Quality Engineer II

Job Title:

Quality Assurance Engineer II

Location:

Denver, CO

Salary:

Direct Manager:

HSQ Manager

Our Values

Make It Happen ∙ Customer Driven ∙ Trust ∙ Family Culture

Our values are embedded in our organisation and form the basis of our business planning,

recruitment processes, training, and leadership.

Our Vision

Creating certainty for our customers by engineering and delivering the right maritime solutions

Position Description

Birdon America is a large Government/Commercial contractor of Marine vessels. NAMJet is a leading supplier of technologically advanced commercial and military workboat marine water jet propulsion systems. We design, manufacture and service systems, components and provide integrated solutions for commercial and military workboats, water jet propulsion and other platforms.

The Quality Assurance Engineer II will be responsible for the identification and implementation of root cause analysis / investigation activities for high impact quality issues; development of procedures and work instructions, maintenance of quality records, training of office and shop floor personnel, supplier qualification and monitoring and support Birdon’s Quality Management System.

This is a hands-on position that requires close and effective working relationship with manufacturing, engineering, assembly & test, project management, administration, purchasing and warehousing.

• Review, Compile or Complete product deliverables including Contract deliverables, Certificates of Conformance, Tool Inspection Reports, First Article Inspection Reports, etc
• Develop, apply and maintain quality requirements, standards, inspection reports for manufacturing products and processes (welding and fabrication)
• Initiate Non-Conformance and Corrective Actions, assisting to evaluate and determine Root Cause and Corrective Action Plans
• Promote the use of preferred techniques for continuous improvement such as Six-Sigma, Poka-Yoke (Error Proofing), and Measurement System Analysis, where applicable
• Manage and coordinate internal PPM (Parts per Million), supplier PPM, supplier problem solving on time, cost recovery and supplier warranty indicators
• Read and understand applicable ISO, AS, SAE, AWS, ASTM and similar quality and process standards
• Serve as the Quality Assurance representative to the Materials Review Board (MRB)
• Perform in process and final inspections on products/projects as necessary
• Support Birdon’s Quality Management System

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Mechanical Engineering Technology, or related equivalent experience.

• Demonstrated ability at leading or facilitating structured problem-solving events within the framework of a company-wide continuous improvement program.
• Proficiency with MS Office suite (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint).
• Proficiency with analysis of data and statistical techniques.
• Excellent written and verbal communication, presentation and team facilitation skills including customer interaction.
• Ability to work under limited supervision.