Quality Control Engineer

Base pay range

$90,000.00 / yr - $120,000.00 / yr

Scientific Recruiter focusing in NY, NJ, PA, MD, and DE

Mission

To uphold and advance the highest standards of quality across all stages of manufacturing—ensuring compliance with AS9100 and customer-specific requirements through robust documentation, risk management, and process validation. This role exists to proactively prevent quality issues, support internal and customer-facing investigations, and strengthen our reputation as a trusted partner for mission-critical components.

Competencies – What This Person Must Be

• Standards-Driven : Understands and applies AS9100, ISO 9001, MIL-STD-1916 and customer-specific standards; ensures audits, validations, and ongoing operations meet all requirements.
• Root Cause Problem Solver : Leads investigations using 8D, 5 Whys, and Ishikawa methods to ensure sustainable corrective actions.
• Process Control Advocate : Uses SPC, PFMEA, control plans, and capability studies to ensure consistent, capable production.
• Metrics-Driven : Uses data analysis to monitor trends, reduce scrap, and eliminate recurrence of quality issues.
• Customer-Focused : Communicates clearly with aerospace, defense, and other high-stakes clients; drives issues to closure and delivers timely updates.
• Cross-Functional Collaborator : Partners with Engineering, Manufacturing, and Production teams to align on requirements, validate processes, and resolve issues quickly.
• Detail-Oriented : Manages documentation and compliance requirements with accuracy including FAIRs, PPAPs, CAPA records, SOPs, and quality alerts with full traceability.
• Self-Directed and Proactive : Takes initiative to identify and resolve quality risks without being prompted and with minimal supervision; follows through on actions with rigor and accountability.

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