GKN Aerospace

Associate Quality Engineer – 2nd Shift

GKN Aerospace

full-time

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Location Type: Office

Location: Garden Grove • California • United States

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Salary

💰 $85,000 - $104,000 per year

About the role

  • 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.

Requirements

  • 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.
  • Quality accreditation or certification (e.g., CQE, CQA) preferred.
  • 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.
Benefits
  • Work with cutting-edge technology and innovative projects.
  • Collaborative and inclusive work environment.
  • Competitive salary and benefits package.
  • Professional development and growth opportunities.
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
root cause analysiscorrective actionsprocess auditsproduct auditssystem auditsFirst Article Inspectionsquality metricsnonconforming product evaluationcontinuous improvementSix Sigma
Soft Skills
communicationproblem resolutionleadershipinterpersonal skillsorganizational skills
Certifications
CQECQA