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CIRCOR International, Inc. · 1 day ago

Supply Quality Engineer

Corona, CA

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$75K/yr - $85K/yr

8+ years exp

CIRCOR Aerospace & Defense is focused on the design, development, and manufacture of specialty fluid and motion control products for demanding aerospace and defense applications. The Sr. Supplier Quality Engineer will support supplier project management, performance improvement, and quality system management, while driving supplier improvement projects and ensuring compliance with quality standards.

InfrastructureManufacturingOil and Gas

Responsibilities

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

Incorporate strategies to drive supplier improvement

Provide leadership on problem solving teams to drive root cause analysis to reduce supplier non-conformities and improve On Time Delivery (OTD)

Coordinates/makes modifications to existing procedures, production processes, engineering specifications, and inspection techniques/plans/procedures. Monitors results necessary to validate improvements

Perform source inspection as required (may be on site or virtual based on scheduled needs and criticality)

Develops, monitors, and analyzes product/process trend data to optimize manufacturing performance and minimize product and process variability and associated production costs

Develops product quality plans and inspection methodologies

Collect and analyze quality data to identify and prioritize opportunities for improvement of products and processes

Review and approve First Article Inspection reports per AS9102

Manage Supplier Corrective Action Requests

Manage day to day nonconformances, drive containment activities

Interpret Customer Requirements (Source Control Drawings), customer/industry specifications, and quality requirements, Specifications, and Quality requirements

Conduct Purchase Order review, flow-down requirements to suppliers

Participate on Material Review Board (MRB) and Configuration Control Board (CCB) processes

Develop process flow charts/diagrams and Process Failure Mode Effects Analysis (PFMEA)

Work with suppliers to create statistically valid control plans for manufacturing processes

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

Qualification

Root Cause Corrective ActionProblem-solving toolsQuality Management SystemsProject ManagementSix Sigma methodologyLean manufacturing practicesBlueprint readingInspection metrologyJudgement skillsTechnical writingPresentation skillsOrganizational skills

Required

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

Company

CIRCOR International, Inc.

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CIRCOR International is a global manufacturer specializing in highly engineered, complex, and severe environment products that serve long-term, high growth infrastructure markets, including oil and gas, power generation, industrial, and aerospace & defense.

Founded in 1999

Burlington, Massachusetts, USA

1001-5000 employees