Quality Engineer (New Graduates)

STS Technical Services is hiring Quality Engineers in Brookfield, Wisconsin. This opportunity is built for new graduates who want more than theory. You’ll be on the floor, inside the process, working alongside manufacturing teams to solve real problems and improve how parts get made.

If you understand engineering fundamentals and want to apply them in a precision machining environment, this is where you start building something real.

Position Overview

The Quality Engineer requires strong organizational skills, computer proficiency, and effective communication. This role supports advanced quality planning for CNC machining in an AS9100-certified environment.

You will help develop and maintain quality plans that drive product excellence, on-time delivery, and cost efficiency, with a focus on aerospace standards, measurement system analysis, statistical process control, and continuous improvement.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Manufacturing Quality Engineering

• Develop, document, and optimize manufacturing quality control plans for CNC machining (milling, turning, multi-axis) processes.
• Create and maintain quality process flow diagrams, PFMEAs, and control plans that include inspection gage plans, quality work instructions, and floor inspection reports.
• Select appropriate gages, inspection/CMM fixtures, inspection frequencies, and quality control strategies.
• Support new production parts with advanced quality planning, measurement system analysis, first article inspections, and production qualification using statistical analytics.
• Provide hands-on shop floor support to resolve manufacturing and quality issues.

AS9100 and Quality Compliance

• Ensure all manufacturing processes comply with AS9100, customer, and regulatory requirements.
• Support First Article Inspection (FAI) per AS9102 requirements and Production Part Approval Processes (PPAP).
• Participate in internal and external audits and support corrective and preventive actions (CAPA).
• Assist with root cause analysis and implementation of corrective actions for nonconformances.
• Maintain process documentation and change control per quality system requirements.

Continuous Improvement and Cost Reduction

• Identify opportunities for process improvement and scrap reduction.
• Lead or participate in Lean, Six Sigma, or Kaizen initiatives.
• Analyze manufacturing data to improve quality, efficiency, and throughput.
• Support standardization and best practices across machining operations.

Collaboration and Communication

• Work closely with management, manufacturing engineers, production leads, supervisors, purchasing, and scheduling planners.
• Interface with customers, suppliers, and internal teams on technical manufacturing matters.
• Support vendors and subcontractors as required.

Skills and Competencies

• Knowledge of ISO 9001 and AS9100 quality management systems and associated industry standards
• Understanding of CNC machining processes including milling, turning, grinding, and multi-axis machining
• Ability to interpret GD&T per ASME Y14.5
• Strong communication and teamwork skills
• Attention to detail and strong documentation discipline
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced manufacturing environment
• Hands-on, proactive approach to process improvement
• Strong organizational skills
• Experience with industry standards, material requirements, and subcontractor processes

Qualifications

• Education: Requires bachelor’s degree in engineering, or seven to ten years of progressively related experience
• Experience and/or Training: 1+ years of manufacturing engineering experience in an aerospace or defense CNC machining environment
• Working knowledge of AS9100 quality systems, NADCAP, and customer-specific requirements
• Lean Manufacturing or Six Sigma certification preferred
• Familiarity with ERP and MES systems

Technology and Equipment

• Experience with CMM programming and inspection (PC-DMIS, Calypso, or similar)
• Understanding of Gage R&R, bias, linearity, and stability studies
• Experience in statistical process control using Minitab, QDAS, or similar software
• Proficiency with manual and automated measurement tools including calipers, micrometers, height gages, optical comparators, and surface roughness testers

Why Work with STS Technical Services

• 10 Paid Holidays
• Service-Based PTO
• Gainsharing
• Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance
• 401k with company contribution
• Exciting, fast-paced environment with cutting edge equipment and manufacturing processes
• On-site Fitness Center and Medical Clinic
• Weekly Pay
• Performance Merit Raises
• Climate Controlled Environment
• Career development and growth opportunities

About STS Technical Services

STS Technical Services is a Top 100 Staffing Firm that partners with some of the largest names in aviation, manufacturing, defense, and industrial operations. We offer direct hire, contract, and temp-to-perm career opportunities with industry-leading benefits and professional support every step of the way.

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