Quality Engineer

The Quality Engineer is responsible for various phases of managing the Quality System. Will recommend the revision of specifications and formulate quality assurance and business management system policies and procedures. Conduct training in all aspects of the business management system, corrective action, and monitoring and measuring concepts and tools. The Quality Engineer is the control point for the analysis, reporting and training of a product line or lines. This job reports to the Quality Manager.

• Managing and maintaining the Internal and External Corrective Action system for GTI.
• Managing and maintaining the Internal and External Audit process for GTI.
• Managing and maintaining nonconformance process, tool calibration and conduct investigations and corrective actions into product failures and external and internal non-conformities.
• Develop and maintain monitoring and measuring metrics.
• Conduct internal and external quality audits of GTI's Quality Management System (QMS) and suppliers.
• Identify continual improvement opportunities and investigate implementation of the opportunities.
• Manage any product testing requirements to be complaint with product, regulatory, or customer requirements.
• Experience with the AS9100D and AS9102 standards inspection planning, tools and processes required.
• Other duties assigned by the Director of Quality.

To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following competencies:

Greenpoint Core Competencies

• Adaptability - Adapts to changes in the work environment, manages competing demands, and accepts constructive criticism/feedback and changes approach or method to best fit the situation.
• Communications - Expresses ideas and thoughts effectively in verbal and written form, exhibits good listening and comprehension, and keeps others informed and uses appropriate communication methods.
• Dependability - Responds to requests for service and assistance, follows instruction and responds to management direction, takes responsibility for own actions and doing the best job possible, keeps commitments, and maintains reliable attendance.
• Initiative - Sets and achieves challenging goals, demonstrates persistence and overcomes obstacles, measures self against standard of excellence, recognizes and acts on opportunities, and takes calculated risks to accomplish goals.
• Teamwork - Balances team and individual responsibilities, exhibits objectivity and openness to others' views, gives and welcomes feedback, contributes to building a positive team spirit, and puts success of team above own interests.
• Work Quality - Demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness, displays commitment to excellence, looks for ways to improve and promote quality, applies feedback to improve performance, and monitors own work to ensure quality.
• Safety – You observe safety and security procedures, you determine appropriate action beyond guidelines, you use equipment and materials properly, and you report potentially unsafe conditions.

Job Competencies

• Judgment – You display a willingness to make decisions, you exhibit sound and accurate judgment, you support and explain reasoning for decisions, you include appropriate people in decision-making process, and you make timely decisions.
• Problem Solving – You identify problems in a timely manner, you gather and analyze information skillfully, you develop alternative solutions, you resolve problems in early stages, and you work well in group problem solving situations.
• Relationship Building – You builds rapport up, down, and across the organization, you establish collaborative relationships to achieve objectives, you seek win-win solutions to conflict, you develop network of professional contacts, and you display empathy and tolerate diverse viewpoints.

Bachelor's degree (B.A.) from four-year college or university and a minimum of eight years inspection experience with aviation parts; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Employees working on programs subject to International Traffic in Arms Regulations must qualify as a US Person which is defined as a US Citizen, a Permanent Resident who does not work for a foreign company/foreign government/foreign governmental agency or organization, or a political asylee for legal compliance purposes.

• Ability to work well independently and cross-functionally as part of an established and growing team.
• Familiar with Aerospace quality terms and concepts.
• Knowledge of aircraft parts and assembly.
• Strong communication, time-management, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to read and interpret blueprints, engineer drawings and additional customer supplied data.
• Designees must be familiar with and have ready access to all appropriate FAA publications and documents.
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations.
• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from leadership or clients.
• Knowledgeable in mathematical operations and performing measurement conversions.
• Ability to identify the difference between accuracy and precision.
• Capable of determining sample size for lots.
• Ability to use measuring devices required to complete inspection activities.
• Familiar with GD&T, and recognition of basic NDT terminology.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office programs and with MRP systems. Advanced Excel skills.
• Ability to travel as required.
• Ability to work outside of core business hours as required.

• Able to climb and work on step stools and/or ladders.
• Able to lift 25 lbs. without assistance/able to lift up to 100 lbs. with assistance.
• Able to reach overhead.
• Able to work in a non-dust-free environment.
• Normal or corrected vision (required to perform exacting tasks).
• Full range of motion with both hands.
• Can work in a stooping, kneeling, or standing position and in cramped areas.

The expected WA salary range for this position is between $90,392.00 - $124,289.00 USD. Actual compensation will be determined based on experience, education, location, and other factors permitted by law.