Quality Specialist

Santa Ana, CA (OC-21)full time

On Site

mid

H1B: no

Anduril Industries Quality Specialist at Anduril Industries responsible for managing the Materials Review Board process and ensuring high quality in missile programs. This role involves executing containment of nonconforming items and supporting root cause analysis.

Responsibilities

Manages the site Materials Review Board (MRB) process
Be fully imbedded within manufacturing process to actively assist in providing resolution, containment, and improvement to nonconforming materials
Review Manufacturing Work Instructions and provide feedback
Support in providing clarification or go/no-go decisions to inspectors
Lead and own the execution of containment of nonconforming items including inspecting to verify non-conforming parts
Assist in the root cause analysis
Manage internal triage with engineering teams to support nonconformance dispositions and ensure the investigative tasks are completed in a timely manner
Ensure data collection and entry is accurate and complete for the MRB process
Communicate the process performance and quality issues to key stakeholders to drive improvements
Track and report out MRB metrics on a weekly basis
Execute vendor return material authorization (RMA) with partnership between Warehouse and Buyers to ensure material leaves the MRB area for suppliers.
Manage quality containment process for material, tooling, and inspection equipment that are involved in non-conformances impacting production capacity and capability.

Qualification

Experience in a facility with AS9100ASQ Certified Quality Engineer

Required

Associate degree or equivalent in a relevant fields, or equivalent experience in lieu of education.
5+ years of experience in manufacturing and/or a quality/engineering related role
Experience in a manufacturing environment supporting HW development and quality management
Proficiency with computer-aided design (CAD) software and inspection data management software.
Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
Attention to detail and strong organizational skills.
Experience with Calibrated equipment (calipers, micrometers, CMM, Faro arm, OMM, etc.)
Experience reading and interpreting engineering drawings (wire diagrams, work instructions, CAD)
Analyze inspection results and provide feedback to production, manufacturing engineering, and quality engineering departments.
Experience using investigative equipment such as x-ray inspection, digital characterization, material certificate of compliance, etc.
Experience in a facility with AS9100, ISO9001, IATF 16949 or similar QMS standard
Experience with validation and testing assemblies and their components

Preferred

Technical or Associates degree in related quality/mechanical/aerospace engineering field
Direct experience conducting First Article Inspection and Report for internal manufacturing
ASQ Certified Quality Engineer, Quality Improvement Associate, or equivalent. IPC-A-610 or IPC-A-620 Certification
Existing work experience is low rate production manufacturing environment
Knowledge & understanding of dimensioning and tolerancing as per Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T)
Experience with inspection of Electrical and Electronic Components (Power Supplies, PCBs, wire-harnesses)
Experience with Manufacturing processes and their related systems (Jira, MES, ERP, Teamcenter, CAD)
Experience with auditing processes and procedures in a manufacturing environment