Quality Engineer

QUALITY ENGINEER- Some travel REQUIRED

Pay: $47,000.00 - $65,000.00 per year

Hours: Full time

Job description:

The Quality Engineer position requires split time between offices and production floor, typically 60/40, respectively. This can vary in either direction based on general operations and priorities. Roles/ responsibilities include Tucson, AZ and Chandler, AZ locations. Travel to Chandler location is typically 1 day per month.

Job Responsibilities:

Core QA Functions:

• Ability to lead RCCA efforts & provide prompt responses to customer complaints
• 5-Why analysis
• 8D / problem solving
• Containment/ impact evaluation
• Ability to perform internal audits and facilitate 3rd party/ customer audits
• Familiarity with operating procedures/ process control documents
• Familiarity with measurement units/systems, including precision scale (Microns, “mils”, Thousandths)

Technical Specifications & Manufacturing Drawings:

• Ability to read and understand technical documents, manuals, specifications
• Detail-oriented and able to follow cross-references between multiple specifications
• Ability to gather applicable requirements from specifications, and translate them into process control documents/ work instructions
• Basic GD&T knowledge, and ability to read manufacturing drawings as they pertain to finishing

Process control:

• Testing in support of production processes (sampling, periodic, lot testing)
• PIF has numerous production processes requiring ongoing testing to verify their effectiveness, along with lot testing for verification of production orders
• Control limits/ operating limits
• Data analysis and reporting through charts/ pivot tables
• Ability to schedule and manage a variety of process control tests (internal and outsourced)
• Basic chemical laboratory skills
• Interest in expanding working-level knowledge of chemistry

Test/Inspection Equipment and Measurement:

• Experience with, or ability to become proficient with basic measurement tools such as:

o Digital calipers

o Scales/ balances

o Pipettes, graduated cylinders, common lab glassware

o Rulers, machinist scaleso

o Eddy current coating thickness meters

o Gloss meters

Job Requirements:

· Quality Assurance: 2 years (Aerospace/ Defense industry preferred)

• Bachelors Degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics) field, or combination of relevant experience, certifications and training.
• Manufacturing: 3 years preferred
• Experience with ISO9001:2015/AS9100D
• Experience with Nadcap Chemical Processing Certifications
• Must have strong Excel experience