Responsibilities:
The Quality Assurance Engineer documents incoming material and process inspection plans, performs inspections as needed, plans and documents first article inspections resolves material review board activities, and reviews engineering designs for quality concerns. Using technical knowledge gained via witnessing and participating in build and test activities, creates new/updates existing documents as described above. All duties performed by the Quality Assurance Engineer will be IAW LSI's QMS and all procedures.
Duties:
Develop and record in-process inspection plans. Store plan documents per AS9100d system:
- Develop and record incoming inspection processes. Store plan documents per AS9100d system
- Support operations by performing inspections on incoming material as needed
- Implement lot sampling techniques as required to streamline inspection operations
Develop and record incoming material test plans:
- Work with key suppliers to develop best practice test plans
- Document and store developed test procedures IAW AS9100d system requirements
Resolve and document discrepant material issues
- Chair the MRB and ensure issues are resolved and documented
- Work with suppliers and engineering to achieve technical solutions to discrepant material
Continuously improve processes and procedures related to inspection documentation.
Participate in engineering development process to ensure compliance with quality needs:
- Are suppliers / operators capable of achieving results?
- Are dimensions and part descriptions able to be inspected?
Work with key suppliers, understand their capabilities and limitations. Resolve issues:
- Drive repeat failures to zero
- Interactively develop inspection and test plans to minimize need for incoming inspection
Develop First article inspection (FAI) plans as required by contracts:
- Compliant with AS9102
- Work with key suppliers for FAI activities beyond LSI capabilities
Continuously improve operations by reducing the need for inspection activities while improving quality:
- Effective implementation of lot sampling
- Effective implementation of source inspection
Other duties as assigned.
Educational and Experience Requirements:
• Bachelor’s degree or better in an engineering discipline
• 5 years minimum experience holding Quality Assurance Engineering position in Defense, Aerospace or Manufacturing.
• Experience working in an ISO-9001 or similar quality system
Skills Required:
• Proficient and Fluent in - Microsoft Excel, Adobe suite, ERP system operations, Quality database system operations
• Quality inspection and measurement
• Standing, walking, climbing and light lifting
• Technical communications with operators, engineers and supplier quality personnel
• Basic CAD experience, preferably Solidworks
• Ability to read and decipher engineering drawings
• Read and write in English
• Familiarity with common measuring tools – micrometer, calipers, CMM, Optical comparity
• Familiarity with common manufacturing equipment and practices
Reports to: VP of Operations and Quality Assurance
9/80 Work Schedule:
We enjoy a 9/80 work schedule, which is a two-week schedule that divides 80 working hours amongst nine days, consisting of 8 nine-hour days, 1 eight-hour day, and provides every other Friday off. (Yes, we have 3 day weekends - every other week!) We believe this schedule increases our productivity and engagement and awards employees with more work-life balance.