
Quality Engineer
Valence • Wichita, Kansas, United States
**Role & seniority: ** Quality/production leader overseeing team operations and executing production plan (mid-level; exact title not stated).
**Stack/tools: ** Quality system documentation/implementation; problem-solving & quality improvement tools (preventive/corrective action, audit tools); quantitative data analysis; calibration basics; blueprint/drawing interpretation. CATIA and NADCAP preferred.
**Top 3 responsibilities: **
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Execute and maintain the quality system, including documentation, implementation, and adherence to domestic/international standards.
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Develop/manage quality programs: tracking, analyzing, reporting, and driving problem resolution.
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Establish and apply process/product quality controls (planning processes, material control, acceptance sampling, measurement systems) and manage audits/follow-up.
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Must-have skills:
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Strong knowledge of quality philosophies/systems, risk management, and reliability/maintainability concepts.
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Ability to interpret drawings/blueprints and apply process control/improvement methods.
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Experience in aerospace chemical processing (minimum 3 years).
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Excellent problem-solving and decision-making; leadership/training and supplier/customer quality coordination.
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Nice-to-haves:
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CATIA and NADCAP experience.
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Export/controls familiarity (EAR/ITAR compliance awareness).
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Location & work type: United States (10 sites; specific location not provided)
Full Description
Valence Surface Technologies is a full-service surface finishing company specializing in the commercial aerospace, defense, space and satellite industries. With ten strategically located sites across the United States, Valence provides a start to finish solution from NDT and chemical processing, to paint and sub-assembly.
Position Summary
Responsible for the efficient operation, organization, and oversite of the team; executing the production plan to maximize throughput.
Responsibilities
Understand and execute quality philosophies, principles, systems, risk, methods, tools, standards, organizational and team dynamics, customer expectations and satisfaction, supplier relations and performance, leadership, training, interpersonal relationships, improvement systems, and professional Understand and execute the quality system, including its development, documentation, and implementation with respect to domestic and international standards or requirements. Develop and manage quality programs, including tracking, analyzing, reporting, and problem Establish, promote, and execute product and process quality, quality principles, including planning processes, material control, acceptance sampling, and measurement systems. Maintain a complete knowledge of reliability, maintainability, and risk management, including key terms and definitions, modeling, systems design, assessment tools, and reporting. Manage, plan, control, implement, and assure process and/or project application, readiness, and requirements. Completely understand and employ problem-solving and quality improvement tools and techniques, including knowledge of management and planning tools, quality tools, preventive and corrective actions, and how to overcome barriers to quality Design and implement methods for process control, process improvement, testing and inspection. Identify, acquire, and analyze data using appropriate standard quantitative methods across a spectrum of business environments to facilitate process analysis and improvements. Understand and execute the audit process including types of audits, planning, preparation, execution, reporting results, and follow-up. Review customers purchase orders, contracts and change requests and ensure that the necessary criteria and provisions are included in quality and process plans. Review suppliers purchase orders and establish supplier quality requirements. Compile, write, and deliver training material on quality standards and activities. Understand and execute basic calibration determinations and functions. Ability to interpret blueprint and drawings. Qualifications
High School diploma; Bachelor's Degree Preferred 3 years of experience in Aerospace Chemical Processing Catia and Nadcap Experience preferred Excellent problem-solving and decision-making abilities. Export Compliance Requirement
This position requires access to EAR or ITAR controlled technologies. Applicants are required to be eligible for employment under U.S. export control laws and must meet the requirement of being a “U.S. Persons”.