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Job Description: Quality Engineer II
Full TimeDepartment: All OpeningsEngineering
POSITION SUMMARY
Plans, evaluates, and monitors activities to develop, apply, and maintain quality systems for industrial processes, materials, specifications, products, policies, and procedures. Evaluate, monitor, develop, and implement standards and methods for inspection, testing, and evaluation of processes and products to meet engineering and customer requirements. Investigate, recommend, and implement continuous improvements to company operations.
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS
• Perform data analysis, investigate nonconformance root cause, perform stock sweep, and identify any action required and lead problem-solving initiatives. • Lead enforcement initiatives of all Piper Aircraft requirements to include Process Specifications, Quality Procedures, Quality Instructions, and Standard Manufacturing Procedures. • Initiate follow-up and record corrective actions in company database. • Support the Quality Inspectors and Manufacturing to ensure that products and processes comply with the relevant requirements of the Quality Management System and Engineering Type Design. • Analyze failures promptly to respond to customer complaints external/internal. • Demonstrate excellent written & oral communication skill. Participates in meetings to represent Quality Department objectives. • Exhibit objectivity and openness to others views. Give and welcome feedback. • Interface with Engineering and Operations to ensure production of products are in accordance with approved data. • Evaluate Piper Process Specifications (PPS), engineering drawings, and other acceptance criteria to verify quality characteristics or functions. • Conduct audits of product or process, including closing out audit findings, creating audit findings reports, and determine proper corrective and preventive actions. • Respond to Quality Concerns as they are submitted by production to investigate for corrective actions. • Work with other engineering groups as necessary, manufacturing, industrial, and process engineers in order to implement corrective actions as necessary to prevent quality escapes and improve manufacturability of Piper Aircraft parts and assemblies. • Monitor Non-Conforming Material Reports for trends and implement corrective actions as necessary in order to decrease non-conforming articles. • Assist in FAA Principal Inspector Audits as necessary to support FAA regulatory oversight of Production. • Other duties as assigned by Quality Management.
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES
This job has no supervisory responsibilities. May be required to train and assist other employees.
QUALIFICATIONS
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE
LANGUAGE SKILLS
The employee must possess the ability to communicate effectively with all internal and external customers in both written and oral form.
WORK ENVIRONMENT
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those the employee encounters while performing the functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently exposed to an office environment and occasionally exposed to manufacturing environment and elements such as odor, noise, dust, heat, cold, chemicals, or some element present which makes conditions less desirable than usually found in an office. Travel and overtime are required when necessary.
SAFETY AND POLICY PRACTICES
The employee in this job must be knowledgeable in regard to the safety policies and procedures of the Company as described in the Company safety manual. The employee must adhere to all said policies and procedures while supporting the goals and objectives of the organization and recognize the Companys need to achieve its business objective. Employee is responsible for complying with company hazardous waste disposal procedures.
American with Disability Act Requirements
External and Internal applicants as well as position incumbents must be able to perform the essential position responsibilities as listed in this position description either aided or unaided or with the assistance of a reasonable accommodation to be determined by the organization on a case-by-case basis.
All job requirements listed indicate the minimum level of knowledge, skills, and ability deemed necessary to perform the job proficiently. This job description is not to be construed as an exhaustive statement of duties, responsibilities, or requirements. Employees will be required to perform other job-related instructions given by their supervisor subject to reasonable accommodations.
Piper Aircraft is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, gender, sex, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, veteran status, disability, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.
At this time, Piper Aircraft is not sponsoring employees seeking an immigrant visa, green card, or non-immigrant visa such as L-1A, L-1B, H-1B, O-1, or TN visas. Applicants must be authorized to work for ANY employer in the U.S.
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Piper’s worldwide headquarters is based in beautiful Vero Beach, FL., – located just a few miles from the Atlantic Coast. We are the largest private employer in Indian River County and offer exciting and enriching careers. We aim to be the best. So it’s only natural that we strive to recruit the best people in and to give you every opportunity to become even better. After all, ours is a company that never stands still. That’s why we provide a supportive team-working environment in which each individual’s needs are respected. No matter what role you’re in, you’ll help us make the most of our business. And we’ll help you make the most of your abilities. So, make Piper Aircraft your ultimate destination. Together, we’ll go further than you ever thought possible.