Quality Engineer

Quality Engineer

Supervise,
coordinate, facilitate, and provide leadership to employees directly or through
group leaders. Outline work procedures and assign duties to meet departmental
and company requirements.

Who are we?

Founded in 1849, Ducommun is the oldest company in California. Starting as a hardware supply store during the California Gold Rush and eventually assisted in the birth of the aerospace industry in Southern California by providing aircraft aluminum to early aerospace pioneers like Lindbergh, Douglas and Lockheed.

Today Ducommun is a global provider of innovative manufacturing solutions for customers in the aerospace, defense and industrial markets. We specialize in electronic and structural systems, producing complex products and components for commercial aircraft platforms, mission-critical military and space programs, and sophisticated industrial applications.

Our Facility in Appleton, WI manufactures state-of-the-art circuit boards for Aerospace and Defense as well as Industrial and Medical Industries.

Job Summary

• Provide customer interface on quality
  issues and problem resolution
• Support customer visits and customer audits on-site
• Ensure all contractual and regulatory
  quality requirements are defined, communicated, and flowed down
  appropriately
• Collaborate with other functional areas to
  establish quality procedures for meeting customer requirements
• Create, review, and document requirement changes for
  compliance
• Interface with suppliers to correct
  problems dealing with purchased materials
• Provide problem-solving support to
  manufacturing (including root cause analysis and corrective/preventive
  actions) to ensure continual improvement.
• Support the improvement of the Quality
  Management System to ensure conformance to standards and overall
  effectiveness
• Track and monitor site performance
  objectives and metrics in order to assess and lead improvements
• Participate in internal and external
  audits to ensure compliance to company standards
• Perform other assignments as required

Required Skills & Qualifications

• Demonstrated knowledge of basic
  manufacturing and assembly processes together with work measurement and
  work standards.
• Proficient in technical writing, good
  documentation skills; attention to detail is critical
• Able to read and interpret engineering
  drawings is required
• Demonstrated analytical expertise and
  data-mining skills to effectively resolve problems
• Intermediate level of computer skills in
  email, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
• Demonstrated ability to communicate with
  customers and project company image to attract business
• Ability to multi-task efficiently and
  adapt within a rapidly changing environment

Preferred Skills & Qualifications

• Understanding and application of Lean
  6-Sigma methodology
• Understanding and application of Process
  Flowcharts, Control Plans, and FMEAs
• Understanding and application of
  Statistical Process Control
• Use of Measurement and Test Equipment,
  including Gage R&R assessment
• Understanding of Advanced Product Quality
  Planning
• Experience in AS-9100, ISO-9001, and/or ISO-13485
  Quality Management Systems
• Six Sigma Green Belt or Black Belt

Required Experience/Education/Training/Certification

• Bachelor's Degree required
• Minimum of 5 years of progressive experience within the functional area assigned

2222 East Pensar Drive
Appleton, Wisconsin, 54911
United States