POSITION DETAILSPosition SummaryThe Sr. Supplier Quality Engineer shall support the business in the areas of Supplier Project Management for assigned commodities, Supplier Assessments, Supplier Performance Improvement, Technical Data Interpretation/Analysis (engineering drawings, specifications, technical publications, purchase orders, etc.), and Quality System Management.
Principal Activities- Responsible for managing Circor's supplier quality management program.
- Perform audits and assessments of Supplier processes and QMS systems.
- Drive Supplier Improvement Projects to establish problem/process root cause and definitive corrective action plans necessary to improve Supplier OTD and reduce Scrap, Rework and Repair costs.
- Provide leadership on problem solving teams to drive root cause analysis to reduce supplier non-conformities and improve On Time Delivery (OTD).
- Manage Supplier Corrective Action Requests.
- Support in house manufacturing and customer complaint issues related to supplier parts.
- Support resolution of issues at the supplier impacting product quality.
- Conduct Purchase Order review, flow-down requirements to suppliers.
- Participate in the supplier qualification, approval and selection process.
- Day to day activities include supplier auditing, SCAR management, Supplier NCR's, investigations, Supplier quality improvement plans, Supplier metrics, ASL management.
- Develop receiving inspection requirements as needed.
- Develops product quality plans and inspection methodologies.
- Perform source inspection as required.
- Develops, monitors, and analyzes product/process trend data to optimize supplier performance and minimize product and process variability and associated production costs.
- Review and approve First Article Inspection reports per AS9102.
- Participate on Material Review Board (MRB) and Configuration Control Board (CCB) processes.
- Develop process flow charts/diagrams and Process Failure Mode Effects Analysis (PFMEA).
- Use lean and six sigma tools to drive process and product variation reduction.
- Conduct and participate in the internal and external quality system, process, and product verification audits.
- Support product/process certifications and approvals.
- Develops product quality plans and inspection methodologies.
- Perform other job-related duties as assigned by Quality Management.
CANDIDATE REQUIREMENTSKnowledge, Skills & Abilities- Expert at driving Root Cause Corrective Action.
- Demonstrated working knowledge of problem-solving tools: 5-Whys, Failure mode and effects analysis, 8-D, Pareto, fault tree analysis, and Ishikawa diagrams.
- Proven business/technical writing, presentation, planning, problem solving, organizational, project management and judgement skills.
- Excellent Project Management skills that drive transparency, accountability, and results.
- Excellent problem-solving skills aimed at identifying and correcting the root causes of problems.
- Experience: Minimum of 8 years of progressive experience driving Supply Chain Improvements.
- Experience in blueprint reading, and GD&T.
- Experience with raw materials and manufacturing and quality inspection processes (machining, heat treating, anodizing, painting, NDT, etc.). Experience with flight critical components/systems is a plus.
- High ethical standards. Models and supports organization's goals and values; adapts to changing conditions; demonstrates persistence and overcomes obstacles.
- Understanding of contract flow-down preferred.
- Working knowledge of major aerospace prime customer (i.e., Boeing, AIRBUS, etc....) requirements is a plus.
- Six sigma tools and methodology; green belt or black belt experience is a plus.
- Lean manufacturing practices to improve product/process quality.
- Working knowledge of Quality Management Systems/Specifications (i.e., AS9100, Nadcap, ISO 9001, etc....).
- Demonstrated ability to create and implement statistically valid control plans and audit plans
- Working ability of inspection metrology and proper application of automated measuring equipment.
- Ability to create and/or review failure analysis reports and perform dimensional tolerance stack up analyses.
- Experience in industrialization processes such as PPAP, PVI (DVI) with FAI per AS9102
- Thorough understanding of Word, Excel, Power Point, Visio, Project, and other application software.
Education: Bachelor of Science degree in technical field, ASQ or extensive verifiable experience in lieu of degree. Master of Science is a plus.
PAY RANGE: $85K - $106K base salary. Pay offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, including market location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.
