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Immediate Quality Engineering Opportunity!

For immediate consideration, please apply directly to this job posting AND email biacosta @actalentservices.com with the following:

1) Word copy of resume

2) 2-3 professional references

3) 4-5 brief bullet points highlighting technical qualifications

Job Description

As a Quality Engineer, your primary role will involve directly supporting the production floor by conducting complex troubleshooting through root cause analysis and investigations. You will apply engineering principles, statistical analysis, and scientific methods to implement corrective actions effectively.

Responsibilities

+ Provide oversight and control to ensure all raw materials, component details, and finished products meet contractual quality requirements.

+ Manage supplier interactions and work with new product development programs to ensure supplier compliance with quality requirements.

+ Develop and communicate expectations for quality performance, continuous improvement, quality systems, process controls, and capabilities to suppliers.

+ Mentor and train supplier representatives in best practices concerning quality systems, process control methods, problem-solving, and statistical tools.

+ Develop supplier audit schedules, conduct supplier audits, and follow up on supplier corrective actions.

+ Maintain supplier programs, including ratings and metrics.

Essential Skills

+ Proficiency in quality engineering, root cause analysis, and corrective actions.

+ Expertise in statistical process control and lean methodologies.

+ Ability to apply scientific methods and engineering principles, including Fishbone Method, 5 WHYs, Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (FMEA), Fault Tree Analysis, and 8D Methodology.

+ Experience in metals and metal fabrication, including welding, machining, GD&T, and working with materials like inconel, stainless steel, and aluminum.

+ Knowledge of quality assurance, audits, corrective action plans, and quality control standards such as AS9100 and ISO 9001.

+ Supplier quality management and first article inspection.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

+ Bachelor's degree in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering.

+ 5-10+ years of experience in a manufacturing environment.

+ Certified Quality Engineer (CQE) is a bonus.

+ Experience in aerospace manufacturing, focusing on internal and supplier quality engineering.

Work Environment

The work environment includes a large industrial production floor where you will be actively engaged with production workers. You will be aligned to space programs and production areas, focusing on metallic and composite air ducting systems for rockets. The role offers a hands-on experience with technical investigations, root cause analysis, and corrective actions implementation, not confined to paperwork. The company, a leader in ducting systems design and manufacturing, offers modest office space and a newer design center housing engineers.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $80000.00 - $95000.00/yr.

Arrowhead products company provides a benefits package that includes medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance. They also offer a 401(k) with match, RSUs, FSA/HSA accounts, tuition and cell phone reimbursement, accident and critical illness insurance, and an employee assistance program.

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Los Alamitos,CA.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Jun 5, 2025.

About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 30,000 consultants and more than 4,500 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation, such as the modification or adjustment of the job application process or interviewing due to a disability, please email [email protected] (%[email protected]) for other accommodation options.