For 30 years, SQA Services has been a leading provider of managed supplier quality services, offering audits, assessments, remote surveillance, corrective actions, remediation, inspections, and engineering solutions to manufacturers across all industries. We deliver these services by deploying a network of highly skilled associates based throughout the United States and in over 90 countries worldwide, ensuring rapid on-site support at your supplier locations. Our associates are expert quality assurance professionals with extensive experience and local expertise, enabling us to represent our clients on demand and with greater speed and efficiency than our competitors.

SQA Services is seeking an experienced Quality / Manufacturing Engineer to support an on-site Supplier Recovery and Quality Stabilization Program at a plastic interior's supplier. This role serves as a technical representative for the supplier, ensuring that manufacturing processes, work instructions, and inspection methods meet Boeing drawings, specifications, and contractual requirements. The Engineer will work closely with SQA Source Inspectors, supplier engineering/quality teams, and Boeing Supplier Quality to identify gaps, drive corrective actions, and restore product conformance. This is a year-long, full-time, first-shift contract position in Warrendale, PA.

Key Responsiblities:

Review and validate supplier work instructions against client drawings and notes, specifications, and contractual build requirements

Identify gaps, ambiguities, and misinterpretations impacting producibility and compliance

Provide clear technical feedback and recommended corrections

Assess manufacturing processes related to plastic interior components and assemblies

Validate inspection methods, including cosmetic workmanship acceptance, rivet installation and inspection practices, use and control of mylars

Recommend improvements to inspection techniques and acceptance criteria

Support review and re-execution of AS9102 First Article Inspection Reports (FAIRs)

Utilize Net-Inspect to assist the supplier with FAIR corrections and resubmissions

Support FAIR burndown plan and recovery milestones

Act as the client's eyes and ears at the supplier facility

Coordinate daily with SQA inspectors to identify trends and systemic issues

Interface with Boeing Supplier Quality to escalate risks and communicate status

Monitor parts through the supplier production system to ensure compliance

Document findings, gaps, and recommended actions clearly and professionally

Provide technical input to the client's and SQA leadership as requested

Support data-driven decision making to reduce MRRs and escapes

Required Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Manufacturing, Mechanical, Quality, or related)

Minimum 5–7 years' experience in aerospace manufacturing and/or supplier quality

Strong working knowledge of: drawings and specifications, AS9102 FAIs, and Net-inspect

Experience with plastic components, interiors, or cosmetic workmanship standards

Proven ability to work on-site in supplier recovery or containment environments

Preferred Qualifications

Prior experience supporting Boeing BCA suppliers

Experience in supplier recovery, containment, or stabilization programs

Familiarity with rivet installation standards and inspection criteria

Ability to work effectively in high-pressure, production-critical environments

Note: SQA is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment is based on merit and qualifications, and is not influenced by race, color, religion, gender, national origin, veteran status, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, or any other legally protected status.

This position requires access to ITAR-controlled technical data and/or defense articles. As such, the candidate must be a U.S. citizen or U.S. lawful permanent resident (green card holder) to comply with the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR). Applicants who do not meet these criteria will not be considered for this role.

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