Who is Senior plc?
Senior plc is an international, market-leading, engineering solutions provider with 30 operating businesses in 13 countries. Senior designs, manufactures and markets high-technology components and systems for the principal original equipment producers in the worldwide aerospace, defense, and land vehicle and power & energy markets. The Group is split into two divisions, Aerospace and Flexonics, servicing five key sectors.
Our global values underpin what we do, and how we do it …
Safety – Integrity – Customer Focus – Respect & Trust – Accountability – Excellence
Who is SSP?
Senior Aerospace SSP, specializes in designing, manufacturing, and qualifying complex ducting systems for aerospace applications. Since its humble roots in 1945, the campus has now expanded to include a 59,000 sq. ft high-volume production facility, in addition to its legacy 131,000 ft2 main buildings which combined, accommodate over 500 employees. Vertically integrated with its own foundry, fabrication shop, and ISO certified engineering lab, Senior Aerospace SSP acquired by Senior PLC in 1995 and has continued its expansion into new programs and technologies.
Why join SSP?
Senior Aerospace SSP is the leader of innovative design and manufacturing methods in the area of complex aerospace systems. Joining out team will provide you with a rewarding career with a tight-knit and collaborative team. You will also enjoy a competitive compensation package that includes a market-led base salary, comprehensive benefits package along with wellness benefits, matching 401K plan and paid time off. Apply today for an opportunity to join our team!
If offer of employment is made it will be contingent upon passing all of the following: Drug Test, Background Check, ITAR and U.S. Export Compliance Screening.
What does the job involve?
Summary: Responsible for implementing the quality requirements of Mil-Q-9858A on projects within the aerospace industry. Thorough knowledge of the current standards accepted by government and industry for specification requirements for precision metal products. Extensive knowledge of inspection and quality control practice prevailing throughout industry and of applicable company policies and standards. Wide knowledge of technical terminology. Ability to communicate clearly and concisely in technical writing. Ability to investigate technical problems methodically and to evaluate them objectively. Plan and present to management any required procedure, method, tool, etc. that will enhance the quality of the product being manufactured by reducing cost, increasing efficiency and effectiveness, etc.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
Under general supervision, must be able to perform a variety of job duties including, but not limited to:
- Review all customer-imposed quality documents to determine applicability to specific Stainless Steel operations and assess compliance. Independently decide and approve or direct corrections as necessary.
- Review Stainless Steel documents relating to quality to assure compliance with customer specifications and contractual requirements.
- Evaluate corrective action taken, as requested by customer, is conclusive.
- Maintain a standard procedure (Quality Manual to encompass all of SSP’s customer’s quality requirements).
- Direct the re-inspection, rework, modification or usage of tooling when necessary.
- Review vendor records and rate the quality performance. Approve or disapprove vendors based on past performance.
- Interface with customers to maintain a stable working relationship, and MRB activities.
- Generate lesson plans and participate in the training of inspection personnel, when required.
- Review shop planning for adequate inspection points incorporation into the manufacturing processes.
- Verify (via inspection functions) the customer receives a product of the quality requirement per Purchase Order, B/P, Spec’s, etc.
- Maintain a Cost of Quality, identified by Prevention, Appraisal, Failure, and adjust as required.
- Justify all costs (labor, equipment, etc.) are minimum and required.
- Monitor the Scrap and Rework cost, identifying responsibilities, repetitiveness, etc., and requiring corrective actions.
- Follow all Senior policies and procedures.
- Other duties with the work as assigned.
In addition to the above, Engineers are to maintain an organized, clean and safe work area using safety standards and expectations while adhering to all quality practices. Senior is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Education and/or Experience:
- Bachelor of Science Degree in engineering or another technical field required. Must possess 10 + years of quality control experience. Must have at least 7 years of diversified and progressively responsible experience in quality control of precision-machined parts, which must have covered in process, finished products, tools and gages, and laboratory tests of both metals and specialized alloys.
Required Skills:
- Language: Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations. Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public.
- Reasoning Ability: Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
- Mathematical Ability: Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume. Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry.
- Other Abilities: To perform this job successfully, an individual should have knowledge of MAPICS manufacturing software; MS Excel spreadsheet software, MS Word, and Word Processing software. Must have prior experience in Quality Systems Administration; experienced in Quality system auditing and customer audits. Must possess thorough knowledge of quality procedures. Must have prior experience in data analysis (Cost of Quality, Nonconformance Trends, Scrap and Rework reports and charts, supplier performance evaluations and trends).
ITAR Compliance:
• Access to our facility (and, therefore, employment) is restricted under the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and/ or Export Administration Regulations (EAR) to U.S. Citizens, lawful permanent residents, U.S. refugees, asylees or temporary residents under amnesty provisions [as defined in 8 USC 1324b(a)(3)] and properly licensed foreign persons. Applicants receiving a conditional offer of employment will be required to provide information to determine whether they are subject to these regulations and, if so, to assess their country of chargeability for export control purposes. Additionally, potential employee’s names will be screened against the Consolidated Screening List (maintained by the United States government) to determine eligibility to receive technical data.