Jobs in Elmwood Park, NJ

About the role

The Quality Engineer – Machine Shop is responsible for supporting and improving product quality, process control, inspection readiness, and customer compliance within a precision CNC machining environment. This role is focused on preventing defects, reducing scrap and rework, improving First Pass Yield (FPY), and ensuring machined components meet engineering drawings, customer requirements, AS9100/AS9102 expectations, and internal quality standards.

What you'll bring

• Equivalent hands-on aerospace machining, inspection, quality engineering, or manufacturing engineering experience may be considered.
• MS Office with strong Excel skills required.
• In addition to strong computer skills, the candidate should have practical knowledge of CNC machining processes, inspection methods, GD&T, blueprint interpretation, gage usage, material traceability, root cause analysis, corrective action, and quality system requirements in a regulated manufacturing environment.
• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality, or a related technical field preferred.
• 3–5 years of experience in a precision manufacturing, CNC machining, aerospace, or regulated quality environment preferred.
• Experience with GD&T, FAI/AS9102, RCCA, nonconforming material, inspection planning, CMM/manual inspection methods, calibration, and ERP-based quality records is strongly preferred.
• ERP/MRP experience preferred, including JobBOSS/JobBOSS² or similar systems.
• Experience with quality documentation systems, CMM software, FAI/ballooning tools, inspection data reporting, and corrective action tracking preferred.