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Ensign-Bickford Aerospace & Defense Company (EBAD) · 4 months ago

Supplier Development Engineer

Moorpark, CA

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

5+ years exp

Ensign-Bickford Aerospace & Defense Company (EBAD) is a leader in creating cutting-edge technology for aerospace and defense. They are seeking a Supplier Development Engineer to establish quality assurance tools, work with machining suppliers on process improvements, and lead quality activities to enhance supplier performance.

AerospaceEnergyIndustrialManufacturingSpace Travel

Responsibilities

Establish QA/QC tools for measuring supplier performance that affect our products and services

Works with Machining Suppliers on process improvements to improve quality and delivery performances

Issue formal supplier corrective actions (SCARs) and work with them to resolve problems

Issue internal and supplier Corrective and Preventative Actions (CAPA)

Provides advice and guidance in interpreting and adapting quality standards and government regulations

Analyzes design reliability and quality to recommend process changes and enhancements

Analyze data effectively, summarize results, create reports, and use visual tools effectively

Track action plans from supplier audits and assessments and monitor their activity for completion and correctness on a daily basis

Leads quality in production activities: Factory materials, process, assemblies, products, and field failures (RMA)

Track and maintain Supplier Performance for assigned suppliers

Perform Supplier Audit

Recommend/ approve Suppliers for ASL

Measure and improve supplier defect rates

Use quality tools metrics and data to identify and drive Quality projects for Suppliers resulting in overall improvement of supplier value

Defines and maintains sampling and reaction plans for incoming products based on actual supplier quality performance

Work with EBAD receiving inspection to identify and improve systemic supplier issues for acceptance of hardware

Design for manufacturability assessments

Specification review for supplier manufacturing/process control capability

Qualification

Quality AssuranceLean ManufacturingMachiningERP/MRP SystemsData AnalysisMS Office SuiteCommunication SkillsTeam CollaborationProblem Solving

Required

Experience working in, or managing, a Machine Shop required

Minimum of 5 years Quality Assurance experience

Understanding of continuous improvement, lean manufacturing practices, problem solving skills and in depth understanding ERP/MRP planning systems

Strong skills in MS Windows – Excel, Word and PowerPoint

The candidate must have excellent written and verbal communications skills

Experienced in working as a part of independent product teams is a must

Must be willing to travel up to 50%

Preferred

Bachelor's degree in engineering or related field of study preferred

Familiarity with MS Project a plus

Company

Ensign-Bickford Aerospace & Defense Company (EBAD)

Right For Your Mission Headquartered in Simsbury, Connecticut, with additional locations in Graham, Kentucky, and Moorpark, California, EBAD is a global leader in mission-critical hardware and systems, delivering precision energetics and innovative explosive solutions that empower success in the most demanding environments.

Founded in 1836

Simsbury, Connecticut, USA

501-1000 employees