Product Quality Engineer - Aerospace

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ATI is currently seeking a Product Quality Engineer - Aerospace to join our facility located in Cudahy, WI. The Product Quality Engineer (PQE) will drive product and process quality across aerospace forging, machining, and heat treatment operations. This role focuses on improving Right-First-Time (RFT) performance, reducing Cost of Poor Quality (COPQ), and ensuring the safety and reliability of aerospace components. The PQE serves as a bridge between Quality, Manufacturing, and Process Engineering, leading RCCA and continuous improvement initiatives that stabilize and optimize production.

Key Responsibilities

• Ensure product and process requirements are accurately interpreted from prints, models, and specifications (GD&T) and translated into robust manufacturing instructions.
• Lead structured RCCA/problem-solving (8D, 5-Whys, FMEA, Pareto, fishbone) to prevent defect recurrence and drive measurable improvement.
• Improve Right-First-Time yield by optimizing forging, machining, and heat treat processes and in-process controls.
• Champion APQP/AS9145 rigor through PFMEA, Control Plan, MSA, and process validation.
• Apply SPC and statistical methods (DOE, regression, hypothesis testing) to validate critical process characteristics.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with Forge, Heat Treat, Machining, Die Design, Quality, and Supply Chain teams to reduce COPQ.
• Support AS9100 compliance, internal audits, and Nadcap interactions.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Manufacturing, Industrial, or related).
• 3+ years of experience in Quality or Manufacturing Engineering in aerospace, metals, or discrete manufacturing.
• Proficient in print interpretation, GD&T, and process control/measurement systems.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with forging, heat treat, machining, or aerospace special processes (e.g., NDT).
• Familiarity with APQP/PPAP deliverables, ERP systems (Syteline), and inspection software.
• Lean/Six Sigma certification (Green/Black Belt) or ASQ-CQE; experience with DOE.

Essential Skills

• Strong communication and collaboration across cross-functional and customer-facing teams.
• Data-driven problem solving and analytical mindset.
• Organized, results-oriented, and able to achieve key metrics (Right-First-Time, COPQ, PPM, OTD).

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