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Senior Quality Engineer (This position is in East Granby, CT) Full-Time - On-site Barnes Aerospace East Granby 7 Connecticut South Drive East Granby, CT 06026, USA Core Responsibilities: ? Lead the expansion and sustainment of a committed quality culture throughout the value chain through influence and management skills. ? Ensure that all manufacturing and quality processes and tooling conform to customer, organizational, and governmental standards. ? Drive continuous improvement efforts to reduce costs to produce legacy products. ? Assist the quality team with MRR and quality clinic processes. ? Manage pre-production validation package for Customer approval: First Article Inspection or Production Part Approval Process (knowledge of AS9102 a plus). ? Ensure the centers of excellence and vendor quality systems consistently meet or exceed customer regulatory requirements, AS-9100 Quality Management System, special processes, and other customer specific requirements. ? Lead containment, root cause analysis, corrective, and preventive actions (RCCA/CAPA); train and mentor other associates and suppliers to perform effective problem solving using standard tools (8D, 3P and 5Why, etc.). ? Manage the quality metrics, cost of poor quality to achieve business goals and optimize return on investment. ? Lead, participate in and facilitate cross-functional teams on process control and optimization projects to stabilize and improve first passed yield; participate in other continuous improvement projects (i.e., Kaizen, Baseline, and Production Preparation Process (3P). ? Responsible for overseeing inspectors, and assisting inspectors with day-to-day processes. ? Assist Quality Manager with MRO tasks such as internal audits, customer audits, quality metric generation and reporting. ? Comfortability leading team meetings, and assisting with leadership activities. Qualifications: ? 7-10+ year\'s experience in Quality in a manufacturing environment. ? Managerial experience; cross-functional experience in precision machining a plus. ? Three to five years of supervisory experience is a plus. ? CMM experience/knowledge is a plus. ? Demonstrated leadership effectiveness. ? Excellent written and verbal communication skills and the ability to communicate change effectively. ? Knowledge of FAA parts 145 repair station requirements preferred. Education Requirements: ? BA or BS in technical field preferred; or equivalent work experience.