.
BU Quality Consultation Type Responsibilities
Capture and share best practices with BUs and harmonize BU implementation of these practices, including inspection methodologies.Act as a process compliance / quality assurance consultant to BU enabling collaboration and best practices.Create training material and conduct training on quality assurance topics for BUs.Assist in developing quality inspection plans to help BUs streamline inspection methodologies as needed.Team Support
Assist HPG Quality Director in closing customer complaints, analyzing trends, and leading root cause and corrective actions to address defect trends; help with tracking waivers and mitigation plans as required.Conduct risk analysis for identified defect trends with BU and TS personnel.Assist in establishing and monitoring BU quality performance indicators based on audit results and risk analysis.Perform additional tasks as required by the supervisor.Education
Bachelor's degree in Science (BS) in industrial or mechanical engineering or related field, or equivalent combination of education and experience.Experience
At least 5 years of product realization experience including Design, Process Design and Development, Process Analysis, Source Substantiation, Quality Planning, and First Article Inspection reviews.Aerospace product quality experience strongly preferred.Certifications, Licenses, Registrations
ASQ Certified Quality Engineer (desirable).ASQ Certified Quality Auditor (desirable).SAE AS9100 Internal Auditor (desirable).Six Sigma Green Belt (desirable).Knowledge, Skills or Abilities
Strong understanding of quality management principles and standards such as ISO 9001 and AS9100.Ability to interpret requirements to verify drawings and quality requirements; proficient in drawing interpretation per ASME Y14.5 and GD&T.Knowledge of bench layouts and various inspection methodologies.Familiarity with FAA Orders, Policies, Advisory Circulars, Service Difficulty Reports, and Airworthiness Directives, with ability to interpret content for oversight and guidance.Excellent communication, both written and verbal, and ability to lead meetings and discussions at all levels.Team-oriented, deadline-driven, and capable of negotiating effectively.Proficient in Microsoft Office, SharePoint, and Adobe Acrobat.Ability to define problems, collect and analyze data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.Understanding of cross-functional dependencies and staying current with industry best practices.Ability to become accredited in two of the following within the first 12 months of service : Certified Quality Engineer, Certified Quality Auditor, and / or AS9100 Internal Auditor.Physical Demands
Regularly sit, use hands, talk, and hear; may stand, walk, reach with hands and arms; may climb, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. May lift up to 10 pounds.Work Environment
Office environment with occasional manufacturing floor exposure; travel up to 25% to BUs or facilities, sometimes with short notice.J-18808-Ljbffr