JOB SUMMARY: Plans and conducts activities concerned with the quality assurance of processes, materials and products. Plans and conducts analysis, inspection, design, and/or integration to assure the quality of products. Complies and maintains control records and related files to release blueprints, drawings and engineering documents to manufacturing and other operating departments by performing the following duties. Essential Duties, Responsibilities and Competencies: Participates in customer, Nadcap and other third party audits. Conducts and maintains First Article Inspection Reports. Conducts Internal and Supplier audits to ensure compliance with all requirements, and coordinates audit schedule. Monitors quality objectives and prepares reports for review as required. Assigns and follows up corrective actions. Monitors delinquent corrective actions and coordinates follow-up with appropriate personnel as required. Participates in customer complaint resolution, RMA root cause and corrective action. Conducts quality training as required. Completes Customer surveys and questionnaires. Maintains Quality Records: Customer Industry Agency Coordinates supplier scorecard distribution Coordinates new supplier audit and required documentation. Coordinates with manufacturing & engineering on improvement projects. Performs quality engineering reviews of blueprint drawings and inspection documents for compliance with stated requirements. During EO process, confers with document originators or engineering liaison personnel to resolve discrepancies and compiles required changes to documents. Confers with research and other engineering personnel and prepares documentation modifications as required. Posts changes to computerized or manual control records, releases documents, and notifies affected departments. Verifies that all manufacturing documentation reflects the latest specification revisions and maintains related files. Generates and performs engineering changes (ECO’s) to work orders.