Overview
This Nonconventional Machining auditor position is an excellent opportunity for recent retirees or consultants that have experience in Electrochemical Machining (ECM), Electrochemical Grinding (ECG), Electrochemical Drilling, Electrical Discharge Machining (EDM) or Laser Beam Machining (LBM).
Our auditors enjoy traveling domestically and/or internationally, a flexible schedule (some auditors perform 1 or 2 audits a month, while others desire to audit every week), competitive compensation that includes a daily rate plus travel expenses, meeting new people and keeping in touch with technology and the latest developments, networking with other industry professionals.
Qualifications
The ideal auditor candidate will possess most of the following criteria:
- BS degree in Metallurgy, Materials Science, Chemistry or Related Field
- Minimum two (2) years of "hands on" experience (preferably in the Aerospace Industry) with one or more of the following non-conventional machining processes: Electrochemical Machining (ECM), Electrochemical Grinding (ECG), Electrochemical Drilling, Electrical Discharge Machining (EDM) or Laser Beam Machining (LBM)
- Field auditing experience (Aerospace Industry Preferred)
- Understanding of SAE, AMS and Prime Contractor non-conventional machining specifications
- Understanding of General Quality Systems requirements (AS9100)
WORKING CONDITIONS AND PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
- Travel Required: Most audits are conducted on-site at clients’ locations.
- Physical Demands: Auditor is frequently required to walk and to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; talk and hear. The auditor is occasionally required to stand; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. Work requires regular physical strain such as long periods of driving and flying. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close distance, distant vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, ability to hear and understand conversation in noisy environments and the ability to adjust focus.
- Work environment: Exposed to a combination of normal office type environments and shop environments. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate with regular exposure to shop elements such as very loud noise, moving parts, odor, dust, fumes, heat, cold or chemicals.
- Personal Protective Equipment: The performance of this position regularly requires exposure to a typical manufacturing area, under certain conditions that may require the use of personal protective equipment such as safety glasses with side shields, mandatory hearing protection, steel toe shoes and hard hats.