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Location: Clearwater
Job type: Permanent
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Sector: Quality Control & Assurance
Job Role:
Quality Engineer (Contingent Hire)
This is a full time quality engineering role contingent upon contract award. In
this position, you will serve as the engineer for AS9102 First-Article
Inspections (FAIs). You will manage assign, track, and manage assignments for a
Honeywell Clearwater. You will be required to work directly with the customer
and KBR to meet quality standards and schedule expectations.
Responsibilities include:
* Reviews and conducts First
Article Inspections (FAIs).
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Provide onsite and remote
support at Customer/Supplier sites.
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Assign, track, and manage First-Article Inspection assignments of
the KBR team.
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Coordinate with customers to determine schedule, requirements, and
specific needs for projects and inspections.
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Ability to use AS9102 FAI generating software
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Provide estimates, quotes, and feedback to customers during the
proposal process.
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Conducts tests, inspections,
audits and validations to ensure process compliance with contract, KBR and
customer requirements and specifications for design, engineering, products,
equipment, maintenance and services.
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Conducts source inspections,
evaluations and/or surveillance of vendors, suppliers and subcontractors.
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Knowledge and ability to use
inspection tools, measuring and test equipment.
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Conducts sampling
inspections in accordance with approved plans and procedures.
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Supports and actively participates
in root-cause-analysis.
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Conducts follow-up audits to
review the effectiveness of implemented corrective actions.
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Collects and uses
statistical data for the monitoring and evaluation of trends.
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Maintain and update QMS
documents and quality contents as needed.
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Provides training and
tutoring to other engineering personnel, suppliers, and contract personnel in First-Article Inspection,
Six Sigma techniques, Manufacturing Process Control, variation reduction, etc.
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Provide technical leadership to
coordinate implementation of advanced quality processes including statistically
based variation reduction, control planning, mistake proofing, and
Manufacturing Process Control
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Prepare and present metrics associated
with quality trends and related improvements within the customer base. Prepare
progress reports, program reviews as needed, to assure the highest quality and
cost effectiveness.
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Provides activity and status
reports to management.
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Performs all other duties as
assigned.
Success Factors:
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Self‐motivated and able to get results with minimal supervision
and oversight
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Excellent organizational and project management skills and ability
to work on multiple projects in parallel.
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Hands‐on experience with quality assurance processes including,
but not limited to, inspection of hardware and paperwork, First Article
Inspection Reports (FAIR), product and process audits, FAA audits, direct ship
audits, and special process audits
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Fostering Teamwork & Diversity: high level of interpersonal
skills is required to handle difficult situations as well as to diffuse
interpersonal conflict effectively
Qualifications
Basic Qualifications:
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US citizen or US
permanent resident required due to government contracts
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Bachelor’s degree in
engineering, materials, supply chain, management, business or technical
discipline. In lieu of Bachelor’s degree, at least 13 years of related
technical or business experience.
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5 years of experience
in manufacturing/assembly operations, quality, engineering (design or
manufacturing), and materials/procurement; preferably in aerospace electronics;
these areas may be replaced by related military experience.
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Demonstrated self-starter
& the ability to perform with minimal supervision
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Experience in leading
teams focused on problem solving and improvements
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Good communication
skills both written and oral with the ability to provide a clear vision of the
strategy and processes for key stakeholders
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High level of
analytical ability to identify and evaluate appropriate courses of action for
definition and resolution of complex problems.
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Ability to assess and
analyze risk on a day to day basis.
Additional
Qualifications:
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3 years of proven
track record of working closely with suppliers preferred.
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Certified Green Belt
or equivalent; Lean Expert or Black Belt preferred
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Experience with
Automotive or Aerospace products preferred
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Additional experience
or training in RCCA, Process Mapping, FMEAs and Control Plans or APQP/PPAP
preferred
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Experience using Six
Sigma Plus tools preferred.
KBR is an equal
opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for
employment without regard to race, color, religion, disability, sex, sexual
orientation, gender identity or expression, age, national origin, veteran
status, genetic information, union status and/or beliefs, or any other
characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.
Job
- Procurement & Materials
Primary Location
- US-US-FL-Clearwater
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