About Us:
As a global manufacturer of complex aircraft engine components, Pursuit Aerospace is founded on a commitment to relentless, continuous, operational improvement and extraordinary customer service. We pride ourselves on competitive cost structure, exceptional on-time delivery, and industry-leading quality.
The Pursuit family of companies has cultivated long-term relationships with our customers around the world through respect, teamwork, technology, and trust. We are driven to develop industry leading process innovations and manufacturing techniques on behalf of our customers. Our exceptional quality is driven by a deep investment in and the daily practice of continually improving our people, processes, and products.
About the Opportunity: We’re looking for a Quality Engineer to join our team at Pursuit Aerospace’s Cleveland, Ohio forging operation. This site employs approximately 120 people, generates roughly $60 million in annual revenue, and plays a critical role in producing high-integrity forged components for aerospace applications.
As a Quality Engineer II, you will lead critical quality initiatives, ensure compliance with customer and regulatory requirements, and drive process improvements across aerospace manufacturing operations. You will have responsibility for maintaining a product quality and inspection system consistent with the plant’s quality policies and objectives including, but not limited to, dimensional, metallurgical, NDT and part traceability.
Location: Cleveland, OH
Responsibilities:
- Assist in establishing, implementing, and maintaining the quality management system. (AS9100, AS13100, NADCAP)
- Participate in contract review process to ensure customer requirements can be met and are effectively incorporated in QMS.
- Inspect incoming raw materials, in-process components, and final products to ensure they meet engineering and customer specifications.
- Support site needs related to over-inspection, shipment write up, and other Quality dock area functions.
- Support new product introduction (NPI) efforts by contributing to APQP, PFMEA, control plans, and process flow documentation.
- Lead corrective action projects to ensure effective corrective/preventive actions using tools such as 5-Why and 8D.
- Participate in continual improvement activities to enhance the quality system, such as 5S, Kaizen, LEAN, etc.
- Interface with Engineering and Operations to ensure transfer to production of new products are in accordance with customer requirements.
- Support the Quality Inspectors to ensure that products and processes comply with the relevant requirements of the quality management system and customer requirements.
- Conduct internal audits, including closing out audit findings, creating audits finding reports and determine proper corrective and preventive actions.
- Work with customer auditors to facilitate audits, close out audit findings using proper corrective and preventative actions.
- Review and disposition nonconforming material reports.
- Prepare and submit customer approval documentation.
- Create and maintain company quality documentation, such as quality manuals, quality procedures, etc.
- Support Chemical Processing as needed.
Required Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Industrial, or Aerospace Engineering, Material Science or Metallurgy and at least 3 years of quality engineering experience OR in lieu of degree 7 years of aerospace engineering experience
- Must be authorized to work in the U.S. on a full-time basis without sponsorship now or in the future. The Company cannot offer employment to visa holders who require employer sponsorship in the future or cannot work now on a full-time basis.
- Must be able to perform work subject to ITAR/EAR regulations.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Aerospace experience.
- Experience and training in quality systems including AS9100 and NADCAP
- Strong proficiency in quality management systems, process validation, and customer specifications.
- Expertise in conducting root cause analyses and implementing corrective actions.
- Strong knowledge of Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma principles.
- Proficiency in CAD, QMS and ERP software.
- Demonstrated leadership and mentoring skills with the ability to guide junior team members effectively.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills to effectively collaborate across teams and with customers.
Working Conditions:
- Must be able to have prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
- Must be able to frequently sit, stand and walk.
- Must be able to lift and carry up to 15 pounds.
- Personal protective equipment (e.g., safety glasses and safety shoes) is required on the shop floor
- Occasional weekend and evening work may be required to accommodate priorities, deadlines, and schedules.
Acknowledgements:
The above job description is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of duties and standards of the position. Incumbents will follow any other instructions, and perform any other related duties, as assigned by their supervisor.
Benefits:
Pursuit Aerospace also offers a variety of benefits, including health and disability insurance, 401(k) match, flexible spending accounts, EAP, paid time off, and company-paid holidays. The specific programs and options available to an employee may vary depending on date of hire, schedule type, and the applicability of collective bargaining agreements, among other things.
Equal Opportunity Employer:
Pursuit Aerospace is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We adhere to all applicable federal, state, and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.
Skills Required
- Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Industrial, or Aerospace Engineering, Material Science, or Metallurgy, plus at least 3 years of quality engineering experience
- Alternatively, 7 years of aerospace engineering experience in lieu of a degree
- Authorized to work full-time in the United States without current or future employer sponsorship
- Able to perform work subject to ITAR/EAR regulations
- Aerospace experience
- Experience and training with AS9100 and NADCAP quality systems
- Proficiency in quality management systems, process validation, and customer specifications
- Expertise in root cause analysis and corrective actions
- Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma principles
- Proficiency in CAD, QMS, and ERP software
- Leadership and mentoring skills
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills
Pursuit Aerospace Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Healthcare Strength — Core medical, dental, and vision coverage is offered with first-of-month eligibility, plus HSA funding, a wellness incentive, and access to a care concierge. Company-paid short-term disability and basic life/AD&D add protection beyond the basics.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Paid time off and company-paid holidays are part of the package, with some listings highlighting “generous PTO.” Parental leave is referenced in employer profiles, rounding out the time-off menu.
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Retirement Support — A 401(k) with company match is consistently advertised across postings and benefit listings. This provides baseline retirement savings support even when exact match details are not always publicly specified.
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What We Do
Pursuit Aerospace is a global manufacturer of complex aircraft engine components, specializing in precision-engineered parts and assemblies for commercial and military aerospace through highly integrated processes.
