Title: Aerospace Supplier Quality Engineer
Location: Niagara NY (Hybrid)
No of positions: 2
Duration: 1 Year and likely to extend further
The SQE core responsibilities will be communicating with suppliers validating concerns root cause analysis resolving product/paperwork holds conducting audits & analyzing data for metrics.
Main Responsibilities:
- Analyze & validate the reported internal supplier issues.
- Determine cause & responsibility by reviewing drawings or specifications & measuring parts.
- Notify suppliers initiate containment update internal systems & generate/ follow up on corrective actions.
- Supplier management skills to improve OTD and quality performance.
- Drill down onto root causes and help suppliers with process reliability/improvements.
- Perform virtual & onsite supplier audits as needed.
- Address products paperwork issues with suppliers & maintain the systems.
- Maintain & generate reports/charts for metrics utilizing data mining from various support systems.
- Accuracy attention to details & appropriate turnaround time in all internal & external communication.
- Experience in advancing a ZeroDefect culture utilizing advanced Quality tools such as statistical analysis PFMEA8D corrective acti on A3 problem solving 5 why analysis Ishikawa diagrams and other six sigma tools.
- Ability to solve a wide range of difficult problems in imaginative and practical ways and evaluate alternative solutions that may require coordination across multiple teams. Ability to establish goals and objectives to complete projects.
- Prioritize tasks in a fastpaced work environment.
- This position may require 30% travel.
Must Have Requirements:
- Experience in fabricate mechanical products Aluminum magnesium casting foundry etc.
- Interpret blueprints specifications & work instructions.
- Handson expertise in measurement methods & tools.
- Data analysis & mining Pivot charts.
- Root cause analysis / problem solving.
- Microsoft Office (Outlook Excel Word & PowerPoint)
- Supplier quality audit experience.
- US Person (under ITAR rules) to be eligible.
Preferred Requirements:
- At least 5 years experience in demonstrated process improvement success; proven accomplishments utilizing Lean tools/methodologies; Structured Problem Solving 5S MistakeProofing and process capability tools required to drive the continuous improvement culture into the organization.
- 5 years experience as a Quality Engineer in Aerospace.
- M.S. or B.S. degree in electrical or mechanical engineering or related job experience.
- APQP/PPAP background is strongly preferred but not required.
- NetInspect experience is strongly preferred but not required.
- Total experience: 8 to 12years
Essential Commodity Experience / Requirements:
- Machining (Must have)
- Assembly/Mfg Experience
- Aerospace
- Problem Solving
- Sense of urgency
- Customer experience
Work Environment:
Working conditions are normal for a manufacturing environment. Machinery operation requires the use of safety equipment to include but not limited to safety glasses heel straps and shop coats.