Quality Assurance Specialist

The Quality Assurance Specialist performs visual and electronic, electrical and mechanical inspection and testing of parts and products. Works to achieve minimum defect levels while improving overall quality and customer satisfaction levels.

What you will be responsible for\: 

• Observes and monitors production operations for functioning, operation, and accuracy to verify adherence to functional specifications.
• Ensures compliance with ISO and assigned governmental and divisional quality policies, programs, plans, and procedures and applies them consistently and accurately.
• Audits work policies, practices, processes, records and documentation for compliance and makes corrections as required. Ensures compliance with governmental regulations.
• Executes changes in methods, sampling techniques and control procedures and processes to ensure maximum quality for cost.
• Coordinates with other departments, including operations, engineering, HR, accounting and sales to implement approved programs.
• Prepares accurate and timely preparation of error and/or salvage reports. Makes recommendations to minimize such errors.
• Continually works to achieve short-term and long-term quality objectives, goals and measurements.
• Performs such individual assignments as supervisors and superiors may direct; establishes and maintains effective work relationships within the department, the corporation, and the community. 
• Maintains the professional competence, knowledge and skills necessary for the satisfactory performance of all assigned responsibilities.
• All other duties as assigned.

The Quality Assurance Specialist performs visual and electronic, electrical and mechanical inspection and testing of parts and products. Works to achieve minimum defect levels while improving overall quality and customer satisfaction levels.

What you will be responsible for\: 

• Observes and monitors production operations for functioning, operation, and accuracy to verify adherence to functional specifications.
• Ensures compliance with ISO and assigned governmental and divisional quality policies, programs, plans, and procedures and applies them consistently and accurately.
• Audits work policies, practices, processes, records and documentation for compliance and makes corrections as required. Ensures compliance with governmental regulations.
• Executes changes in methods, sampling techniques and control procedures and processes to ensure maximum quality for cost.
• Coordinates with other departments, including operations, engineering, HR, accounting and sales to implement approved programs.
• Prepares accurate and timely preparation of error and/or salvage reports. Makes recommendations to minimize such errors.
• Continually works to achieve short-term and long-term quality objectives, goals and measurements.
• Performs such individual assignments as supervisors and superiors may direct; establishes and maintains effective work relationships within the department, the corporation, and the community. 
• Maintains the professional competence, knowledge and skills necessary for the satisfactory performance of all assigned responsibilities.
• All other duties as assigned.

What you will need to be successful in this role\: 

• High School Diploma or GED
• At least 3 years of related experience.
• Aerospace industry experience is strongly preferred
• ISO9001 experience is preferred
• Ability to perform internal audits
• This position requires compliance with International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR). Candidates must be a U.S. Person as defined by ITAR (U.S. citizen, U.S. national, lawful permanent resident, or individual admitted as a refugee or granted asylum).

The rewards of your career at AAR go far beyond just your salary\: 

• Competitive salary 
• Comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• 401(k) retirement plan with company match
• Generous paid time off program
• Professional development and career advancement opportunities

Physical Demands/Work Environment\:

• The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee may be regularly required to sit, stand, bend, reach and move about the facility. 
• The environmental characteristic for this position is an office setting. Candidates should be able to adapt to a traditional business environment.
• Must be able to lift and carry up to 30 pounds and comply with OSHA standards
• This position is an on-site role, and is not eligible to work hybrid or remote.
• This position works a 1st shift schedule.

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What you will need to be successful in this role\: 

• High School Diploma or GED
• At least 3 years of related experience.
• Aerospace industry experience is strongly preferred
• ISO9001 experience is preferred
• Ability to perform internal audits
• This position requires compliance with International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR). Candidates must be a U.S. Person as defined by ITAR (U.S. citizen, U.S. national, lawful permanent resident, or individual admitted as a refugee or granted asylum).

The rewards of your career at AAR go far beyond just your salary\: 

• Competitive salary 
• Comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• 401(k) retirement plan with company match
• Generous paid time off program
• Professional development and career advancement opportunities

Physical Demands/Work Environment\:

• The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee may be regularly required to sit, stand, bend, reach and move about the facility. 
• The environmental characteristic for this position is an office setting. Candidates should be able to adapt to a traditional business environment.
• Must be able to lift and carry up to 30 pounds and comply with OSHA standards
• This position is an on-site role, and is not eligible to work hybrid or remote.
• This position works a 1st shift schedule.

#LI-VR1 #LI-Onsite