Quality Engineer ( 2nd shift)
Rome, NY

As a team of remarkably diverse engineers, we recognize that what we are really engineering is a brighter future for us all. If you want to contribute to meaningful work and be part of an organization that truly believes when you win, we all win, and when you fail, we all learn, then we’re eager to hear from you.

The achievers and courageous challenge-crushers we seek, have the following characteristics and skills:

• Provide technical support to internal and external customers as it relates to Escapes, Quality Management System Procedures, Regulations and Compliance.
• Ensure manufacturing processes adhere to quality standards & customer requirements.
• Provide timely disposition, correction, and closure of nonconforming material as Preliminary Reviewer (PR) member.
• Lead Root Cause and Corrective Action (RCCA) for quality issues.
• Plan and review First Article Inspection (FAI).
• Lead or participate in internal and external quality system and/or process audits. 
• Lead or participate in Production Part Approval Process (PPAP) activities.
• Engage with Engineering, and Operations in Process Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (PFMEA), Process Flow Diagrams, Control Plans reviews to identify potential product and process risks and mitigation actions.

Work Experience

Basic Qualifications:

• Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and a minimum of 2 years prior experience 
• OR Advanced Degree in a related field 
• OR In absence of a degree, 5 years of relevant experience is required
• U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are authorized to access information under the programs/contracts at this site
• Must have computer skills and be proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint 
• Experience with a Continuous Improvement System i.e. Lean, ACE, Six Sigma, etc.
• Experience in a Quality Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or Design Engineering role in operations and/or inspection (i.e. creating inspection methods, reviewing manufacturing plans, design for manufacturability activities)
• Ability to lift 50 lbs
• Ability to work in an office and shop floor environment

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in a Manufacturing environment
• Proficient in reading and interpreting engineering drawings, including GD&T
• Experience using inspection tools (micrometers, calipers, height gages, pin gages, thread gages, etc.)
• Coachable and willing to be fully engaged in all aspects of Quality principles and activities
• Experience with AS 9100 or ISO 9001 Quality Management Systems
• Experience in structured RCCA approaches (DIVE, 8D, fault tree, redX, etc.)
• Experience or knowledge of APQP and PPAP core elements