Quality Engineer

A global leader in lightweight metals technology, engineering and manufacturing, Alcoa (NYSE:AA) innovates multi-material solutions that advance our world.

Alcoa Fastening Systems & Rings (AFSR) has an opportunity for a Quality Engineer to develop inspection and testing methods, and interpret industry and customer product evaluation requirements. This position is located in our Rochester, NY aerospace manufacturing facility.

• Conducts internal and external quality audits
• Applies Lean-Manufacturing principals.
• Develop corrective action processes and continuous improvement programs for supply base.
• Perform quality review and disposition of non-conforming material and generate corresponding reports.
• Process systems and physical inventory of non-conforming material.
• Maintain the MRB spreadsheet with accurate data.
• Conduct scrap walk (non-conforming materials review).
• Process, investigate and disposition RMA’s (customer returns).
• Interface, investigate and complete both internal and external corrective actions.
• Ensure compliance to Alcoa and customer quality system requirements
• Continuous Improvement of Processes
• Generate sketches of dimensional non-conforming material
• Produce daily/monthly/quarterly reports for scrap/rework and submittal/concession
• Generate analysis of data for improvements and action improvements to completion
• Perform other duties as assigned

• Must meet the requirements pertaining to vision Acuity Testing under the Quality Assurance Manual.
• Bachelor’s Degree
• 3 years of Quality experience in Manufacturing
• Must meet the requirements pertaining to vision Acuity Testing under the Quality Assurance Manual.
• Prefer the Bachelors Degree is in Engineering or similar technical discipline
• Knowledge of statistical techniques, SPC, FMEA preferred
• Quality Engineering experience in the Aerospace or Forging industries preferred
• Knowledge of engineering drawings and specifications
• Knowledge of geometric dimension and tolerance principles
• Experienced with the use measuring devices common to the manufacturing industry
• Working knowledge of ISO9000 and AS9100 quality standards and material specifications
• Advanced MS Office skills, including Excel and Word
• Tier One Aerospace DSQR Certification preferred.