Why this role stands out
Advance your career in a respected aerospace and defense manufacturing environment with this Quality Engineer III role, offering a competitive salary range of $91,000-$125,000. You'll drive critical quality initiatives, lead supplier development, and foster a quality culture, making this an ideal opportunity for a mid-senior engineer passionate about impactful work and continuous improvement. Embrace the chance to contribute to a company with a rich history and a forward-looking vision.
Quick overview
Job description
Ensure company compliance with customer andinternal quality requirements in a high reliability manufacturing environment. Drive supplier related quality initiativesand lead supplier development efforts. Track and assess quality performancemetrics and facilitate root cause analysis investigations. Facilitate process improvements utilizingLean/Six Sigma techniques. Instill aquality culture throughout the operational processes.
Who are we?
Founded in 1849, Ducommun is the oldest company inCalifornia. Starting as a hardware supply store during the California Gold Rushand eventually assisted in the birth of the aerospace industry in SouthernCalifornia by providing aircraft aluminum to early aerospace pioneers likeLindbergh, Douglas and Lockheed.
Today Ducommun is a global provider of innovativemanufacturing solutions for customers in the aerospace, defense and industrialmarkets. We specialize in electronic and structural systems, producing complexproducts and components for commercial aircraft platforms, mission-criticalmilitary and space programs, and sophisticated industrial applications.
Our Facility in Carson, CA is our Engineered Products Grouplocation, which houses our Human Machine Interface, Motion Control Device,Radiofrequency Departments.
Job Summary
- Ensure companycompliance with customer and internal quality requirements in a highreliability manufacturing environment.
- Track and assess quality performance metrics and facilitate root causeanalysis investigations. Drive processimprovements utilizing Lean/Six Sigma techniques.
- Plan and direct development, application and maintenance of quality systems and procedures
- Perform trend/performance analyses and initiates root cause investigations
- Ensure compliance with program/project quality requirements
- Develop and implement inspection and test methods, techniques, equipment, and facilities
- Act as primary company interface with both suppliers and customers for quality related issues
- Provide direction to inspectors
Required Skills and Qualifications
- Experience working in a high reliability / aerospace manufacturing environment
- Ability to multi-task and manage multiple priorities in a timely and efficient manner
- Excellent verbal and interactive communications skills with all levels of employees and management
- Be able to write and review FAI reports in accordance with AS9102
- Demonstrated knowledge and analytical skills for most types of inspection tools
- Able to read and interpret documents such as blueprints and mechanical drawings including knowledge of Geometric
- Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T)
- Ability to develop quality standards, procedures, and train personnel in their use
- Familiarity with industry quality management standards such as AS9100/ISO 9001 and technical standards such as J-STD-001/IPC-610
- Knowledge of statistical methods and their application
- Trained in Lean/Six Sigma tools and processes
- Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering (or equivalent)
- Quality engineering experience
- 10-15 years professional experience in a manufacturing environment
- Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering (or equivalent)
- 5-8 years professional experience in a manufacturing environment
- Certified Quality Engineer (CQE) preferred
- Six Sigma/Lean Green Belt certification preferred
Depending on the candidate's skills, qualifications and experience, they will be hired into an entry (I) level, intermediate (II) level or expert (III) level job and pay scale.
Base Compensation: USD 91,000.00 - 110,000.00 Paid Salaried
Equal Opportunity EmployerVeterans/Disabled
23301 S. Wilmington Ave
Carson, California, 90745
United States
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