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Janicki Industries is an innovative, family-owned aerospace company located at the foot of the Cascades. We focus on engineering and manufacturing complex projects for companies in the aerospace, defense, and space industries. We are looking for a Quality Engineer Lead to join our growing team.

POSITION DESCRIPTION

The Quality Engineer Lead reports within an engineering team and manages all aspects of quality within a project lifecycle to ensure the product meets internal and exteral compliance requirements.

The following essential job functions are performed as a Quality Engineer Lead:

• Directly mentors and offers leadership and training to less experienced team members.
• Monitors employees and ensures delivery of quality product through enforcing compliance with established procedures; provides related training for individuals and groups as necessary. 
• Develops, promotes, and executes quality standards, inspection processes, test methodology, quality plans, documents, and reports.
• Creates advancements in current quality engineering practices.
• Coordinates day to day activities of quality engineering and inspector staff in support of production.
• Retrieves, reviews, and analyzes QA data.
• Performs trend analysis and identifies quality improvement opportunities.
• Monitors the application of improvement initiatives.
• Works with process & program owners to prepare, analyze and improve quality metrics for management & program reviews.
• Reviews new or modified documents, procedures, diagram, and/or flow charts, to determine if they will perform according to user request and conform to contractual, AS9100 or QMS requirements.
• Participates in contract reviews; document and disseminate information gleaned to pertinent parties.
• Researches best practices to impact quality improvement initiatives and utilization standards.
• Identifies and recommends procedures and workflow improvements. Works with others to develop and streamline workflow.
• Collects, and assists with developing and analyzing quality measurement data.
• Provides training to enable employees to meet consistent quality standards.
• Participates in internal, regulatory and customer audits.
• Leads project work.
• Performs inspection activities as needed, using common hand tools, drawings, CAD models, etc. These may be receiving, in-process, source, or final.
• Must work well under pressure, meeting and completing multiple deadlines.
• Must be at work on time and maintain good attendance. This is a condition of employment and is an essential function of the job
• Performs other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS

Due to our ITAR and EAR regulations, applicants must be a US Citizen or of Legal Permanent Resident Status as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b (a) (3).

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE

Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, manufacturing engineering or equivalent is required. Minimum requirement for all positions is a high school diploma or GED.

3-5 years of experience in quality engineering.

Manufacturing experience with practical application of quality assurance a plus.

Commercial/military aerospace experience is a plus.    

Must have excellent communication skills (written and verbal) and the ability to constructively interact with managers, other departments, customers, sub-contractors and auditors.

Must have strong computer skills including QA applications, word processing, spreadsheets, and databases.

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