Responsibilities:
- Designing, implementing, and maintaining quality control systems to ensure compliance with industry, customer, and regulatory requirements (e.g.: AS, MIL-STD, ISO standards…)
- Monitoring production and supplier quality, identifying defects, determining root causes, and implementing corrective actions
- Coordinates and conducts inspections of material and finished products, applying appropriate quality assurance sampling and testing requirements. Products include electro-mechanical assemblies, aircraft wire harness assemblies, aircraft kit creation, and circuit card assembly
- Assists with review of contracts for quality clauses and other quality planning criteria
- Develop and maintain documentation such as quality plans, inspection procedures, and quality reports based upon contractual, design, manufacturing, inspection standard, and regulatory testing requirements
- Monitors supplier performance and tabulates supplier scorecard information
- Works with Supply Chain to improve suppliers and administer Root Cause Corrective Actions (RCCA’s)
- Collaborate with engineering and production teams to address quality issues, process and material improvements, product development, and documentation
- Analyze quality metrics such as defect rates, process capability, and customer feedback
- Member of the MRB team leading root cause analysis, corrective action processes, and coordinate structured problem-solving methods such as 8D
- Performs other duties as assigned
- Bachelors degree in a related field (Quality, Engineering, Math, Industrial, etc.) or Associates degree with related coursework and/or work history
- Proven experience of 3+ years as a quality engineer within an aviation, electro-mechanical, fabrication, connector/cable, or defense industry
- Knowledge of mechanical and electrical measuring and software systems
- Ability to obtain and maintain a Secret clearance. US Citizenship required
- ASQ Certified Quality Engineer (CQE) preferred
- Experience with APQP, Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA) and Root Cause Corrective Action (RCCA)
- Strong technical, analytical and problem-solving skills
- Strong working knowledge and experience with Quality Management Systems (ex. AS9100, ISO 9001, etc.)
- Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills and interpersonal and customer service skills
- Excellent team player who can work efficiently with minimal supervision
- Proficient in Microsoft Office suite or related software
Kranze Technology Solutions is proud to provide extremely competitive benefits to all full time employees including:
- Comprehensive Leave plan (Paid Time Off)
- Comprehensive Health Care package including Medical, Vision, Dental, Health Savings Account (HSA), and more
- 401 (k) retirement plan
- Paid Overtime
- Flex Time and Flexible Scheduling
- Opportunities to travel
- Tuition Reimbursement options
- Casual and relaxed work environment
About Kranze Technology Solutions
We are part of an SPX Technologies’ Communication Technologies platform in the Detection & Measurement business segment. KTS is focused in the defense industry specializing in Infrared Countermeasures (IRCM) systems, digital interoperability and networking, and program support for the US Navy, US Marine Corps, and Special Operations Command. We provide hardware and software product development, systems integration, system test and evaluation support, modeling and simulation analysis, and other engineering services to support the Warfighter.
Each team member has significant opportunities to solve a variety of complex technical challenges in small teams while working hand in hand with our defense customers.
KTS is an equal opportunity employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind. All applicants will be considered for employment without regards to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status, or any other segmenting characteristics protected by law.
If you require reasonable accommodation in completing this application, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, or otherwise participating in the employee selection process, please direct your inquiries to:
Human Resources
847-737-7299
[email protected]
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in a related field or Associate degree with related coursework/work history
- Proven experience of 3+ years as a quality engineer within aviation, electro-mechanical, fabrication, connector/cable, or defense industry
- Knowledge of mechanical and electrical measuring and software systems
- Ability to obtain and maintain a Secret clearance; US Citizenship required
- Experience with APQP, Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA), and Root Cause Corrective Action (RCCA)
- Strong working knowledge and experience with Quality Management Systems (e.g., AS9100, ISO 9001)
- Proficient in Microsoft Office suite or related software
- Strong technical, analytical, and problem-solving skills
- Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail
- Excellent written and verbal communication, interpersonal, and customer service skills
- ASQ Certified Quality Engineer (CQE)
What We Do
Kranze Technology Solutions, Inc. is a small business company in the defense industry specializing in Infrared Countermeasures (IRCM) systems, digital interoperability and networking, and program support for the US Navy, US Marine Corps, and SOCOM. KTS provides hardware and software product development, systems of systems integration, system test and evaluation support, modeling and simulation analysis, and other engineering services to support the Warfighter. KTS offers a casual, flexible and entrepreneurial work environment with a close-knit team of dedicated leading professionals in multiple fields. KTS provides each team member significant opportunity to solve a wide variety of complex technical challenges in small teams while working hand in hand with our defense customers. The KTS team is looking for talented, motivated, and experienced individuals with core competencies in Systems, Software, Electrical, and Mechanical Engineering. If interested, please contact Kim Liotus. Systems Engineers: The candidate poses a technical and integration background while understanding battlespace CONOPS and mission oriented solutions. The candidate has demonstrated architecture development or integration of various systems on multiple aircraft platforms. The candidate will work with the software team to define system interfaces, communicate with suppliers and customers, and develop technical solutions. The candidate must be able to work without supervision, contribute innovative ideas to improve products, and lead integration efforts. Software Engineers: Candidate should be able to perform on a technical team to develop software solutions using the latest technologies. The candidate poses a technical and integration background. The candidate has demonstrated software development on various platforms on various systems (ideally of aircraft systems).
