Supplier Quality Engineer

• Leads efforts by providing specification review and implementation to assure process integrity within the supply base.
• Performs external audits as required for all required, planned audits.
• Responsible for leading and coordinating continuous improvement activities within the supplier base.
• Apply knowledge to submit proper nonconformance reports to suppliers containing all relevant details and verify the corrective actions are adequate and robust
• Leads, implements, and tracks progress of innovation initiatives to continuously drive improvements to overall cost of poor quality. Effectively interface with the supply base to explain contractual requirements and provide technical support.
• Possess an intimate knowledge of AS9100/ISO9001 Quality System requirements.
• Responsible for developing and maintaining positive supplier relationship through timely response, thorough communication, and preventative action, based upon customer requirements.
• Drive metric improvement of supplier quality practices around onboarding, surveillance, SCAR closure and impact, field performance and core supplier performance
• Maintain accurate records of inspection data and procedures.
• Uses metrics to track performance and initiate corrective action, where necessary.
• Monitor charges from customers and charges incurred for supplier chargebacks.
• Maintain supplier scorecards to track supplier performance
• Perform quality engineering reviews of design documentation for compliance with stated requirements, including supplier quality manuals and company quality records
• Ensure cost-effective administration of company and departmental practices.
• Bachelor’s degree or 7 yrs minimum experience as Quality professional
• Working knowledge of AS9100/ISO 9001.
• Working familiarity with common Quality methodologies such as SPC, Six Sigma and Root Cause Analysis and Corrective Action.
• Ability to read complex blueprints, technical charts and specification sheets.

with 3D-MBD (3 dimensional - model based definition) necessary for consideration.

• Effective oral/written communication skills.