<p>Champion Aerospace LLC</p> <p>Job Description</p> <p>Job Title: Quality Systems Engineer</p> <p>Department: Quality</p> <p>Reports To: Quality Assurance Manager</p> <p>Shift/Schedule: Office Hours</p> <p>SUMMARY OF POSITION</p> <p>Responsible for analyzing and auditing customer requirements, engineering specifications, supplier quality management and monitoring operational processes. Serve as the technical expert in QMS software. Participate in developing and maintaining applicable policies, procedures and standard operating instructions. Responsible for management of the supply base, including but not limited to improvement in process quality, supplier performance metrics and on-site audits. Be forward thinking and possess a strong QMS background. Expected travel is 20%-30%.</p> <p>LEADERSHIP ATTRIBUTES</p> <ul> <li>Think and Act Like an Owner: Take responsibility for the communication and flow-down of customer and industry requirements, ensuring alignment with company objectives </li><li>Foster a Collective Sense of Purpose: Promote a shared vision within the quality team to drive efficiency and effectiveness </li><li>High-Performance Expectations: Set and meet quality targets to ensure optimal audit results and ensure actions are taken in a timely manner </li><li>Sense of Urgency: Ensure the timely responses and actions to support production schedules and customer commitments </li><li>Deal Openly and Fairly with People: Build and maintain transparent relationships with customers, suppliers and internal stakeholders </li><li>Accountability: Own key quality and audit management responsibilities, ensuring overall quality and customer satisfaction </li><li>Empowerment: Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams, providing insights, and recommendations to drive process and procedural improvements </li><li>Bias for Action: Identify and mitigate quality risks, resolve customer and supplier issues, and execute proactive problem-solving </li><li>Open and Honest Communication: Foster transparency by proactively sharing relevant information, actively listening to stakeholders, and addressing challenges with clarity and integrity </li></ul> <p>PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIES/COMPETENCIES</p> <ul> <li>Ensure continued ISO 9001/AS9100 certification by reviewing policies and procedures for suitability and effectiveness and making revisions based on QMS goals and objectives </li><li>Oversee effective continued implementation of the Quality Management System and have the ability to work with cross-functional teams throughout the organization </li><li>Determine the need for corrective action requests with follow-up visits to internal stakeholders and suppliers to ensure effective implementation </li><li>Collect and analyze process data and supplier performance history to identify chronic supply chain deficits and correct problems for trends leading to opportunities for improvement projects and cost reduction </li><li>Work with the Champion receiving inspection to develop quality plans and review supplier FAIR submissions </li><li>Develop and conduct quality training for FOD prevention, environmental/human factors and various other quality and Repair Station related items </li><li>Manage and conduct internal quality system, process and product audits and assist in training of additional auditors </li><li>Verify compliance and adequacy of procedures, and effectiveness of the quality system to identify opportunities for improvement </li><li>Serve as the primary point of contact for Customer, Registrar, Repair Station, FAA/EASA, etc. audits </li><li>Review Customer Contracts/Purchase Orders for compliance </li><li>Document and communicate corrective and preventive actions to appropriate stakeholders (RCCA/CAPA) </li></ul> <p>EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE</p> <ul> <li>4-year college degree </li><li>Minimum 3 years Quality Engineering, Supplier Quality Engineering and/or auditing experience; Aerospace or Automotive industry experience a plus </li><li>Ability to interface with all levels of the organization </li><li>Knowledge of AS9100, Government and FAA Standards (14 CFR parts 21 and 145). </li><li>Audit experience - Lead Auditor training a plus </li><li>APQP, PPAP, PFMEA, GD&T, FAIR and formal problem solving methodology </li><li>Strong communication skills (verbal and written) </li><li>Strong computer skills (Microsoft Office) </li><li>Results oriented </li><li>Manage and prioritize multiple programs to maximize value creation </li></ul> <p>The employee is expected to adhere to all company policies.</p> <p>NOTE: This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. Employee may perform other duties assigned to meet the ongoing needs of the organization.</p>