Senior Supplier Quality Engineer

Senior Supplier Quality Engineer

Location : Fairfield, CA

Job ID : #69600

Pay Range : $50-58

Duration : 6 mos

Looking for a Senior Supplier Quality Engineer to be part of our Propulsion business located in Fairfield, CA. This Senior Engineer will provide supplier quality support for both manufacturing of engineered item and commodity materials.

Candidates should possess experience in Supplier Management with manufactured products, Quality Management Systems (QMS), Root Cause and Corrective Action, Continuous Improvement, Data Analysis, Specification Review, Inspection Methods, strong understanding of GD&T as well as Project Management including team facilitation.

Candidates must have excellent communication, organizational and time management skills and an overall strong quality focus.

They must be able to work within cross-functional teams including Program Management and Subcontracts Management to meet and improve upon program established quality and delivery goals.

Responsibilities :

• Subject Matter Expert (SME) and leader of supplier performance management by analyzing performance data, identifying opportunities for improvement and driving actions on supplier development
• Proactive reduction and prevention of supplied material defect occurrences and verification of supplied material defect claims
• Leading cross-functional teams in pursuit of performance improvements aligned to department and organizational goals
• Preventing / Minimizing business impact from supplied material defects; supplier quality risk mitigation
• Submitting, reviewing, coaching, accepting supplier corrective action requests
• Lead on-site supplier engagements, including performance reviews, process walks and Quality System audits
• Develop solutions to problems of unusual complexity which require a high degree of ingenuity, creativity, and innovation
• Provide project management guidance and support to projects and processes
• Exercise independent judgment methods, techniques and evaluation criteria for obtaining results
• Leadership within supplied material performance organizational strategies and development / enhancement of Supplier Quality standard work
• Influence supplier selection
• 25% Travel on average
• This is an onsite role. Applicants expected to be onsite 5 days per week.

Qualifications :

Candidates for this role should possess a Bachelor’s degree (typically in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM)) and a minimum of 6-9 years of prior relevant experience unless prohibited by local laws / regulations.

Mechanical Engineering degree preferred.

• Experience with manufactured products incorporating chemical, electrical, electronic, and mechanical commodities
• Experience with AS9100 or ISO9000, Quality Management System (QMS) standards
• Supplier Management, Project Management and Change Management experience
• Expertise in manufacturing Special Processes & related industry organizations (Nadcap)
• Competence in conducting root cause analysis for moderate to complex nonconformities and implementation of effective corrective action
• Experience with continuous improvement, APQP, DFMEA, PFMEA, Six Sigma, Lean, Kaizen, etc.
• Experience in conducting supplier audits
• Strong interpersonal skills - able to influence others at all levels within an organization
• Strong presentation skills - able to analyze and present data to all levels of leadership
• Knowledgeable in Microsoft Office programs (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)

Benefits provided : 401K, medical, dental, and vision, sick time as applicable to state law

Butler America Aerospace, LLC. is proud to provide an equal opportunity workplace and be an affirmative action employer. Consider Butler because we are committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce.

We recognize that we thrive on diversity and inclusion for the benefit of our employees, our customers, and the communities where we are located.

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