Job Summary The Senior Manufacturing Engineer – Quality will provide Engineering capability to operational and development Programs to enable and deliver zero defect projects utilizing engineering and problem solving skills. Accountable for delivering robust, capable manufacturing process technology
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Senior Manufacturing Engineer - Quality Engineering
Job Description:
Job Summary

The Senior Manufacturing Engineer – Quality will provide Engineering capability to operational and development Programs to enable and deliver zero defect projects utilizing engineering and problem solving skills. Accountable for delivering robust, capable manufacturing process technology as it applies to materials, tooling, part fabrication and assembly.
 

Job Responsibilities

•    Exemplifying a safety-first mind-set and ensuring compliance with the GKN Aerospace Health, Safety and Environmental policies and standards.
•    Technical expertise at a local project level in governance and deployment of manufacturing development and integration for production within GKN Aerospace.  
•    Provides technical expertise to rapidly solve issues pertaining to vendor schedule and/or quality.
•    Breaks down technical problems, risk, opportunities, in the correct order to create products and add value to GKN Aerospace through creating Zero Defects
•    Leads positive, team relationships with internal and external customers, as well as co-workers
•    Continuously improve production processes by implementing Lean initiatives.
•    Provide local project technical oversight for the creation, maintenance and continuous improvement of Program Quality Plans.
•    Implement the global business processes to create root cause analysis, preventative and corrective action to eliminate non-conformances utilizing the GKN standard Zero Defect Manufacturing (ZDM) tool suite.
•    Leading product development, customer quality requirements management and first article development. 
•    Leading supplier audits & assessments.
•    Coach and train Quality Engineers, Inspectors and Quality Technicians 
 

Job Requirements:
Job Qualifications

Required Qualifications:

•    Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or 5+ years of experience in quality engineering processes
•    5+ years of experience, utilizing Root cause methodologies experience, using inspection equipment and ability to read, write and comprehend technical manuals in a manufacturing environment
•    5+ years of experience performing internal audits, planning and facilitating corrective actions, and supporting external audits.
•    Must be a US Citizen or Green Card Holder due to program security clearance requirements and/or SSA requirements.
•    Must be able to perform work subject to ITAR/EAR regulations and/or program requirements.  
 
Preferred Qualifications:

•    Working knowledge of quality system models such as ISO9000, AS9100, or D1-9000
•    Aerospace experience is strongly preferred
•    1 year of NADCAP experience
•    Six Sigma green belt certification or training
•    Experience with auditing
•    Liaison engineering experience preferred
•    Customer facing experience is a plus
•    Fabrication, machining, welding and assembly experience preferred
•    Training and/or experience in lean tools and techniques (Practical Problem Solving, A3, PFMEA and /or Fishbone diagrams)
•    Project / Program Management
•    Familiarity with AS9145 APQP process or equivalent
•    Ability to use test equipment and 
•    CAD and or various computer systems, NX preferred
•    Ability to communicate clearly and concisely    
•    Fluent in English language, both written and spoken

Compensation Range

The compensation for this position is between $99,716.00 - 129,630.80.

Company Details
GKN Aerospace
3951 Alabama Highway 229
Tallassee, Alabama 36078 USA
www.gknaerospace.com/
87 Open Jobs Available
GKN is a global engineering business. We design, manufacture and service systems and components for most of the world’s leading aircraft, vehicle and machinery manufacturers. We are continuously evolving, pioneering new technologies and reinventing existing...

Benefits:
To be discussed at time of employment

Supported Manufacturers:
Boeing
Airbus
Lockheed Martin

Supported Models:
787
A350XWB
F-35
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Job Info
Location
El Cajon, California, United States
Type
Permanent
Company Details
GKN Aerospace
3951 Alabama Highway 229
Tallassee, Alabama 36078 USA
www.gknaerospace.com/
87 Open Jobs Available
GKN is a global engineering business. We design, manufacture and service systems and components for most of the world’s leading aircraft, vehicle and machinery manufacturers. We are continuously evolving, pioneering new technologies and reinventing existing...

Benefits:
To be discussed at time of employment

Supported Manufacturers:
Boeing
Airbus
Lockheed Martin

Supported Models:
787
A350XWB
F-35

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