[Hiring] Special Process Auditor @KBR

Role Description

The Special Process Quality Auditor will have experience in auditing globally diverse teams, communicating with senior management, managing challenging customer issues, leveraging the larger Aero organization for solutions, and solving complex problems where a degree of ambiguity exists.

Position will complete onsite audits and associated pre-audit and post-audit work in the following special process areas:

• Calibration
• Heat Treat
• Machining
• Chemical Processing/Plating
• Thermal Spray
• Welding
• Shot Peening

Position requires travel to conduct audits; audit locations are likely to include US locations, Mexico locations, and Europe locations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or associate’s degree and five (5) years in a technical field that would provide heat treat experience, or a High School diploma and ten (10) years heat treating experience in Aerospace Quality or Special Process Experience.
• Heat Treating and/or brazing experience as Operator, Supervisor, Technician, or Engineer with direct exposure to heat treating processes qualification, equipment qualification, procedure qualification, or technical problem resolution.
• US Citizenship required based on the nature of the work.
• Demonstration of Special Process family technical knowledge/experience must be validated in writing by the applicable CAA.
• 40 hours of Quality System training, auditing, and use of Acceptance Checklists (AC).
• Complete a minimum of one Special Process training audit under the direction of a qualified CAA, CA, SCA, or Aerospace Network Auditor for each Special Process category.

Requirements

• NADCAP PRI Audit experience is highly desirable.
• Ability to travel up to 75% of the time.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Business, or Technical discipline preferred with applicable experience.
• Qualified auditor to industry requirements for AS9100 and two or more special processes.
• Knowledge of NADCAP and other Special Processes applicable to client sites and suppliers.
• Working knowledge of aerospace quality practices and industry standards.
• Strong computer skills with high level proficiency in Microsoft Office tools such as Excel and PowerPoint.
• Strong communication skills both verbal and written.
• Experience with project management and facilitation.
• Ability to interface effectively with all levels of leadership.
• Ability to identify risks and mitigating actions to achieve positive results.
• Effective interpersonal skills to interface within and between culturally diverse organizations.
• Demonstrates good judgment in selecting methods and techniques for implementing solutions.
• Knowledge and application of statistical analysis methods is preferred.
• Excellent team building skills, creating constructive and open environments for sharing data.
• Experience with Aerospace products.
• Demonstrated leadership capability to drive step change improvements in quality performance.
• Demonstrated ability to lead complex projects and manage the activities of multi-disciplinary teams.
• Proven problem-solving skills, including ability to interpret data, define actions, and implement solutions.
• Adept in soliciting facts and opinions from all team members and creating a constructive and open environment for sharing data.
• Capable of making fact-based decisions and communicating to team members.

Benefits

• Competitive lifestyle benefits including 401K plan with company match.
• Medical, dental, vision, life insurance, AD&D.
• Flexible spending account and disability.
• Paid time off or flexible work schedule.
• Support for career advancement through professional training and development.