About the Role
Mid Continent Engineering is seeking a Quality Engineer to join our team. This role focuses on developing, applying, and maintaining quality standards for processes, materials, and products, ensuring compliance with industry standards and customer requirements.
Responsibilities
- Develop and initiate standards and methods for inspection, testing, and evaluation.
- Plan and oversee the analysis, inspection, test, and/or integration to assure the quality of assigned product or component.
- Perform quality engineering reviews of design documentation for compliance with stated requirements, including supplier quality and company quality records.
- Review all data obtained during quality control and quality assurance activities to ensure consistency with company policies and procedures.
- Prepare and present technical and program information to the management team.
- Maintain a working knowledge of government and industry quality codes and standards.
- Play an active role on quality management teams within the organization.
- Design and implement quality training programs to key personnel in conjunction with managers.
- Implement ISO 9001:2015 specific quality engineering focus for Aerospace and Department of Defense Quality.
- Provide a present and proactive focus on Aerospace and Department of Defense Quality, focusing on Customer Specific Requirements and QMS Specific Requirements.
- Assist with Human Factors CAPA / 5 Why institutionally across HMH businesses based on Perato Analysis.
- Perform other duties as assigned by the VP of Quality.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree (B.S.) from a four-year accredited college or university.
- One year of related experience and/or training.
- Equivalent combination of education and experience.
- 5 – 10 years Quality Engineering experience in an Aerospace / Department of Defense Manufacturing environment.
- Experience managing difficult customer situations, responding promptly to customer needs, soliciting customer feedback, and meeting commitments.
- Ability to speak clearly and persuasively, respond well to questions, and participate in meetings.
- Ability to inspire and motivate others, effectively influence actions and opinions, accept feedback, and give appropriate recognition.
- Ability to look for ways to improve and promote quality, demonstrating accuracy and thoroughness.
- Experience with word suite such as Excel, Word, PowerPoint.
- Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations.
- Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals.
- Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the public.
- Ability to stand; walk; use hands, fingers, feet, and arms to reach.
- Ability to talk or hear.
- Ability to occasionally sit; climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
- Ability to occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
- Ability to cope with climate variances, endure heat & cold conditions in the shop.
- Ability to endure heavy workloads and high noise levels.
- Ability to protect against metal particles, fumes, sparks, particles, and gases.
- Must abide by PPE guidelines when entering the production floor or if a requirement of a department.
Skills
- QMS knowledge of ISO 9001:2015 and AS9100D
- Working knowledge of PPAP Submission, FAI (First Article Inspection) AS9102B, Control Plans and PFMEA.
- Experience with Fusion Welding Standards, AWS D1.1, AWS D17.1 and EN 15085-2, EN ISO 14731.
- CWI (Certified Weld Inspector) a plus.
- Epicor ERP software experience is a plus.
- Close vision.
Location
- Onsite
Work Type
- Full-time
Experience Level
- 5-10 years
Education Level
- Bachelor's degree
Benefits
- Competitive Wages
- Medical, Dental & Vision for employee & family including domestic partners.
- 401k
- Tuition Reimbursement
- PTO accrual starts immediately.
- Yearly shoe allowance
- Referral Program
About the Company
- Mid-Continent Engineering has been a supplier to first-tier OEMs within the medical, aerospace and defense industries for decades.
- Mid-Continent Engineering supplies the armed forces supply chain with products of their capabilities such as precision machining, aerospace welding, chromate conversion, paint/powder coat finishing, mechanical assemblies, and other design-assist services.
