Quality Engineer

The Quality Engineer oversees the company's quality systems, ensuring compliance and continuous improvement across production, engineering, and operations. This role involves managing audits, resolving defects, and driving preventive actions to maintain top-tier standards for defense and aerospace components.

Client Details

My client is a specialized engineering and manufacturing firm focused on precision components for defense and aerospace applications. They design and produce upgrade kits and assemblies that modernize military vehicles, ensuring reliability under demanding conditions. Known for strict adherence to quality standards, the organization combines advanced machining, welding, and testing processes to deliver mission-critical solutions worldwide.

This is a growing company part of a larger corporation that offers tremendous opportunity and high visibility to senior leadership.

Description

The key responsibilities of the Quality Engineer are:

• Act as the primary on-site quality representative, overseeing compliance and quality standards.
• Manage and guide the quality control team, ensuring robust processes and adherence to company-wide quality systems.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives across all departments, including engineering, operations, logistics, and customer support.
• Develop and implement quality plans, operational procedures, and testing protocols (ATR/ATP).
• Participate in New Product Introduction (NPI) projects, providing quality insights during surveys and reviews.
• Conduct internal audits and collaborate with subcontractors and suppliers to maintain quality compliance.
• Handle defect investigations, customer complaints, and corrective/preventive action plans, serving as the customer interface for quality matters.
• Review and approve deviation requests, MRB decisions, and final inspection reports.
• Collect and analyze quality data to identify trends and recommend preventive measures.
• Maintain risk assessments for critical processes and ensure corrective actions for special processes are executed and documented.

If interested, please apply using the link below. Qualified applicants will be contacted 24-48 hours upon submittal.

Profile

The successful Quality Engineer will have:

• Degree in Mechanical, Electrical, or Electronics Engineering.
• 5+ years of industry experience preferred.
• Knowledge and understanding of AS9100 highly preferred.
• Strong background in quality control of mechanical components.
• Proven ability to lead audits, manage compliance, and implement quality systems.
• Excellent analytical skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to collaborate across teams and communicate effectively with customers and stakeholders.

Job Offer

The below will be on offer for the Quality Engineer:

• Competitive base salary and compensation package.
• Report directly to COO and CEO
• Opportunity to work in fast paced dynamic environment.
• Act as main Quality individual at the entire organization.
• Terrific growth opportunities long term.
• Ensure high quality standards of critical components for the aerospace and defense industries.

MPI does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, or based on an individual's status in any group or class protected by applicable federal, state or local law. MPI encourages applications from minorities, women, the disabled, protected veterans and all other qualified applicants.