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Sr. Associate, Quality Engineer
The Aerojet Rocketdyne Segment of L3Harris is seeking a Sr. Associate, Quality Engineer to work at our state-of-the-art Advanced Manufacturing Facility South (AMF-S) location near the airport in Huntsville, AL, which is our inert manufacturing facility for fabrication and assembly of composite rocket motor hardware. The Sr. Associate Quality Engineer is an experienced professional with proficient knowledge of job area and practical knowledge of project management. May manage projects or processes with general supervision. Communicates with contacts inside and outside of own department to explain and interpret operational processes, practices, and procedures. Recommends enhancements to systems and processes. Works to achieve operational targets for specific programs and projects with moderate impact on departmental results. Essential Functions: Utilizes engineering background and expertise to communicate between team members, suppliers, and customer counterparts to provide assurance that the hardware is compliant to specifications. Handles and communicates deviations/nonconformance at different levels within the organization. Understands and communicates typical aerospace processes (machining, welding, non-destructive testing, etc.) and how they are applied to the hardware being manufactured. Applies modern quality principles, concepts, and methods to routine aerospace and manufacturing operation, including Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma tools. Analyze defect data and implement data driven corrective actions. Interprets engineering drawings and specifications, customer quality requirements, and company quality requirements to ensure compliance. Perform root cause and corrective actions to address product and process non-conformances and compliance gaps. Present corrective actions and process improvements to internal and external audiences. Interfaces with the Material Review Board (MRB) to provide technical justification when a nonconformance to mutually agreed specifications is determined. Perform internal audits of assigned programs, and support in the preparation for and execution of external audits. Assess the need for First Article Inspections (FAIs) based on trigger events defined in AS9102 and/or contractual flowdown and facilitate their completion. Up to 10% business travel to L3harris and customer sites. Ability to obtain US Security Clearence. Qualifications: Bachelor's Degree and minimum 2 years of prior Quality experience. Graduate Degree and 0-2 years of prior Quality experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 6 years of prior Quality experience. Preferred Additional Skills: Experience collaborating within a Microsoft 365 environment, with proficiency in the included applications (e.g. Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams) Lean/Six Sigma training (preference is certified green/black belt). Excellent written and oral communication skills to include report writing, data analysis for decision-making, and process improvements. Project Management experience. Supplier/Customer Support experience. Regulatory & Auditing (AS9100) in the Aerospace and Defense Industry. Statistical Analysis experience. Risk Management experience.
The Aerojet Rocketdyne Segment of L3Harris is seeking a Sr. Associate, Quality Engineer to work at our state-of-the-art Advanced Manufacturing Facility South (AMF-S) location near the airport in Huntsville, AL, which is our inert manufacturing facility for fabrication and assembly of composite rocket motor hardware. The Sr. Associate Quality Engineer is an experienced professional with proficient knowledge of job area and practical knowledge of project management. May manage projects or processes with general supervision. Communicates with contacts inside and outside of own department to explain and interpret operational processes, practices, and procedures. Recommends enhancements to systems and processes. Works to achieve operational targets for specific programs and projects with moderate impact on departmental results. Essential Functions: Utilizes engineering background and expertise to communicate between team members, suppliers, and customer counterparts to provide assurance that the hardware is compliant to specifications. Handles and communicates deviations/nonconformance at different levels within the organization. Understands and communicates typical aerospace processes (machining, welding, non-destructive testing, etc.) and how they are applied to the hardware being manufactured. Applies modern quality principles, concepts, and methods to routine aerospace and manufacturing operation, including Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma tools. Analyze defect data and implement data driven corrective actions. Interprets engineering drawings and specifications, customer quality requirements, and company quality requirements to ensure compliance. Perform root cause and corrective actions to address product and process non-conformances and compliance gaps. Present corrective actions and process improvements to internal and external audiences. Interfaces with the Material Review Board (MRB) to provide technical justification when a nonconformance to mutually agreed specifications is determined. Perform internal audits of assigned programs, and support in the preparation for and execution of external audits. Assess the need for First Article Inspections (FAIs) based on trigger events defined in AS9102 and/or contractual flowdown and facilitate their completion. Up to 10% business travel to L3harris and customer sites. Ability to obtain US Security Clearence. Qualifications: Bachelor's Degree and minimum 2 years of prior Quality experience. Graduate Degree and 0-2 years of prior Quality experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 6 years of prior Quality experience. Preferred Additional Skills: Experience collaborating within a Microsoft 365 environment, with proficiency in the included applications (e.g. Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams) Lean/Six Sigma training (preference is certified green/black belt). Excellent written and oral communication skills to include report writing, data analysis for decision-making, and process improvements. Project Management experience. Supplier/Customer Support experience. Regulatory & Auditing (AS9100) in the Aerospace and Defense Industry. Statistical Analysis experience. Risk Management experience.