Minimum 7 years in aerospace quality and manufacturing, with 4 years in a supervisory role.
Bachelor's in Mechanical, Production, or Industrial Engineering; diploma holders with relevant experience also considered.
Experience in supplier quality and strategic sourcing functions.
Familiarity with Aerospace Quality Management Systems (ISO 9001, AS9100, AS9110, Nadcap).
Strong skills in business writing, presentations, project management, and problem-solving.
Responsibilities
Establish and manage the Supplier Quality Management process.
Travel to supplier facilities up to 50%, including extended stays.
Interface with suppliers and customers on quality and delivery issues.
Drive improvements in supplier process capabilities through statistical process control.
Lead problem-solving teams for root cause analysis and corrective actions.
Identify and mitigate risks in supply chain processes.
Support New Product Introduction (NPI) with a focus on quality and supplier capability.
Benefits
Opportunity for significant travel and hands-on supplier engagement.
Leadership role overseeing Supplier Quality Engineers and cross-functional teams.
Involvement in critical aerospace quality management systems and audits.
Chance to drive impactful quality improvements in supplier processes.
Engagement in strategic sourcing and supplier development initiatives.
Full Job Description
Position Summary
The Supplier Quality Manager is responsible for establishing and executing a comprehensive quality strategy leading the organization's supplier quality, supplier development, and supplier risk management programs to ensure supplier performance meets customer, regulatory, and business requirements. This role directly oversees supplier qualification, supplier performance improvement initiatives, supplier manufacturing process validation, and quality system compliance while leading Supplier Quality Engineers and cross-functional teams. You will partner daily with Procurement, Manufacturing Engineering, Production, Operations and other Quality functions to ensure technical and quality requirements are flowed down clearly, executed by suppliers, and verified with appropriate independence.
Primary Responsibilities
Overall responsibility for the Supplier Quality Management process, including but not limited to:
Supplier assessment and selection
Supplier performance management
Supplier risk management
Supplier zero defect plans
Travel to supplier facilities up to 50% at times, including extended stays.
Interface with suppliers and customers on all supplier quality and delivery-related issues and activities.
Drive supplier process capability improvements through variation reduction, error-proofing, and implementation of statistical process control.
Provide leadership on problem-solving teams to drive root cause analysis and corrective action plans.
Identify and mitigate risks associated with processes, specifically supply chain processes.
Support New Product Introduction (NPI) from a design-for-quality and supplier capability perspective.
Manage Supplier Quality Engineers and the overall Supplier Management process.
Drive the Circor RCCA process through the suppliers.
Participate in Material Review Board (MRB) and Configuration Control Board (CCB) processes.
Develop process flowcharts/diagrams and Process Failure Mode and Effects Analyses (PFMEA).
Conduct and participate in internal and external quality systems, process, and product audits.
Provide technical leadership team members.
Develop product quality plans and inspection methodologies.
Experience with machining or flight-critical components/systems preferred.
Strong business and technical writing, presentation, planning, problem-solving, organizational, project management, and decision-making skills.
Understanding of Aerospace Quality Management Systems. ISO 9001, AS9100, AS9110, Nadcap, and others
Education & Experience
Minimum of 7 years of progressive experience in aerospace quality and manufacturing, including at least 4 years of supervisory experience.
Diploma / Bachelor's in engineering (BE) - Mechanical / Production / Industrial with (5 to 7 yrs for BE / 7 to 10 yrs for Diploma) experience in supplier quality / strategic sourcing function.
About CIRCOR International
CIRCOR International is a global manufacturer of valves, instrumentation, pumps, and other products for the energy, industrial, and aerospace markets. The company was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Burlington, Massachusetts. CIRCOR has manufacturing facilities and sales offices in North America, Europe, Asia, and the Middle East. The company's products are used in a variety of applications, including oil and gas production, power generation, and aerospace and defense. CIRCOR is publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol CIR.
