Lead Supplier Quality projects to ensure internal, customer, regulatory and 3rd party requirements are defined, procured to, measured and continuously improved. Drive impactful improvements in supplier performance.
Requirements
- 7-9 years experience in any of the following positions in a Regulated company (Defense or Aerospace preferred): Quality Engineer, Quality Assurance, Process Engineer
- 7-9 years experience with supply chain management / supplier management processes, tools, and techniques
- 6 years experience with Failure Mode Effects Analysis is desired (e.g. DFMEA, PFMEA)
- 6 years experience with continuous improvement related analysis tools and techniques (e.g. design for six sigma, root cause analysis, statistical process control, lean manufacturing techniques, Failure Reporting Analysis and Corrective Action Systems (FRACAS))
- 6 years’ hands on experience with and knowledge of AS9100 Quality
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering related discipline (e.g. Electrical, Mathematics, Systems, etc.)
- AS9102 First Article requirements
Responsibilities
- Lead an Integrated Product Team (supplier quality, procurement, subcontract managers, supply chain engineering) as the supplier quality representative and present to supply chain management quarterly
- Perform data analytics associated with Cost of Poor quality and determining solutions to be implemented to reduce the cost
- Continuously improve the supplier quality assurance and incoming inspection organizations’ planning, tools and processes for the development, qualification, and management of suppliers and subcontractors
- Measure, monitor, report, and improve the internal and external performance of all areas of responsibility, including supplier and subcontractor performance across the supply base
- In partnership with Supply Chain, Engineering, and Manufacturing, continuously improve design, manufacturability, test, and inspection information to assure improved performance of the products produced by the supply base and their integration into the division’s deliverable goods and services
- Assist with quality audits, failure analysis and incident investigations, to address customer and business specific quality engineering and reliability related criteria in partnership with Supply Chain, Engineering, Manufacturing, and Supply Chain Management
- Partner with Procurement and Supplier Quality Engineering to develop advanced risk management tools and reporting mechanisms including risk management for supplier involving supplier corrective actions, get well plans, probation/restriction letters
Other
- Lead Supplier Quality projects
- Lead issuance of Supplier Corrective Actions and support supplier root cause investigations to identify effective corrective action initiatives which address Material and Service defects, non-conformances, and/or compliance gaps.
- Drive Supplier quality execution and interact with Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Program Management, and Engineering personnel to maintain high quality deliveries from Supply base.
- Support and assist with the continuous improvement efforts, deployment and management of a business-appropriate Supplier Quality Engineering program addressing customer, supply base, proposal, process, program, and hardware areas
- Requires 50-75% travel: Note Majority of Suppliers are located within the New England region and the Londonderry, NH Site.
