Associate Quality Engineer - 1st Shift

Job Description:

Fantastic challenges. Amazing opportunities.

GKN Aerospace is reimagining air travel: going further, faster and greener! Fuelled by great people whose expertise and creativity sets the standards in our industry, we’re inspired by the opportunities to innovate and break boundaries. We’re proud to play a part in protecting the world’s democracies. And we’re committed to putting sustainability at the centre of everything we do, opening up and protecting our planet. With over 16,000 employees across 33 manufacturing sites in 12 countries we serve over 90 of the world’s aircraft and engine manufacturers and achieved sales of 3.35 bn.in 2023. There are no limits to where you can take your career.

Job Summary

The Quality Engineer is responsible for driving continuous improvement in product quality, reducing the cost of poor quality, and enhancing customer satisfaction. This role leads root cause analysis, corrective action implementation, and quality system compliance to ensure products meet all internal, customer, and regulatory requirements.

Job Responsibilities

Improve, monitor, and maintain customer quality performance ratings.
Collect, analyze, and interpret performance and defect data to drive root cause corrective actions (RCCA) and reduce cost of poor quality.
Serve as the primary customer interface for quality-related inquiries, issues, and escalations.
Lead structured root cause analysis and problem resolution activities across manufacturing cells.
Drive timely and effective corrective action responses for both internal findings and customer-initiated corrective actions.
Conduct process, product, and system audits to ensure compliance with AS/ISO standards and internal procedures.
Evaluate and disposition nonconforming product; verify closure and effectiveness of corrective actions.
Perform AS9102 First Article Inspections and present results to customer representatives as required.
Facilitate product delivery activities with customer and government oversight agencies.
Prepare and report daily, weekly, and monthly quality metrics.
Track corrective actions and improvement initiatives through full implementation and control phases.
Ability to work weekends as needed to support production and customer demand.

Job Requirements:

Job Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related field required.
0–1 years of professional quality experience in aerospace manufacturing (or 2+ years of Quality Engineering experience in manufacturing in lieu of degree).
0–1 year of experience with AS/ISO quality standards in a manufacturing environment.
Must be able to perform work subject to ITAR/EAR regulations and/or program requirements.

Preferred Qualifications

Quality accreditation or certification (e.g., CQE, CQA).
Proficiency in MS Office, especially Excel; experience with Minitab preferred.
Working knowledge of AS9100 quality systems, inspection processes, FAI, and PRB/MRB activities.
Lean, continuous improvement, or Six Sigma experience or certification.

Why Join Us:

Work with cutting-edge technology and innovative projects.
Collaborative and inclusive work environment.
Competitive salary and benefits package.
Professional development and growth opportunities.
Be part of a company shaping the future of aerospace and defense.

A Great Place to work needs a Great Way of Working

Everyone is welcome to apply to GKN. We believe that we can only achieve our ambitions through a coming together of diverse minds who enjoy collaborating in an inspirational environment. Through our commitment to diversity, inclusion and belonging and by living our five powerful principles we’ve created a culture where everyone feels welcome to contribute. It’s a culture that won us ‘The Best Workplace Culture Award’. By embracing and celebrating what makes us unique we encourage everyone to bring their full self to work. We’re also committed to providing an accessible recruitment process, so if you require reasonable adjustments at any stage during our recruitment process please get in touch and let us know. We are the place where human dreams, plus human endeavor, shape the future of aerospace innovation and technology.

Nearest Major Market: Orange County
Nearest Secondary Market: Los Angeles

We’ll offer you fantastic challenges and amazing opportunities. This is your chance to be part of an organisation that has proven itself to be at the cutting edge of our industry; and is committed to pushing the boundaries even further. And with some of the best training on offer in the industry, who knows how far you can go?

A Great Place to work needs a Great Way of Working

We’re also committed to providing an accessible recruitment process, so if you require reasonable adjustments at any stage during our recruitment process please get in touch and let us know.

We are the place where human dreams, plus human endeavour, shape the future of aerospace innovation and technology.

Job Ident #: 1371704133

Company Details

GKN Aerospace

3951 Alabama Highway 229
Tallassee, Alabama 36078 USA
www.gknaerospace.com/

GKN is a global engineering business. We design, manufacture and service systems and components for most of the world’s leading aircraft, vehicle and machinery manufacturers. We are continuously evolving, pioneering new technologies and reinventing existing...

Benefits:
To be discussed at time of employment

Supported Manufacturers:
Boeing
Airbus
Lockheed Martin

Supported Models:
787
A350XWB
F-35

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Job Info

Location

Garden Grove, California, United States

Type

Permanent

Company Details

GKN Aerospace

3951 Alabama Highway 229
Tallassee, Alabama 36078 USA
www.gknaerospace.com/