Sr Quality Engineer

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Job Description:

Airbus Helicopters is looking for a Sr Quality Engineer to join our team based in Columbus, MS.

In this role, you will drive the performance on non-conformance management, including root cause and corrective action for repeat defects. You will also lead the continuous improvement and quality mindset by gathering, analyzing and implementing improvements to the cost of non-quality.

Meet the team:

From building to servicing the next generation of aerospace, our team focuses on quality, productivity and efficiency. We ensure the highest quality of care and safety is built into each aircraft we assemble and maintain. Our team members make it happen.

How we care for you:

• Financial Rewards: Competitive base salary, incentive compensation which may include profit sharing schemes, retirement savings plan and the ability to participate in an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (“ESOP”)

• Work/Life Balance: Paid time off including personal time, holidays and a generous paid parental leave program.

• Health & Welfare: Comprehensive insurance coverage including medical (traditional and high-deductible health plans), prescription, dental, vision, life, disability, Employee Assistance Plan (“EAP”) and other supplemental benefit coverages. 

• Individual Development: Upskilling and development opportunities through our global Leadership University, including unlimited access to 10,000+ e-learning courses focusing on ways to develop your employability, certifications, career path as well as the opportunity to participate in accelerated development programmes and both national and international mobility.

Your Challenges:

Quality Management System:  25%

• Define and improve the quality processes within the AHI Organization, facilitate PDCA/PPS projects as required.

• Ensures the implementation of Quality Requirements in regard to engineering tasks (e.g. (MRB), drawing review, Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) Process with suppliers).

• Quality liaison for Customer and Technical Support.

• Serves as the Quality board member for MRB and is responsible for MRB dispositions.

• Act as a Lead Auditor in AHI’s Internal Audit Program, and support AHI internal Auditor training.

• Act as primary Quality interface with Type Design Holder to resolve product, system and design defects.  Coordinator for internal Quality Notification process in SAP; disposition and closure.  

• Coordinate supplier First Article Inspection process on new STC/PMA parts.

• Quality liaison supporting Purchasing, Logistics and Industry departments for supplier rejections and discrepant material.

Internal Audit Program:  25%

• Lead AHI site specific internal audit program and define internal audit plan based on regulatory, contractual and statutory requirements

• Ensure completion of internal audit program to fulfil regulatory requirements

• Ensure follow up and implementation of CAR (Corrective Action Request)

• Ensure Definition and Improvement of quality processes within AHI Quality (e.g. use output of 1st, 2nd and 3rd party audits to improve quality processes)

Compliance:  20%

• Ensures initiation and follow-up of incident handling (WebTek Dashboard, In Service Incident Report (ISIR) / Quality Notification (QN) / Quality Incident Report (QIR) in liaison with Airbus in a timely and appropriate manner.

• Ensure that all Regulatory and Customer Quality requirements are reviewed, validated and implemented into AHI as appropriate. 

Continuous Improvement:  15%

• Analysis of non-conformities and initiation of appropriate Corrective Actions to preclude recurrence.

• Improve Quality processes within AHI utilizing associated tools such as PDCA/APQP/PPS/8D/PFMEA etc.

• Coordinate failure analysis on discrepant product returned by the Customer and ensures that cause and corrective action is implemented and effective.

Quality Metrics:  10%

• Maintain Quality Metrics including, but not limited to, Cost of Non-Quality.

• Identify, examine and report quality key performance indicators (KPI) utilizing SAP, Tableau and other related tools to measure quality performance.

• Complete trend analysis and develop corrective action plans for Quality Metrics. 

Additional Responsibilities:  5%

• Lead and participate in Continuous Improvement (CI) projects and coach team members on CI tools (e.g. PDCA)

• Coordinate with FAA/DCMA and AS9100 authorities during audit preparation, audit execution and maintenance of the AHI’s Quality Management Systems.

• Act on behalf of AHI Quality as Designated Airworthiness Representative (DAR) in coordination with the FAA Flight Standards District Office (FSDO) or Manufacturing Inspection District Office (MIDO), Designated Manufacturing Inspection Representative (DMIR), or ODA inspection unit member.

• Perform ODA conformity activity on STC projects.  Train administrators and inspectors on processes and procedures for ODA conformity activity. 

Your Boarding Pass:

• Bachelor’s degree in Aerospace, Aviation, or Engineering, or equivalent experience.

• Minimum of eight (8) years of related experience with a minimum of three (3) of those years as a Quality Engineer.

• In lieu of degree, 12 years in a Quality Assurance capacity (Engineering/Analyst/Inspection), with three (3) of those as a Quality Engineer

• Knowledge of FAA & AS9100 rules and regulations.

• Root Cause Analysis and Corrective Action Facilitation.

• US Person under ITAR definition (U.S. Citizen, green card holder or person covered under our existing ITAR license)

Preferred Education/Skills:

• Airframe & Powerplant (A&P)

• ASQ Quality Engineer Certificate

• Internal/External Auditor Certification

• Six Sigma Green and/or Black Belt Certification

• Knowledge of EASA & CASE rules and regulations.

• Advanced SAP Capability

• Technical knowledge of Airbus products

• SAP/ Microsoft Office/SharePoint

Travel Required:

• 10% Domestic and International

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A full job description will be provided to candidates who progress to the interview stage or any candidate upon request.

Physical Requirements:  

• Onsite or remote:  90% Onsite
• Vision: able to see and read computer screens and other electronic equipment with screens, able to read documents, reports and engineering drawings daily.  Must have correctable near and far vision if applicable.
• Hearing: able to participate in conversations in person and via teleconference or phone and to hear sounds on the production floor including safety warnings or alarms.   Daily
• Speaking:  able to speak in conversations and meetings, deliver information and participate in communications.   
• Equipment Operation (personal computer, telephone, copies, fax machine, and related office equipment and using electronic identification card to enter building floors and internal doors): able to operate most office and personal electronic equipment and some tools including production tools such as hydraulic lifts.   Daily
• Carrying: able to carry documents, tools, drawings, electronic equipment up to 30lbs/14kgs.   Daily
• Lifting:  able to lift documents, tools, drawings, electronic equipment up to 30lbs/14kgs.   Daily
• Pushing / Pulling:  able to push and pull small office furniture and some equipment and tools.   Daily
• Sitting:  able to sit for long periods of time in meetings, working on the computer.  Several times a week
• Squatting / Kneeling:  able to squat or kneel to retrieve or replace items stored on low shelving.  Daily
• Standing: able to stand for discussions in offices or on the production floor.  Daily
• Travel:  able to travel independently and at short notice.  10% or less yearly
• Walking (include routine walking such as to a shared printer to retrieve documents):  able to walk through office and production areas including uneven surfaces.   Daily
• Personal Protective Equipment required:  Required PPE includes, but is not limited to, Safety Shoes, Safety Glasses, Hearing Protection, Respirators/Masks, and/or Protective Gloves as required by site and/or customer site
• Administrative position only PPE required: Steel-toed shoes are required for all shop floor visits, appropriate hearing/eye protection may also be required when visiting the shop floor.

This job requires an awareness of any potential compliance risks and a commitment to act with integrity, as the foundation for the Company’s success, reputation and sustainable growth.

This job requires an awareness of any potential compliance risks and a commitment to act with integrity, as the foundation for the Company’s success, reputation and sustainable growth.

Company:

Airbus Helicopters, Inc.

Employment Type:

US - Direct Hire

Experience Level:

Professional

Remote Type:

On-site

Job Family:

Quality Assurance <JF-QU-QA>

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