Manufacturing Engineer

Job Description:

Our client manufactures highly engineered niche products for the aerospace, military, and medical markets from their modern facility in Southwestern Connecticut. Their recent success has provided the foundation for further growth and diversification. We are in the process of reaching their next level of achievement based on the talents of their employees in product innovation, product quality, and customer service. Each of these fundamental capabilities provides the client with its competitive advantage.

This position is responsible for in-process and final inspection of a wide variety of detailed mechanical parts, electronic assemblies, and finished products. Additionally, this position will support and maintain quality management system activities (ISO 9001, AS9100, FAA, TUV). Successful applicants will be driven and excel in a highly capable, high-performance team. We value commitment, passion, and out-of-the-box creativity. The successful individual will be part of a close-knit group with full exposure and involvement in all aspects of the company.

Key responsibilities

• Recommend corrective and preventive action(s) as necessary to achieve process or product quality improvements.
  
• Conduct product inspection to ensure conformance. This includes evaluation of the supplied product, work-in-process inspection, and final inspection.
  
• Manage FAA Repair Manual
  
• Support maintenance of the Engineering Quality System.
  
• Support Internal and External audits.
  
• First Article Inspection Report creation and maintenance
  
• Receiving, In-process, & Final inspection
  
• Contact vendors for Certifications & Corrective Action responses AR.
  
• Monitor items with expiration dates (Adhesives, inks, etc.).
  
• Document inspection results by completing reports and logs; summarizing re-work and waste; inputting data into the quality database.
  
• Maintain a safe and healthy work environment by following standards and procedures, complying with legal regulations.
  

  Requirements:

  Job Requirements and Qualifications
  Experience
  
• Minimum of 3-5 years` experience with quality control inspection
  
• Minimum of 3-5 years` experience with Quality Management Systems (ISO 9001, AS9100)
  
  Education:
  
• Bachelor`s Degree or 5 years relevant experience
  
• Training Requirements (licenses, programs, or certificates): OTJ
  
  Knowledge Requirements:
  
• A general knowledge of core quality system requirements.
  
• A working knowledge of ISO 9001 and/or AS9100 Quality Management System requirements.
  
• Mechanical aptitude desired
  
• Good Arithmetic skills required.
  
• Intermediate Computer Skills
  
• Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Word, Excel)
  
  Personal Specification Essential Qualities
  
• The ability to work well with others, teamwork is Key.
  
• Must have good communication skills, both written and verbal.
  
• Should enjoy learning new things and be comfortable with change to work assignments.
  
• Ability to lift test sets/products of 50 lbs. +
  
• Ability to stand for some period of time.