Lead Quality Engineer

Key Responsibilities
• Lead and develop a team of Quality Analysts and Engineers, providing coaching, performance feedback, and professional development.
• Develop and monitor inspection and verification techniques to meet design and print requirements, including for prototype and production releases.
• Implement and maintain procedures in accordance with the Quality Management System (QMS); ensure compliance with company and customer record retention policies.
• Lead root cause investigations and implement permanent corrective actions in response to customer and internal quality issues.
• Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to interpret quality standards and resolve product acceptability concerns.
• Track and drive improvements in key performance metrics such as Productivity, On-Time Delivery, First Pass Yield, and Cycle Time/Backlog.
• Partner with Manufacturing Engineering, Supplier Quality, and Supply Chain teams to eliminate quality issues and enhance process capability.
• Promote a culture of continuous improvement through Lean initiatives and quality program analysis.
• Provide technical quality support to assigned projects, operations teams, or cells.
• Identify and resolve production process issues through data-driven analysis and corrective measures.
• Support and lead internal audits; ensure audit readiness and compliance with AS9100 or ISO 9001 standards.

Qualifications:

Required Qualifications:
• Bachelor's degree in Engineering from an accredited institution.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in Quality or Manufacturing Engineering within a manufacturing environment.
• Minimum 3 years of experience leading or mentoring technical teams.

• Experience with AS9100 or ISO 9001 quality systems

• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without company sponsorship.
• Must be a U.S. person as defined by ITAR (U.S. Citizen, Permanent Resident, Political Asylee, or Refugee).
• No relocation assistance provided. Candidates must reside within a 50-mile radius of Euclid, OH. (Active-duty military service members are exempt from this requirement.)

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Industrial, or Aerospace Engineering or Engineering Technology.
• ASQ certification (e.g., CQE, CQA).
• Experience with AS9100 or ISO 9001 quality systems.
• Internal auditing experience and certification.
• Six Sigma Green Belt or Black Belt certification, or willingness to obtain certification.
• Proficiency in Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T).
• Experience with aerospace products and complex machined materials.

Success Criteria:

• Strong leadership and team development skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication abilities.
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings, blueprints, and technical diagrams.
• Proven ability to manage multiple projects and deliver results efficiently.
• Deep understanding of manufacturing processes or the ability to learn them quickly.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities.
• Proficiency in CAD and related engineering software tools.

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