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Job Description

EBAD is seeking a Quality Engineer Lead (QEL) with quality leadership experience in an aerospace and defense manufacturing environment. The QEL position reports directly to the Energetics Assemblies Value Stream Manager.

Responsibilities:

This position leads the Quality group for a subset of product families within Energetic Assemblies and is a supervisor of Quality Engineers (QEs) and Quality Assurance Technicians (QATs).

Sets QE and QAT goals and conducts their performance reviewsDistributes program workload to QEs and QATs to support the Team’s needsSupports the Value Stream with activities to achieve safety, quality, delivery and cost performance targetsSupports the roll out of quality initiatives and implementation of strategies and goalsSupports maintenance of an effective Quality Management System with the other sitesResponsible for NCR, CAPA and COPQ performance tracking and paretosSupports their QEs with assigned programs from proposal through shipment to customer while complying with customer requirements and achieving EBAD cost and delivery expectationsSupports and guides the program QE during customer quality audits and internal audits and approves responsesLeads/facilitates effective RCCA for failures involving their Value Stream / ProductsParticipates in new product developmentReviews product drawings and approves Inspection Plans for their QEsMay act as a CCB/NCRB alternate memberProvides support to the program QE to maintain product First Article status in accordance with customer and AS9102 requirementsUses Lean Manufacturing tools to improve quality and reduce defectsInterfaces and communicates with a variety of personnel including Technicians, Quality Engineers, Mater Scheduler, Planner, Program Managers, Product Engineers and Design Engineers in support of Program needsInterfaces with suppliers and customers concerning program quality requirementsManages and grows team’s talent and capabilities to align with current and future company needsFacilitates a successful team-based organization

Requirements:

The successful candidate has a BS/MS in a science or engineering discipline and has experience in quality engineering

Required experience includes:

Minimum of 5 years of quality and manufacturing experienceInterpreting customer specifications and creation of efficient quality plans for programs that meet EBAD and customer requirementsISO 9001/AS 9100 quality systems knowledgeRoot cause and corrective and preventative action experience and the ability to walk project teams and customers through the analysisExperience in Six Sigma, Lean Manufacturing or Continuous Improvement with strong problem-solving skillsProficient with Microsoft Office suite softwareMust have or be able to obtain a U.S Department of Defense (DoD) security clearance and be capable of working on U.S. DoD and ITAR restricted products.

Desired skills:

Six Sigma Black or Green BeltExperience in material review boardsKnowledge of explosive material ordnance devices and/or missile/launch vehicle systems as well as experience with developing manufacturing processes is beneficial.

Ensign-Bickford Aerospace & Defense Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE). Qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, religion, color, sex, age, disability, sexual orientation, genetic information, national origin, or veteran status.