Senior Quality Engineer

Belcan

Huntsville, AL

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SKILLS

8D, AS 9100, Aerospace and Defense, Analysis Skills, Business Growth, Continuous Improvement, Corrective Action, Cross-Functional, Customer Satisfaction, Customer Support/Service, Data Analysis, Data Entry, Decision Support, Develop Methodologies, Engineering Change Management, Failure Analysis, Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Leadership, Manufacturing Process Engineering, Manufacturing/Industrial Processes, Metrics, Performance Management, Performance Metrics, Performance Reviews, Problem Solving Skills, Process Capability, Process Improvement, Product Lifecycle, Quality Engineering, Quality Management, Regulations, Reporting Dashboards, Resolve Customer Issues, Risk, Risk Analysis, Root Cause Analysis, Statistical Process Control, Sustainability, Team Lead/Manager, Trend Analysis, Tuition Reimbursement, United States Department of Energy (DOE)

LOCATION

Huntsville, AL

POSTED

4 days ago

Job Title: Senior Quality Engineer Pay Rate: $60/hr. Location: Huntsville, AL Area Code: 938 ZIP Code: 35811 Start Date: Right Away Keywords: #HuntsvilleJobs #QualityEngineerJobs; Benefits: On the job training, with cross training for other skilled positions and opportunities for advancement. The aerospace business is growing and we are continually training and promoting up from within. *Medical, Dental, Vision, Retirement savings options, tuition reimbursement, performance increases and career advancement. Award winning team with exceptional work environment. *Six Paid Statutory Holidays after 90 days probationary period. *One Week Paid Vacation Bonus after six months / 1960 regular hours. *Weekly pay by direct deposit. *Performance Reviews (and compensation reviews) Position Summary The Senior Quality Engineer is a senior technical contributor responsible for preventive quality engineering, systemic problem solving, and customer quality execution across the product lifecycle in a regulated aerospace environment. Reporting to the Quality Engineering Manager, this role leads complex quality investigations, drives robust corrective actions, and partners cross-functionally to ensure manufacturing and support processes are capable, compliant, and continually improving. The Senior Quality Engineer represents the voice of the customer and the voice of quality within cross-functional teams and plays a critical role in preventing quality escapes, resolving customer issues, and embedding quality into engineering and manufacturing processes in compliance with AS9100, FAA, and EASA requirements. Primary Responsibilities and Scope The Senior Quality Engineer operates with significant autonomy and is accountable for technical quality leadership, customer issue resolution, and systemic improvement. The role focuses on root cause elimination, data-driven decision-making, and sustained process capability rather than inspection or administrative compliance. Customer Quality and Issue Resolution * Serves as the primary quality engineering focal point for assigned customer quality issues and complaints. * Leads cross-functional teams to establish containment, root cause, corrective action, and prevention using structured methodologies. * Develops and delivers high-quality 8D or equivalent corrective action reports. * Communicates status, risk, and resolution plans clearly to internal stakeholders and external customers. Root Cause Analysis and Corrective Action * Leads complex, systemic root cause investigations involving product, process, or design contributors. * Ensures corrective actions address true process and system causes, not detection failures. * Verifies effectiveness of corrective actions and drives lessons learned into standard work. Process Assurance and Continuous Improvement * Applies advanced quality tools including SPC, FMEA, Control Plans, DOE, and MSA. * Identifies gaps in manufacturing or support processes contributing to poor performance. * Partners cross-functionally to implement sustainable process improvements. Engineering and Change Management Interface * Represents quality and customer requirements in engineering change and failure analysis reviews. * Ensures quality risk is assessed and mitigated during design and process changes. * Supports Design Owners and SMEs with quality engineering input. Data Analysis, Metrics, and Reporting * Analyzes internal and external quality data to identify trends and systemic risks. * Develops and maintains dashboards and KPIs for customer satisfaction and defect performance. * Uses data to support leadership decision-making. Audit and Regulatory Support * Supports customer, certification body, and regulatory audits related to quality engineering activities. * Verifies implementation and sustainability of corrective actions from audit findings. * Ensures documentation complies with QMS and regulatory requirements. Cross-Functional Leadership and Collaboration * Acts as a senior member of cross-functional and cross-site teams. * Influences outcomes through technical credibility rather than positional authority. * Mentors less-experienced quality engineers. Expected Skills for Success Hard Skills: * Strong knowledge of AS9100-based QMS. If you are interested in this role, please apply via the apply now link provided. Our overriding goal is to provide quality staffing solutions that help people, organizations, and communities succeed. Belcan is a leading provider of qualified personnel to many of the world's most respected enterprises. We offer excellent opportunities for contract, temporary, temp-to-hire, and direct assignments. We are the employer of choice for thousands worldwide. For more information, please visit our website at Belcan.com Belcan is an equal opportunity employer. Your application and candidacy will not be considered based on race, color, sex, religion, creed, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

Senior Quality Engineer

Belcan

Huntsville, AL

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