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# First Article Inspection (FAI)/Quality Auditing (QA) Associate

- **Company:** Accenture
- **Location:** San Antonio, TX, United States
- **Salary:** $45,094.0 - $84,302.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft Office
- **Published:** July 14, 2026
- **Apply:** https://dejobs.org/x/x/93F2182439B740B6B548C2AB667E258E/job/

## About the Role

* Must be a United States Citizen, * Associate's Degree in Science and/or Engineering OR minimum of 6 months' experience in Manufacturing and/or Engineering
 * Minimum of 1-year experience with MS Office Suite to include Excel and Outlook, * Ability to understand and interpret cad or engineering drawings
 * Experience with Net Inspect
 * Familiarity with AS9102 forms 1, 2, 3
 * Aerospace and Defense industry experience

## Description

* This candidate will be responsible for prioritizing, reviewing, and delivering First Article Inspections (FAI's) for sustaining parts and development projects
 * The candidate will be responsible for performing First Article Inspection (FAI) assessments per AS9102 for verification of customer/client requirements
 * The role will require metrics tracking on a continual basis to meet the increasing FAI load throughout the year
 * Develop and operate quality management systems to drive quality excellence and business performance
 * Manage process improvement efforts using quality methodologies and principles
 * Provide operational excellence practices and training
 * Identify and assess enterprise risks, developing an integrated approach to actively manage those risks
 * Analyze designated performance measures and reports to ensure work is consistently and effectively performed


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