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Location: Washington (US State)
Job type: Permanent
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Quality Engineer II
Company Profile:
Precision Castparts Corp. (PCC) is a leading worldwide, diversified manufacturer of complex metal components and products. It serves the aerospace, power, and general industrial markets. PCC is the market leader in manufacturing large, complex structural investment castings, airfoil castings, and forged components used in jet aircraft engines and industrial gas turbines. The Company is also a leading producer of highly engineered, critical fasteners for aerospace and other general industrial markets, manufactures extruded seamless pipe, fittings, forgings, and clad products for power generation and oil & gas applications, and supplies metal alloys and other materials to the casting and forging industries. PCC is a high quality business with dominant positions in most segments of the markets in which it serves. The company has a history of superior earnings growth and was the fourth best performing stock in the S&P 500 during the last decade, up 1580%.
Headquartered in Portland, Oregon, this over $10 billion publicly traded company (NYSE: PCP) employs more than 29,500 people worldwide. PCC has over 160 plants and has a presence in twenty-six states in the US and in over a dozen countries. PCC is relentless in its dedication to being a high-quality, low-cost and on-time producer; delivering the highest value to its customers and shareholders while continually pursuing strategic, profitable growth.
Business Profile:
Located in Woodinville Washington, University Swaging is a leading supplier of structural and kinematic control rod assemblies, flight control mechanisms, and swaged cable assemblies to the global aerospace industry. Founded in 1947 University Swaging was acquired by Precision Castparts in 2011, and became part of the Airframe Segment.
Position Summary:
The Quality Engineer This position is responsible for providing quality activities for the business unit in accordance with University Swaging’s quality policies and procedures and in compliance with applicable contractual requirements.
* Ensure all products produced and shipped to customers meet applicable business unit and contractual requirements.
* Maintain and/or administer an audit program to ensure conformance of the business unit’s products and systems to the overall quality system requirements.
* Issue, facilitate and complete Root Cause Corrective Action and Preventive Actions.
* Analyze new and revised quality related policies, procedures, and military/industry/regulatory specifications and ensure compliance with the appropriate requirements.
* Provide guidance and assistance to engineering on quality related activities of products in production.
* Provide assistance to engineering in the preparation of technical proposals.
* Maintain effective customer and government relations to assure adherence to quality requirements and provide support during inspections and audits.
* Provide representation of quality/test organization at TOC (theory of constraints), MRB, engineering, and production meetings.
* Administers Material Review activities on related products.
* Assist with various administrative tasks, which may include providing inputs for performance reviews and merit planning.
* Assume supervisory responsibilities as delegated in Quality Assurance manager’s absence.
* Assist Quality leader with other duties and assignments as required.
* Surveys suppliers/subcontractors and assists suppliers with quality improvement methods.
* Evaluate company, suppliers, and customer specifications/requirements and determines the planning and procedural requirements necessary to assure product quality within realistic cost parameters (customer advocate).
* Assist, mentor, and guide inspectors as needed to achieve program goals.
* Other duties and projects as assigned
EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE:
* Bachelor’s Degree required (Mechanical or Manufacturing preferred, will consider other Engineering disciplines as well)
* Minimum of 5 years’ relevant experience in quality engineering in Aerospace or a related machined components industry
* Experience with AS 9100 Rev D and ISO 9001:2008
* Must have demonstrated leadership skills.
* Must possess good communication skills and demonstrate the ability to interface effectively with all levels of operations and management as well as with the suppliers and customers.
* Knowledge of good business practices, management techniques, problem solving and human relation’s principles is desirable. Must have work experience in GD&T, manufacturing, FAI, and quality engineering.
* Ability to lead change through demonstrated leadership skills such as teamwork and effective communication
* Knowledge and understanding of continuous improvement process and practical tool application
* Strong Analytical skills
* Strong Problem Solving skills
Due to the responsibilities of this position, customer requirements, and Export Control Information (ECI) all qualified applicants must be U.S. Citizens or lawful Permanent Residents of the US.
PCC Airframe is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer.
The recruitment, selection, employment, and training of applicants and employees is based on bona fide occupational requirements and is done without discrimination because of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability or veteran status.
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