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Field Quality Engineering
| Company | KBR |
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| Location | Carson, CA, USA |
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| Salary | $90000 – $105000 |
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| Type | Full-Time |
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| Degrees | Bachelor’s |
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| Experience Level | Mid Level, Senior |
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Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering or equivalent experience with 3 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. (In lieu of formal education, at least 13 years of progressive experience in a related field.)
- Certified Green Belt or equivalent; Lean Expert or Black Belt preferred.
- Willingness to travel up to 50-75% for both local and occasional regional travel.
- US citizen required due to client contracts.
Responsibilities
- You will be responsible for quality assurance processes including, but not limited to, First Article Inspection Requirements (FAIR), Self-Release and product audits.
- Evaluate supplier customer self-release program, quality systems and conduct gap analysis where required.
- Evaluate procedures for compliance to contractual and regulatory requirements for self-release requirements.
- Prepare and present metrics associated with quality trends and related improvements within the supply base.
- Prepare progress reports, program reviews as needed, to assure the highest quality and cost effectiveness from the suppliers.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
- Control, variation reduction, quality requirement compliance, Six Sigma, and other Honeywell sponsored supplier initiatives.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience in Supplier Quality as a field representative performing various audits.
- Experience with QA systems such as AS9100, ISO, Conducting Audits, and Corrective Actions.
- Experience with use of NetInspect and reviewing and approving First Articles per AS9102.
- Must be subject matter expert in GD&T and will be required to pass a 100 question, 3 hour examination and achieve a score of 90% after being hired.
- Must complete a comprehensive job qualification requirements program (JQR) within 6 months of accepting the position to achieve ability to approve First Articles and self release/critical safety items audits per customer requirements.
- Ability to interact with all levels of supplier management.
- Proven track record with supplier oversight.
- Experience in leading teams focused on problem solving and improvements.
- Good communication skills with the ability to provide a clear vision of the strategy and processes for key stakeholders.
- High level of analytical ability to identify and evaluate appropriate courses of action for definition and resolution of complex problems.
- Certification/trained in IPC610/620.
- Knowledge in the following commodities: sheet metal, machining, electronics, electromechanical, castings, welding, heat treat and plating cleaning.
