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Leonardo DRS · 6 days ago

Senior Supplier Quality Engineer

Johnstown, PA

Full-time

Hybrid

Senior Level

5+ years exp

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Responsibilities

Evaluate and disposition of non-conforming material. Analysis of defects for determining if supplier caused and resolving defects with the supplier. Initiate and drive root cause and corrective action on process and product quality issues. Follow-up on supplier corrective action, evaluate responses and ensure objective evidence substantiates adequate closure.

Define Supplier quality risk mitigation steps and corrective actions for known and unknown defects by using proven quality tools such as APQP, PFMEA, and Control Plans

May lead product quality improvement teams, Material Review Boards and Failure Review Boards

Evaluate and make recommendations on critical supplier selections and drives supplier continuous improvement processes, including leading on-site audits, evaluating prototypes, and reviewing and approving of supplier corrective actions

Execute supplier site surveillances or source inspections

Execute Supplier performance monitoring, reporting, improvement, and development.

Provide technical support for Assembly / Test / Inspection personnel to include executing workmanship improvement plans, developing inspection methods and criteria, specifying appropriate sampling plans, interpreting, and revising specifications.

Review and approve engineering / test and contractor documentation and provide input to assure that appropriate quality requirements are addressed

Lead and execute customer quality program requirements

Support Supplier audit schedule development, execution, and maintenance.

Completion of assigned task on time and meeting technical requirements

Analyze and execute projects independently

Communicate clearly (written and oral) with other company personnel and the customer, as required

Develop and generate statistical reports on inspection activities and results, new product or process testing results, etc and recommend action as required

Consider financial impacts of quality process controls and inspections

Support, communicate, reinforce and defend the mission, values and culture of the organization

Attend appropriate customer, business or program meetings

Prepare quality engineering reports and recommendations

Monitor and mentor junior quality engineers

Provide regular reporting of progress and status

Qualification

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ISO 9001/AS9100DStatistical MethodsLean PracticesContinuous ImprovementMilitary SpecificationsBlueprint ReadingRoot Cause AnalysisCorrective ActionTravel ManagementProblem-SolvingInterpersonalNegotiationCommunicationAPQPIQ/OQ/PQPPAP

Required

Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related technical field or equivalent experience and a minimum of 5 years of experience

Experience working within a regulated environment with working knowledge of ISO 9001/AS9100D or similar

Confidence and experience to speak directly with executive management of supplier organizations to communicate production defects and audit results which including both successes and programmatic deficiencies

Working knowledge of statistical methods/analytics, Lean and continuous improvement practices

Ability to understand military specifications and to read blueprints

Excellent interpersonal, negotiation, communication and writing skills

Ability to define problems and drive to root cause and effective corrective action. Resolves problems independently

Position requires the ability to travel 10-15%. Mainly domestic travel, however the ability to travel internationally also required