Manufacturing Quality Specialist

The Quality Manufacturing Quality Specialist at APM Manufacturing will ensure compliance to customer-specific aerospace requirements. This role supports internal and external quality processes, leads continuous improvement efforts, and plays a vital part in quality planning, audits, and root cause investigations to uphold the integrity of our precision manufacturing standards.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with production, planning, and engineering to improve processes and ensure quality.
• Analyze quality trends and participate in RCCA (Root Cause and Corrective Action) processes.
• Evaluate supplier performance using key performance indicators (KPIs) including quality, delivery, responsiveness, and cost metrics; develop and maintain a supplier grading/scorecard system
• Support training of quality and production staff in inspection and quality procedures.
• Conduct internal process and quality system audits in accordance with AS9100 and NADCAP.
• Prepare and review First Article Inspection Reports (FAIRs) per AS9102.
• Create and compile cert packs for shipping, ensuring accurate customer documentation.
• Upload quality documents to customer portals as required.
• Review contracts and support planning with a quality focus.
• Support supplier quality activities including material buy-off and audit assistance.
• Maintain calibration logs and ensure inspection device compliance.
• Oversee shelf-life control for critical materials.
• Participate in customer audits and address quality-related inquiries.
• Assist in document control and continuous improvement initiatives across the organization.

Qualifications:

• Understanding of AS9100, NADCAP or other manufacturing quality and compliance frameworks.
• Experience with RCCA methodologies and conducting/participating in audits.
• Understanding of manufacturing drawings, GD&T, and quality inspection techniques.
• Experience with preparing FAIRs, managing cert packages, and uploading to customer portals.
• Business writing and documentation skills with ability to interpret contracts and quality requirements.

Proficiency with ERP systems (e.g., JobBOSS) and Microsoft Office

• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Professional development assistance
• 401 k with Employer Match
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance