Manufacturing Quality Engineer - Level 3

The Manufacturing Quality Engineer serves as a key member of the Quality organization and acts as the primary driver of corrective and preventive actions across manufacturing operations. This role partners closely with Production, Manufacturing Engineering, Supply Chain, and Design Engineering to identify, investigate, and resolve product and process nonconformances while improving manufacturing performance, product quality, and operational efficiency.

The Manufacturing Quality Engineer leads root cause investigations, facilitates corrective action implementation, supports MRB activities, analyzes manufacturing and quality data, and drives continuous improvement initiatives to ensure compliance with customer, regulatory, and company requirements. The position plays a critical role in maintaining AS9100 compliance and supporting the manufacture of aerospace flight-critical products.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Lead investigations of internal, customer, and supplier quality issues, including nonconformances, escapes, complaints, and audit findings.
• Facilitate and drive corrective and preventive action activities utilizing structured problem-solving methodologies such as 8D, 5 Why, Fishbone, DMAIC, and Root Cause Analysis.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams to identify root causes, implement corrective actions, verify effectiveness, and prevent recurrence.
• Support Material Review Board (MRB) activities including evaluation, disposition, documentation, and closure of nonconforming material.
• Analyze manufacturing processes, quality trends, scrap, rework, yield losses, and production metrics to identify improvement opportunities.
• Partner with Manufacturing Engineering and Operations to improve process capability, reduce variation, and increase product quality and throughput.
• Develop and maintain process controls, inspection plans, control plans, PFMEAs, work instructions, and quality documentation.
• Support First Article Inspection (AS9102), validation activities, process qualifications, and production readiness requirements.
• Review engineering drawings, specifications, and customer requirements to ensure compliance throughout manufacturing operations.
• Perform statistical analysis and implement Statistical Process Control (SPC) methods to monitor and improve manufacturing processes.
• Support internal, customer, FAA, NADCAP, and AS9100 audits and ensure timely closure of audit findings.
• Participate in continuous improvement initiatives focused on reducing defects, eliminating waste, improving productivity, and lowering cost of quality.
• Track corrective action performance, quality metrics, and key performance indicators and present findings to management.
• Provide technical support and quality guidance to manufacturing personnel and cross-functional teams.
• Assist in supplier quality investigations and corrective action activities when necessary.
• Maintain compliance with all customer, regulatory, and company quality system requirements.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Manufacturing Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Quality Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
• Minimum 7-10 years of engineering experience in aerospace manufacturing, precision machining, assembly, or other regulated manufacturing environments.
• Experience leading corrective action investigations and implementing sustainable solutions.
• Strong understanding of aerospace quality systems and manufacturing processes.
• Ability to interpret engineering drawings, specifications, GD&T, and customer requirements.
• Experience working with cross-functional teams in a manufacturing environment.
• Strong project management, communication, and organizational skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications and manufacturing/ERP systems.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with AS9100, FAA, NADCAP, and customer-specific aerospace requirements.
• ASQ Certified Quality Engineer (CQE) certification.
• Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma Green Belt or Black Belt certification.
• Experience supporting MRB processes and nonconformance management systems.
• Experience with SPC, PFMEA, Control Plans, APQP, PPAP, and process validation activities.
• Knowledge of aerospace fastener, machined component, or flight-critical hardware manufacturing.
• Experience with quality data analysis tools and continuous improvement methodologies.

Key Competencies

• Root Cause Analysis and Problem Solving
• Corrective and Preventive Action Management
• Manufacturing Process Improvement
• Statistical Process Control (SPC)
• Quality Management Systems (AS9100)
• Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma
• Cross-Functional Leadership
• Technical Communication
• Data Analysis and Decision Making
• Audit Readiness and Regulatory Compliance
• Customer Focus
• Continuous Improvement Leadership

With more than 120 operations and approximately 20,000 employees worldwide, Precision Castparts Corp. is the market leader in manufacturing large, complex structural investment castings, airfoil castings, forged components, aerostructures and highly engineered, critical fasteners for aerospace applications. In addition, we are the leading producer of airfoil castings for the industrial gas turbine market. We also manufacture extruded seamless pipe, fittings, and forgings for power generation and oil & gas applications; commercial and military airframe aerostructures; and metal alloys and other materials for the casting and forging industries. With such critical applications, we insist on quality and dependability - not just in the materials and products we make, but in the people we recruit.

PCC is relentless in its dedication to being a high-quality, low-cost and on-time producer; delivering the highest value to its customers while continually pursuing strategic, profitable growth.

In 2016, Berkshire Hathaway, led by Chairman and CEO Warren E. Buffett, acquired Precision Castparts Corp.