Quality Assurance Engineer

• Competitive wages
• Great benefits - i.e. Medical (PPO, HSA), Dental, Vision, Flexible Spending Accounts
• Vacation - 2 weeks accrued per year to start, Holidays, PSL
• Tuition Assistance
• 401K with matching up to 6%
• Years of Service Awards.
• We have every other Friday off as we are on the 9/80 schedule
• Free catered lunch on the Friday/payday that we work.

• Support the maintenance of the Quality Management System (QMS) and its compliance to AS9100.
• Perform audits of specific areas, processes, and procedures including internal QMS audits.
• Contract/Purchase Order requirements review and ensuring subsequent compliance.
• Evaluate and approve configuration changes.
• Provide technical and compliance support to design and production activities to achieve
• compliance to customer requirements.
• Be able to make decisions (referee) on product conformity issues.
• Interface with customers when necessary.
• As needed, coordinate outside lab failure analysis toward effective results.
• Create First Article Inspection (FAI) plans for upcoming programs.
• Responsible for supplier evaluation, monitoring and development.
• Meet with suppliers regularly through conferences, Team meetings, and in-person
• to handle material, parts, and quality issues.
• Periodic on-site visits to evaluate/audit supplier manufacturing sites, and production processes.
• Support the maintenance of the Approved Supplier List (ASL).
• Support and lead problem solving efforts with suppliers
• Review engineering, customer and military specifications and drawings to interpret
• requirements.
• Support the creation of Process Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (PFMEA).
• Create Control Plans (CP) for high-impact parts. Implement control plans at suppliers.
• Create Inspection Plans (IP) from supplier inspection data.
• Support, direct, analyze and approve supplier first article parts, and reports (FAIRS/PPAP).
• Analyze defect data to identify risks and improvement opportunities. Support project teams to implement risk reductions and improvements.
• Lead supplier preventive and corrective action activities including containment, root cause
• analysis and corrective action (RCCA).
• Complete assigned training.
• When called upon, support QA training activities such as: ESD, FOD, and QMS procedures.
• As needed, participate in continuous improvement efforts.
• Ability to work flexible hours and/or different shifts, as required. Must be able to conform to required schedule. In general, 25% of work time will be spent on the production floor.
• Ability to work in a safe professional manner adhering to all Rantec and regulatory requirements
• including OSHA, EPA, State and Federal Regulations.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

• BS degree in a technical field desirable.
• 5 years preferred QA Engineer experience, preferably in an Aerospace design and manufacturing environment.
• Experience with Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP) is desirable.
• Knowledge of First Article Inspection in accordance with AS9102 is desirable.
• Working knowledge of electrical and mechanical inspection requirements, including current industry workmanship standards (J-STD-001 and IPC-A-610).
• Knowledge and or experience in Xray, CMM, Optical, or Laser measuring equipment a plus
• Sound reasoning skills in risk assessment. Able to utilize root cause analysis techniques.
• Excellent communication skills both written and verbal ability; able to lead discussions and professionally persuade others.
• Dependable assertive self-starter, that works with all functions of the organization.
• Excellent knowledge & ability with Microsoft Office Professional (Word, Excel, Power Point, etc.).
• Ability to make sound decisions based on solid reasoning regarding acceptance/rejection of materials.

Rantec Power Systems