HEICO is seeking a Quality Engineer (Aviation experience required) for an immediate full time direct hire Quality Engineering role at corporate headquarters in Hollywood, FL. CORE RESPONSIBILITIES: Develop and maintain mutually trustful relationships with the Technical Services team, and BU personnel.Assess BU compliance to HPG quality manual and policies, FAA regulations, corporate policies through a combination of desk reviews and onsite audit activities.Classification of nonconformances and audit report generation.Conduct risk analysis for identified non-conformances.Facilitation of, and accountable for closure of Corrective and Preventive Actions arising from audit activities.Ensure awareness of HPG corporate requirements at BU.Promote a quality driven culture throughout the organization by applying effective quality practices and standards.Continuously improve HPG quality auditing tools and practices.Continually provide feedback on HPG Quality documentation to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements, and alignment with business conditions.
Facilitate implementation of changes warranted from the feedback.BU QUALITY CONSULTATION TYPE RESPONSIBILITIES:
Capture and flow best practices to BUs, and to the extent possible, harmonize BU implementation of these practices, including inspection methodologies.Act as a process compliance/quality assurance consultant to BU enabling a culture of collaboration and utilizing best practices.Create training material and conduct training on quality assurance topics for Bus.May be required to assist in developing quality inspection plans to help BUs streamline inspection methodologies.TEAM SUPPORT:
Support HPG Quality Director in driving closure for customer complaints, analyzing trends, leading root cause and corrective actions to address defect trends.
Also help with tracking waivers and mitigation plans as required.Conduct risk analysis for the identified defect trends in partnership with key BU and TS personnelSupport HPG Quality Director in establishing and monitoring BU quality performance indicators based on audit results and risk analysis.Perform additional tasks as required and assigned by the supervisor RQUIRED EXPERIENCE: At least 5 years product realization experience; scope should include Design, Process Design and Development, Process Analysis, Source Substantiation, Quality Planning and First Article Inspection reviews.Aerospace product quality experience HIGHLY preferred. CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS
ASQ Certified Quality Engineer certification preferred not required.ASQ Certified Quality Auditor certification preferred not required.SAE AS9100 Internal Auditor certification preferred not required.Six Sigma Green Belt certification preferred not required. KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS OR ABILITIES
Deep understanding of quality management principles and practices such as ISO 9001, AS9100, etc.Ability to interpret requirements to verify drawing and quality requirements and determine conformance of inspection outcomes.
Proficient in Drawing Interpretation per ASME Y14.5 and GDnT practices.Knowledge of bench layouts/various inspection methodologiesFAA Orders and Policies, Advisory Circulars, Service Difficulty Reports and Airworthiness Directives: Ability to effectively interpret content to provide oversight and guidance.Approachable with high level of emotional intelligence, awareness of political landscapes with the ability to negotiate effectively.Ability to effectively communicate, written and verbally, at all levels, lead meetings, discussions.Must thrive in a team oriented and deadline driven environment.Familiarity with Microsoft Office suite, SharePoint and Adobe Acrobat.Ability to define problems, collect and analyze data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.Understanding of various business functions and cross group dependencies/relationships.Organized and detail-oriented with the ability to prioritize multiple assignments.Stay current with industry best practicesAbility to become accredited in two of the following within the first 12 months of service: Certified Quality Engineer, Certified Quality Auditor, and/or AS9100 Internal Auditor.