Based in Englewood, Colorado, United Rotorcraft designs and modifies mission-critical aircraft supporting air medical, firefighting, military, law enforcement, and other specialized operations.
As a Quality Engineer, you’ll play a key role in ensuring our aircraft products and materials meet the highest standards for quality, regulatory compliance, and customer requirements. You’ll work across teams to maintain quality processes and help ensure the safety and reliability of the aircraft solutions we deliver.
PaySalary Range: $70,717 – $88,410 annuallyActual compensation is based on relevant experience, education, technical expertise, certifications, and overall qualifications. This position is also eligible for Air Methods’ comprehensive employee benefits package.
ResponsibilitiesSupplier Quality
- Monitor supply chain KPI’s, including Supplier OTD (Past due), product defects (NCR), and waste
- Communicate engineering and manufacturing specifications to supplier technical teams
- Serve as back-up to the Supplier Quality Engineer in managing problem solving and root cause analysis activities with suppliers to eliminate recurrence of non‐conforming product
- Serve as back-up to the Supplier Quality Engineer to resolve supplier technical issues in a timely manner to ensure continuity of supply
- Serve as back-up to the Supplier Quality Engineer with supplier performance improvement projects to increase supplier capability; projects may include process/workflow analysis, value stream mapping, process capability and throughput analysis, 5S and Kaizen events
Management Review
- Perform quality and performance data analysis; provide to management team to support Business/Management Review meetings
- Document minutes during Business/Management Review Meetings
Corrective/Preventive Action
- Lead activities with stakeholders for root cause analysis, FMEA, and other quality and risk management tools to investigate trends and develop corrective and preventive action plans
- Document minutes for the CAPA meetings
- Perform audits to verify implementation and effectiveness of corrective and preventive action plans
- Review and audit procedures, and performs internal Quality System and quality assurance audits to ensure actions taken are effective while maintaining continued compliance with applicable regulations and standards (ISO9001/AS9100, FAA, DOD)
Quality Systems Audits
- Lead Quality Systems audits (e.g., escorting auditors)
- Audit internal processes and procedures to establish compliance to current, applicable requirements
Document Control
- Guide operational departments as needed with technical writing & approvals of QMS documents (e.g., procedures, work instructions, forms)
Training
- Provide education and guidance as needed to management and staff for Quality Systems processes, quality assurance activities, and compliance with applicable regulations and standards
- Conduct new hire and ongoing Quality Systems training (ISO9001/AS9100)
Additional Job Requirements
- Regular scheduled attendance
- Indicate the percentage of time spent traveling < 5%
Subject to applicable laws and Air Method’s policies, regular attendance is an essential function of the position. All employees must follow Air Methods’ employment practices and policies.
QualificationsTo perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. In accordance with applicable laws, Air Methods will provide reasonable accommodations that do not create an undue burden so disabled employees may perform the essential functions of the position.
Education & Experience
- Associate's degree in a technical field; or 2 years related experience and/or training in manufacturing environment; or equivalent combination of education and experience
- BS in management, technical, or related field, or demonstrated relevant and equivalent industry experience preferred
- Minimum 3-5 years related experience in a quality systems or continuous improvement related capacity
- Strong knowledge and understanding of FAA conformity/airworthiness regulations and procedures a plus
- Quality/supplier auditing experience a plus
- Previous management experience a plus
Skills
- Must have excellent organization skills and be able to work multiple projects simultaneously
- Strong interpersonal skills and a high degree of collaboration at all levels
- Strong business acumen with the ability to understand business situations, strategies, theory, processes, management, budgeting, and operations
- Demonstrates high critical thinking and reasoning skills and strong attention to detail while working in a fast-paced environment that requires ability to prioritize and multi-task
- Excellent communication and presentation skills, both written and verbal
Computer Skills
- Proficient with Microsoft Suite, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Visio, Access, and Share Point
- Previous experience with database/software configuration
Certificates, Licenses, Registrations
- ASQ-CQA Preferred
- Six Sigma Quality Certification a plus
For more information on our industry-leading benefits, please visit our benefits page here.
Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with DisabilitiesEqual Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities
The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)
Skills Required
- Associate's degree in a technical field, or two years of related manufacturing experience/training, or an equivalent combination of education and experience
- Minimum 3-5 years of related experience in quality systems or continuous improvement
- Excellent organizational skills and ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously
- Strong interpersonal, collaboration, communication, and presentation skills
- Strong business acumen and understanding of business processes, management, budgeting, and operations
- Strong critical thinking, reasoning, attention to detail, prioritization, and multitasking skills
- Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Visio, Access, and SharePoint
- Experience with database or software configuration
- Bachelor's degree in management, technical, or related field, or equivalent relevant industry experience
- Knowledge of FAA conformity and airworthiness regulations and procedures
- Quality or supplier auditing experience
- Previous management experience
- ASQ Certified Quality Auditor certification
- Six Sigma Quality certification
What We Do
Quality emergency care doesn’t begin in the hospital emergency room – it begins at the scene of the accident or the moment a life-threatening illness strikes. Air Methods has a talented workforce of over 4,500 team members, which includes the best in the air medical industry. We are pilots, clinicians, mechanics, air communications specialists, support teams and many more. We’re ready to answer the call because we know someone’s life is on the line. We dedicate ourselves around the clock to maintain equipment and supplies, coordinate logistics and relentlessly provide the tools and expertise that allow us to give more tomorrows. From the front lines to the phone lines, we believe our status as the industry leader – and the importance we place on our mission statement and core values – allow us to attract the highest level of talented professionals. More than 20% of our team members are U.S. veterans, active duty or in the reserves. Our comprehensive aviation, clinical and maintenance training is as robust as it is intense. And our continuous curriculum of learning and simulation-based training is unmatched in the industry. We are ready to save lives at every moment of every day, with over 300 bases of operations serving 48 states. In rural communities, that kind of reach of care is crucial. Emergency air medical transport and treatment is often the only access to lifesaving emergency care they have – providing access to millions of people who otherwise would not have been able to make it to a trauma center. We also operate eight maintenance centers of excellence throughout the nation and a national communications center. Although we call Greenwood Village, Colorado, home, we are only a call away.
