Quality Technician II
AeroVironment · Huntsville, AL
- Level
- Technician
- Team
- Quality
- Degree
- Preferred
- Experience asked
- 2+ years
- Industry
- Aerospace & defense
- Posted
- Yesterday
The role in 30 seconds
An engineer-level quality role at AeroVironment (aerospace & defense) in Huntsville, AL.
- They ask for
- 2+ years · degree preferred
- Tools it names
- Six Sigma, Root cause, DMAIC, AS9100, Validation (IQ/OQ/PQ), Internal audits
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How this role compares
Against 10 other live quality postings in Alabama.
- Experience asked
- Less than usual (2+ vs 3+)
Similar roles usually ask 3+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- Team leadership 64%
- FDA / GMP 27%
- ✓ Root cause 27%
- EHS / safety 27%
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Stands out: this posting asks for Six Sigma, DMAIC, which few similar roles mention. If you have it, lead with it.
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This plant: AeroVironment in Huntsville
1 other open role at this site.
- Production Engineer · Production
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Responsibilities
- ◆Processes inbound or outbound FAI and deliverable submissions accurately and timely including receipt and analysis of parts and/or supporting documentation; completion of associated records and logs; communication of submission status as needed to QEs, managers, engineers or interested parties; processing of parts after completion; maintaining records and files associated with submissions; and other related tasks.
- ◆Conducts selective inspection under the direction of the QE group including receipt and verification of material, completion and maintenance of related documentation, communication of inspection results to concerned parties and processing of material after verification using Agile/Oracle database.
- ◆Processes internal non-conforming material as needed in support of QE including retrieval and analysis of material, interpretation of preliminary findings and restatement of problem statements to ensure understanding of problem, processing material through the necessary NC processes, communication of status to concerned parties, maintaining necessary documentation and processing material to internal and external suppliers.
- ◆Provides general support of QEs including communication, Corrective Action Request processing, product evaluation, and sorting activities under exceptional circumstances, and interfacing with other team members as necessary to complete assigned tasks in support of continuous improvement initiatives using A3, Six Sigma DMAIC forms.
- ◆Support DCMA Source Inspection process
- ◆Coordinates with Shipping and Contracts department as needed to ensure timely delivery.
- ◆Responsible for creating the Final Inspection documentation package including COC, TDR's, etc., and as necessary support internal/external customer inspection.
- ◆Represents and supports QEs during internal and 3rd party audits regarding the essential functions above and as needed regarding our measurements system and documented system.
- ◆Develops and maintains process instructions for quality-related activities
- ◆Works on assignments that are semi-routine in nature
- ◆Other duties as assigned
Basic
(Required Skills & Experience)
- ✓High School Diploma or GED equivalent
- ✓1 - 2 years of related work experience or equivalent combination of education, training, and experience
- ✓Demonstrated expertise in mechanical inspection methods and skills including surface plate work, hand tools, and gages, etc.
- ✓Solid ability to read and understand drawing
requirements
including a solid understanding of Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerance to ANSI Y14.5
- ✓Basic knowledge of FAI validation and verification process
requirements
- ✓Strong computer skills and is proficient in MS Office Suite (Word, Access, PowerPoint, Excel)
- ✓Basic knowledge of engineering drawings and specification systems
- ✓Must be able to properly document any/all non-conformances encountered
- ✓Must be able to work efficiently in a fast-paced, high-volume environment
Other
requirements
of the ITAR and/or the EAR, applicants must qualify as a U.S. person under the ITAR and the EAR, or a person to be approved for an export license by the governing agency whose technology comes under its jurisdiction. Please understand that any job offer that requires approval of an export license will be conditional on AeroVironment’s determination that it will be able to obtain an export license in a time frame consistent with AeroVironment’s business requirements. A “U.S. person” according to the ITAR definition is a U.S. citizen, U.S. lawful permanent residen
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Worker Type
Regular
Job Description
Summary
The Quality Technician II supports the Quality Engineering group through processing First Article Inspection (FAI) and Part Approval Process, selective inspection, analysis and processing of internal Nonconformance Reporting (NC) material and other administrative and logistical support duties. Represents the Quality Department in witnessing and documenting UAV flight acceptance test activity.
Position
& Desired Competencies
- +2-year technical degree desired; Quality system courses and/or equivalent experience preferred
- +Aerospace quality management system experience (AS9100DD) and/or internal audit experience is preferred
- +Solid ability to accurately record and manage data, records, files and other documents to support tasks
- +Has an analytical approach to problem solving and high organizational skills as well as effective time management, interpersonal and communication skills
- +Strong ability to manage time and prioritize tasks
- +Able to excel in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment, where small teams share a broad variety of duties
- +Displays strong initiative and drive to accomplish goals and meet company objectives
- +Takes ownership and responsibility for current and past work products
- +Is committed to learning from mistakes and driven to improve and enhance performance of oneself, others, and the company
- +Focuses on teamwork, collaboration and puts the success of the team above one's own interests
Physical Demands
- •Ability to work most of the time outdoors in varying weather conditions, when needed, during flight test activity (Frequent)
- •Ability to lift to 50 lbs. and carry/move objects of varying shapes and sizes (Frequent)
- •Regularly required to, stand, sit; talk, hear, and use hands and fingers to operate a computer and telephone keyboard (Frequent)
Clearance Level
Secret
ITAR Requirement
This position requires access to information that is subject to compliance with the International Traffic Arms Regulations (“ITAR”) and/or the Export Administration Regulations (“EAR”). In order to comply with the