Quality Specialist

Quality Specialist

This position will help the Company ensure compliance with customer and internal quality requirements, in a high-reliability manufacturing environment. In addition, this role will support the Engineering and Production teams to track and assess quality performance metrics and facilitate root-causes analysis investigations.

Who are we?

Founded in 1849, Ducommun is the oldest company in California. Starting as a hardware supply store during the California Gold Rush and eventually assisted in the birth of the aerospace industry in Southern California by providing aircraft aluminum to early aerospace pioneers like Lindbergh, Douglas and Lockheed.

Today Ducommun is a global provider of innovative manufacturing solutions for customers in the aerospace, defense and industrial markets. We specialize in electronic and structural systems, producing complex products and components for commercial aircraft platforms, mission-critical military and space programs, and sophisticated industrial applications.

Our Facility in Huntington Beach, CA is a global leader in the design, development and production of segmented lightning diverter strips and innovative lightning protection devices for aerospace, defense and wind turbine markets.

Job Summary

Inspection
& Product Conformance

• Oversee incoming, in-process, and final
  inspection activities
  
• Ensure correct interpretation of
  engineering drawings and specifications
  
• Review and approve inspection results,
  FAIRs, Test Result Reports, etc.
  
• Work with management to determine
  product acceptability when issues arise

Nonconformance
& Corrective Action

• Manage Returns and Nonconforming
  Material Reports (NCMRs/NCRs)
  
• Lead or support root cause analysis (5
  Whys, etc.)
  
• Drive Corrective and Preventive Actions
  (CAPA)
  
• Coordinate MRB activity (use-as-is,
  repair, rework, scrap)
  

Quality
System & Compliance (including CMMC)

• Ensure compliance with AS9100, customer
  specs, and internal procedures/work instructions
  
• Maintain and enforce documented
  procedures, work instructions, and quality records
  
• Support certifications, audits, and
  surveillance visits (internal, customer, and regulatory)
  
• Ensure proper document control and
  revision usage on the floor
  

Customer
& Supplier Quality Interaction

• Act as the primary quality contact for
  customers and vendors
  
• Support customer audits, escapes, and
  formal responses
  
• Review with management supplier quality
  performance and improvement plans
  

Data,
Metrics & Continuous Improvement

• Track and report KPIs, such as scrap and rework. audit findings and customer escapes
• Use quality data to identify trends and
  improvement opportunities
  
• Partner with Operations and Engineering
  on process improvements, such as artwork
  redesigns
  

Daily
Shop Floor Support

• Provide real-time support and field questions from production
  
• Interpret specs and resolve quality
  hurdles efficiently and timely
  
• Balance compliance with production flow to aid in ensuring on-time delivery (OTD)
  
• Timely escalate risks before they become
  customer issues
  
• Maintain visibility and observation of the shop floor to verify and ensure process
  adherence
  
• Answering the burdensome "should we ship
  this?" question

Required Skills and Qualifications

• Familiarity with
  personal computers, answering telephones, and utilization of computerized
  spreadsheets to conduct analysis.
  
• Fluency in
  Microsoft Office Suite.
  
• Intermediate
  arithmetic and geometry skills.
  
• Ability to read
  and interpret blueprints.
  
• Familiarity with
  CMM, is preferred.

Required Experience and Education

• H.S. Diploma or GED
• Bachelor's
  degree in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering or Business
• Minimum 5-7
  years progressive experience in quality management with supervisory
  experience, including military, where applicable, and commercial customers

Licenses, Certifications, etc.

• Technical Degree
  or equivalent combination of education and or experience.
  
• 3 - 5 years of
  experience in Quality Systems, inspection, and products.

Equal Opportunity Employer
Veterans/Disabled

16572 Burke Ln
Huntington Beach, California, 92647
United States