Supplier Quality Engineer

Supplier Quality Engineer (Req.# 7677) - Endicott, NY
Pay Rate: $51.50/Hr on W2
Shift: 1st shift, 08:00AM-04:30PM

Position Description
This position will be on-site and is not open to remote candidates. The selected candidate will be frequently traveling to a nearby supplier site location. We are looking for a Supplier Quality Engineer to implement tools and processes to ensure suppliers improve on current products with robust plans and deliver first time quality to program customers. Additionally, this person will be responsible for qualifying new suppliers for the program. The person will also investigate, evaluate, and resolve supplier quality problems and conducting audits, analyzing defect trends, and leading continuous improvement projects. The Supplier Quality Engineer will conduct capability assessments that verify supplier qualifications, travel to assigned suppliers, perform onsite source inspections, and lead multiple projects to completion. You must be a self-starting problem solver who will utilize your analytical skills to find innovative solutions to quality-related issues. A strong desire and mindset to drive actions and projects to closure without being prompted is a must. Strong communication skills are required to ensure suppliers understand requirements and expectations, make progress reports and present findings. Ability to summarize briefing/findings at an executive leadership level.

Skills Required
Utilize supplier Scorecards/metrics and analytical tools to quantify performance levels of individual suppliers and work with those suppliers to develop improvement supplier plans to achieve 100% quality performance.
Evaluate and assess the impact of nonconforming product and suppliers' corrective. actions, including timely communication with the program team of both.
Lead and execute problem solving and root cause corrective tasks (8D) with suppliers to eliminate recurrence of non-conformances.
Perform Production Process Verifications (PPV's) at supplier locations and participate in PPAP review process and other aspects of APQP
Perform and Evaluate First Article Inspections per the requirements of AS9102 as well as train suppliers to meet BAE Systems expectations
Drive "Zero Defect" culture within the supply base.

Experience Required:
Work Experience with the manufacturing inspection and acceptance of mechanical parts from multiple different manufacturing processes.
Knowledge of subtractive and additive manufacturing and materials Knowledge of processes and methods such as turning, milling, grinding, fabrication, polishing, CNC, Injection Molding, Casting, Welding, and coating for various types of materials
Ability to interpret drawing specifications and measurement data for components inclusive of mechanical tolerances, surface quality (scratch-dig), surface finish/flatness/profile, centration, etc.
Ability to interpret drawing specifications and measurement data for complex assemblies, manufacturing and testing.
Strong understanding of MIL STD, ANSI and ISO drawing standards
Understanding of special processes per requirements, such as complex coatings, metallization, passivation, heat treatment, priming/painting and brazing
Strong familiarity with mechanical and optical metrology, inspection tools, and gages
Direct knowledge of Manufacturing processes and supply chain logistics from raw material to finished goods
Effective communication skills Experience with product test, equipment and instrumentation and other common processes common in the Aerospace and Defense Industries
Working knowledge of the principles and the purpose of a Quality Management System.

Experience Preferred:
Effective, clear communicator and practical problem solver
Self-starter, working independently with the direction of Regional Leadership but able to prioritize and coordinate own tasks with focus on achieving objectives.
Proficient experience Product Production Line Validation, test, equipment, instrumentation and qualification of Mechanical and Fabricated products
Experience with product test, equipment and instrumentation, knowledge of thermal processes, welding and brazing, finishes and coatings, nondestructive testing, fabrication, composites and other common processes common in the Aerospace and Defense Industries
Familiarity with APQP and PPAP and process tools such as PFMEA and Control Plan
Practical experience with Lean Manufacturing and Lean Six Sigma
Green / Black Belt certification from a recognized organization
Working knowledge of the principles and the purpose of a Quality Management System

Education Required:
Bachelor's degree or 4 years of experience in lieu of a degree
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