TTx

Senior Quality Assurance Engineer

TTx

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: Waterford • Missouri • United States

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Salary

💰 $106,000 - $142,000 per year

Job Level

Senior

About the role

  • Responsible for, and technical expertise in, ensuring that the company’s quality management system, procedures, inspection, test, and work processes are in compliance with AAR, FRA, TTX and associated industry-related standards (ISO), regulations and requirements.
  • Additional primary responsibilities include the performance of dynamic process audits at DRACO to ensure company practices and work performed complies with pre-defined standards, regulations and requirements.
  • Provide detailed assessment reports to associated parties for the identification of follow-on continual improvement initiatives and activities.
  • Lead problem investigation, critical-to-quality product, and process improvement activities.
  • The majority of the assigned tasks require the individual to work in an independent and collaborative nature.
  • Moderate travel is required and therefore is a candidate for working out of home office for the balance of the work time (if candidate is based outside of DRACO area).

Requirements

  • Bachelor\'s Degree in Engineering or related technical field.
  • Self-motivated, with demonstrated ability to manage a diverse workload with minimal direct supervision.
  • Minimum twelve (12) years of credentials in railroad quality control and/or quality assurance activities and the ability to perform process and product audits in accordance with TTX procedures at:
  • - Repair and field maintenance shop operations
  • - Supplier selection, evaluation and 1st article activities.
  • Strong ability to communicate and interface with shop management, supervision, and other associated personnel to obtain an accurate situational assessment.
  • Requires the ability to climb in and under railcars in an industrial and/or railroad environment.
  • A valid driver\'s license is required.
  • Requires the ability to obtain a TWIC card and eRailsafe Badge for access to ports and various railroad locations around the country.
  • Position requires specific knowledge of automobile and truck frames, dynamics of railroad transport, and metal fabrication methods.
  • Ability to read, analyze and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations.
  • Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals.
  • Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers and general public.
  • Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference, and fundamentals of plane and solid geometry and trigonometry.
  • Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.
  • Proficient in computer software applications, including MS Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Visio, etc.
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Hard Skills & Tools
quality management systemprocess auditsproduct auditsrailroad quality controlquality assuranceautomobile and truck frames knowledgemetal fabrication methodsmathematical conceptsstatistical inferencetechnical instructions interpretation
Soft Skills
self-motivatedability to manage diverse workloadstrong communication skillscollaborative natureproblem investigationcritical-to-quality focusreport writingpresentation skillsanalytical skillssituational assessment
Certifications
Bachelor's Degree in Engineeringvalid driver's license