Sr. Quality Engineer

Job Reposted: 10/23/2023

We are seeking a talented and dedicated Sr. Quality Engineer to join our amazing team at Kaman Precision Products in Middletown, CT. If you have excellent problem-solving skills and a passion for quality, we want to hear from you!

This is an individual contributor role but requires collaboration skills.
• Develop and implement plans to accomplish program objectives, including disposition and closure of non-conformance documentation, development and approval of First Article Inspection reports, and authoring/support of supplier contract deliverables
• Work with parts and product drawings and military/industry specifications in accordance with government or customer contract requirements
• Awareness of the status of Program and Project Integrated Master Schedule to ensure milestones are accomplished
• Identify Quality Issues in the program and assure a plan is developed, in coordination with other functional departments for implementing corrective action. Initiate corrective action, if necessary
• Schedule and support Customer and/or Government Source Inspections
• Timely response and closing of SCAR (Supplier Corrective Action Requests) for the assigned programs
• Provide leadership on quality issues concerning both customers and internal programs to assure effective cause, corrective and preventative action, including monitoring for continued effectiveness of actions
• Provide complex quote support and information based on bidding to proposal requirements
• Support the quality requirements specified by our customers, the Quality Management System, operational and program management
• Provide input and aid in closure of the quality system requirements for Cause, Corrective and Preventative actions using the specified quality systems

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or similar technical discipline
• 5 years of defense/aerospace experience or 7-10 years of related experience in a manufacturing environment
• Working knowledge of AS9100/ISO 9001 or similar highly regulated Quality Management System
• Working familiarity with common Quality methodologies such as SPC, Six Sigma and Root Cause Analysis and Corrective Action
• Ability to read complex blueprints, technical charts and specification sheets
• Strong Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, and Outlook) and Project skills desirable. Expert level knowledge of Excel VBA highly desirable
• Effective oral/written communication skills
• Ability to work effectively in a team/collaborative environment

Why Work at Kaman?

We offer competitive salaries along with group medical, vision and dental plans.

We provide ample time off including a paid end of year shutdown to relax and recharge.

We promote your financial well-being through 401(k) matching and an employee stock purchase program.

We will help you advance your career through mentorship, promotional opportunities, training and development, and a generous tuition reimbursement program.

We enjoy fun, monthly employee events and participate in charity drives to build a culture of caring and belonging.

We appreciate our employees and recognize their outstanding contributions and years of service through generous awards programs.

At Kaman, we are always looking for a better way. Whether we are helping keep our troops safe or pioneering safer ways to fly the globe, we approach every challenge with an innovation mindset. We consider our people to be the key to our success and are looking for candidates who share our core values of Respect, Excellence, Accountability, Creativity and Honor (REACH). Find out more about us at Kaman.com/Careers.