Lead Engineer Quality Control | Asteria Aerospace

Job Description

As a Lead Engineer Quality Control at Asteria, you will be the owner of the overall quality of products (drone/UAV systems and subsystems) delivered to our customers. You will design and implement measures and processes to assess and improve product quality against defined requirements during various stages of manufacturing. You will lead continual improvement of procedures/practices for quality control while adhering to compliance as per QMS requirements. You will be a technical lead of the quality control team with responsbilities including managing of staffing, hiring, performance reviews and engagement of team members. You will work independently with minimal supervision by defining periodic goals with senior management and tracking/reporting on the same.

Specific Responsibilities :

• Develop and drive implementation of inspection methods and processes for incoming, in- line and final inspections to ensure product quality meets desired specifications. Continuously improve processes using LEAN/Six Sigma principles
• Ensure that inspections are conducted as per established procedures at every required stage of manufacturing in a timely and effective manner

• Define qualification requirements for quality inspectors and ensure that all the inspectors are qualified as per required standards. Identify training needs/skill gaps for inspectors, schedule effective training, and ensure delivery of on the job and off the job training programs for inspectors
• Ensure that appropriate instruments/tools are used for quality control and maintain calibration and records of the same, as applicable
• Ensure that all inspection reports are documented as per QMS standards
• Monitor part rejection levels, analyze root cause, create and implement appropriate CAPAs (Corrective Actions / Preventive Actions) for in- house as well as outsourced processes in order to meet quality improvement targets
• Monitor and reduce cost of internal failures, cost of external failures, preventive cost and total cost of quality
• Collect issues identified by customer support/service team to define product and process improvement areas. Determine gaps in process activities or product design leading to poor product quality performance, identify and implement future improvement opportunities
• Prepare periodic MIS reports (inspection reports, failure rates, CAPAs etc.) for reporting to management
• Represent Quality in Failure Analysis review meetings and cross- functional team meetings
• Represent Quality in internal and external process audits. Verify implementation of actions derived from audits.
• Set performance targets for quality control and enable continuous performance improvement through performance reviews, feedbacks, and appraisal
• Encourage the team for continuous process improvement through development and implementation of improvement initiatives
• Take overall ownership of quality function/team including planning, budgeting, hiring and management of resources for the function

Desired Skills Knowledge

• Experience in quality control processes/procedures of both mechanical and electronics parts is strongly preferred
• Ability to understand and decipher technical drawings, ability to develop methods and processes for implementation of quality standards in a manufacturing environment, ability to prepare and interpret quality inspection reports
• Experience in implementation of qualitative and quantitative tools used in quality control
• Theoretical and practical knowledge of different inspection techniques
• Knowledge of different manufacturing processes (non- conventional and traditional). Exposure to manufacturing processes for both mechanical (plastic, metal, composite) and electronics parts (PCBs, cable harnesses) is strongly preferred.
• Experience in preparing, managing and complying with international QMS standards (ISO, AS9100 etc.)
• Strong knowledge of Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP), Production Part Approval Process (PPAP), Failure Mode and Effect Analysis (FMEA)
• Experience in Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma Techniques, RCCA
• Knowledge on health and safety, hazards and precautions associated with manufacturing
• Problem solving skills, planning and organizing, self- management, leadership skills, team management

Keyskills :
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