Highlights
Turbine Kinetics, Inc., an aerospace company specializing in aircraft and engine components, is seeking a Supplier Quality Engineer to ensure that purchased products and services consistently meet company, customer, and regulatory requirements. Experience with supplier audits, corrective actions, root-cause analysis, and First Article Inspections preferred.
Numbers & Facts
| Location | Glastonbury, CT |
| Industry | Aerospace and Defense |
| Company Size | 5,000 to 9,999 employees |
| Year Founded | 1957 |
| Website | https://www.heico.com/ |
Description
Turbine Kinetics, Inc., an aerospace company specializing in aircraft and engine components, is seeking a Supplier Quality Engineer to ensure that purchased products and services consistently meet company, customer, and regulatory requirements.
This position will work closely with suppliers, Engineering, Purchasing, Operations, and Quality to resolve supplier-related issues, improve supplier performance, and maintain compliance with aerospace quality standards.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
- Review supplier quality documentation, certifications, inspection reports, and material traceability records.
- Manage supplier nonconformances and issue Supplier Corrective Action Requests (SCARs).
- Participate in root-cause investigations using corrective and preventive action methods.
- Support First Article Inspection activities in accordance with AS9102 requirements.
- Review engineering drawings, specifications, inspection plans, and purchase order quality requirements.
- Support internal, customer, and regulatory audits related to supplier quality.
- Coordinate the disposition of nonconforming supplier material with Engineering, Quality, and Operations.
- Participate in Material Review Board activities when required.
- Maintain accurate supplier quality records within the company’s quality management system.
- Travel to supplier locations as needed to conduct audits, inspections, investigations, and improvement activities.
- Perform other related duties as assigned.
Education and Experience
- One - three years of quality, manufacturing quality in aerospace preferred.
- Aerospace manufacturing or aerospace aftermarket experience strongly preferred.
- Experience working within an AS9100 or ISO 9001 quality management system strongly preferred.
- Experience with supplier audits, corrective actions, root-cause analysis, and First Article Inspections preferred.
- ASQ certification, such as Certified Quality Engineer or Certified Quality Auditor, is a plus.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
- Knowledge of aerospace quality standards and supplier quality practices is a plus.
- Ability to interpret engineering drawings, specifications, tolerances, and inspection requirements.
- Familiarity with AS9100, AS9102, ISO 9001, and applicable FAA requirements.
- Strong problem-solving, analytical, and organizational skills.
- Ability to communicate quality expectations clearly and professionally.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office, including Excel, Word, Outlook, and PowerPoint.
- Experience with ERP and electronic quality management systems is preferred.
- Ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a cross-functional team.
- Willingness to travel approximately 20%–30%, depending on business needs is a plus.
Equal Opportunity Employer Minorities/Women/Protected Veterans/Disabled
About Company
HEICO Corporation is a successful and growing technology-driven aerospace, industrial, defense and electronics company. For more than 60 years, HEICO has thrived by providing customers with innovative and cost-saving products and services.
HEICO's products are found on large commercial aircraft, regional, business and military aircraft, as well as on a large variety of industrial turbines, targeting systems, missiles and electro-optical devices.
HEICO Corporation is a New York Stock Exchange listed company (NYSE: HEI and HEI.A) and has also been ranked as one of the 100 "World's Most Innovative Growth Companies", 100 "Best Small Companies" and 200 "Hot Shot Stocks" by Forbes over the past decade. With headquarters in Hollywood, Florida, and multiple locations around the world - HEICO provides over 1 million square feet of design, manufacturing, repair, overhaul, distribution, sales and support capabilities.
HEICO Corporation operates in two segments, the Flight Support group and the Electronic Technologies group. The Flight Support group designs, engineers, manufactures, repairs, distributes and overhauls FAA-approved parts that extend over the entire aircraft, from the engines all the way to hydraulic, pneumatic, electromechanical, avionic, structures, wheels and brakes and even interiors.
The Electronic Technologies group produces electrical and electro-optical systems and components serving niche segments of the aerospace, defense, communications, and computer industries. The Electronic Technologies group is a worldwide leader in the design, manufacture and sale of electrically and electro-optical engineered products used in the aerospace, defense, space, and electronics industries.
By combining state-of-the-art technologies, a team of highly skilled Team Members and an indisputable commitment to quality, both segments have constantly delivered invaluable solutions to customers over the years, helping to position them as leaders within their industries.