Element has an opportunity for a Quality Engineer to join our rapidly expanding team. This role is responsible for maintaining operational elements of the Quality Management System (QMS) within a team of Quality professionals.

Salary: $70,000 - $85,000 DOE 

• Calculate and report quality performance metrics
• Support control system over both internal (procedures, manuals, forms) and external documents (specifications, standards, drawings)
• Perform and/or facilitate review of technical specifications, standards, and drawings for incorporation into internal documents and records
• Maintain training and qualification records for team of 200+ technical personnel
• Support quality-related inquiries from both lab personnel as well as customers
• Support cross-functional root cause / corrective action teams to resolve errors and correct underperforming trends
• Support proficiency and round robin testing through material procurement, order management, and result reporting
• Support and/or lead internal and customer audits
• Perform data gathering and analysis to support special projects
• Maintain the Approved Vendor Listing database (AVL)
• Support calibration system maintenance by managing deadlines within a database of approximately 4,500 assets, coordinating services with calibration vendors, and verifying calibration certification data
• Perform other related duties, as assigned by the Quality Assurance Manager

• 2-year associate degree in a science or technical discipline or equivalent experience
• Experience interpreting testing procedures and requirements
• Proficiency in Microsoft Applications (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, SharePoint)
• Familiarity with statistical analysis, root cause analysis, and measurement uncertainty principles
• Familiarity with and ability to interpret Quality Management System accreditation standards such as ISO 9001, AS9100, ISO 17025
• Experience with aerospace manufacturing OEM and accreditation requirements (Airbus, GE, Rolls Royce, Nadcap, etc.) preferred
• Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry a plus
• Work independently and effectively with little supervision
• Able to prioritize work and keep key stakeholders informed of progress
• Adept with delegating tasks to lab and/or management personnel in support of quality compliance activities
• Availability, flexibility, and maturity to represent the company at a broad range of events/projects in the community, with customers and within the company
• Ability to remain calm when faced with mounting pressure related to deadlines and multiple priorities
• Well-developed oral and written communication skills to meet a variety of communication needs
• Good interpersonal skills that foster open upward and downward communication built on mutual respect

Element is one of the fastest growing testing, inspection and certification businesses in the world. Globally we have more than 9,000 brilliant minds operating from 270 sites across 30 countries. Together we share an ambitious purpose to ‘Make tomorrow safer than today’.

When failure in use is not an option, we help customers make certain that their products, materials, processes and services are safe, compliant and fit for purpose. From early R&D, through complex regulatory approvals and into production, our global laboratory network of scientists, engineers, and technologists support customers to achieve assurance over product quality, sustainable outcomes, and market access.

While we are proud of our global reach, working at Element feels like being part of a smaller company. We empower you to take charge of your career, and reward excellence and integrity with growth and development.

Industries across the world depend on our care, attention to detail and the absolute accuracy of our work. The role we have to play in creating a safer world is much bigger than our organization.

At Element, we always take pride in putting our people first. We are an equal opportunity employer that recognizes diversity and inclusion as fundamental to our Vision of becoming “the world’s most trusted testing partner”.

All suitably qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment on the basis of objective work related criteria and without regard for the following: age, disability, ethnic origin, gender, marital status, race, religion, responsibility of dependents, sexual orientation, or gender identity or other characteristics in accordance with the applicable governing laws or other characteristics in accordance with the applicable governing laws.