The Supplier Quality Engineer (SQE) will have authority, responsibility, and accountability to ensure supplier products in support of Distribution and License Manufacture lines of business are in compliance with specifications and defect free workmanship standards and identify and qualify new suppliers to expand upon Approved Supplier Register. This individual will serve as the primary contact for Supplier and U.S. Government quality communication while ensuring conformance with the Company’s Quality Management Systems (QMS).

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES

· Auditing suppliers for effectiveness of their QMS.

· Coordinating corrective actions with suppliers.

· Conduct receiving and source inspections.

· Manage calibration of measurement devices.

· Work with engineering to resolve technical issues with suppliers.

· Support internal audits as needed.

· Review customer quality requirements to verify they can be met and effectively implemented or provide rational for taking exception or proposed alternatives for return to the customer for review and comment.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES

Minimum Requirements 

· Demonstrated understanding of Engineering drawings, military specifications, and Bill of Materials; ability to read/interpret technical drawing and manufacturing requirements; proficient analytical, technical based skills.

· Demonstrated ability to use various types of measuring equipment while ensuring calibration status and proper usage.

· Provide input and improve the incoming good supplier inspection process, including development and maintenance of incoming inspection documentation.

· Demonstrated ability to visually and dimensionally inspect a wide variety of electronic, electro-mechanical, cable/harness, and mechanical products in accordance with Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) specifications and workmanship standards.

· Work directly with suppliers and manufacturing site to improve product quality and to mitigate, control, and resolve supplier quality issues. Coordinate and enlist support from internal company personnel and departments as needed.

· Investigation, identification, and resolution of product and/or service non-conformity through the use of a system for root cause analysis and corrective action. Serve as a lead auditor for internal and supplier audits.

· Generate and collect non-conforming material reports, supplier corrective actions, and related data.

· Support customer complaints on supplier related issues by assisting in the analysis and the development of corrective action and proper documentation of complaint analysis.

· Maintain Company Quality Issue Log and issue/resolver internal and external Corrective Action Reports (CAR). Coordinate and resolve all quality related Supplier Performance Risk System (SPRS) issues.

· Up to 50% travel in support of source inspections, quality system reviews at supplier facilities.

· Participate in creation and approval of First Article Inspection Reports.

· Performing identification and qualification of new suppliers to expand upon company’s Approved Supplier Register.

· Work in coordination with the broader Engineering Team to support quality related activities.

· Excellent verbal and written communication skills, ability to multi-task in a fast-paced environment.

· Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite and familiar with Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) operating systems.

· Demonstrated ability to review customer quality requirements from customer RFQs and Purchase orders (primarily large defense contractors such as Lockheed Martin, Boeing, Northrop Grumman, etc.) to verify they can be met and effectively implemented or provide rational for taking exception or proposed alternatives for return to the customer for review and comment.

Preferred Capabilities

· Experience in methods for dealing with Foreign Object Damage (FOD), Electro-Sensitive Discharge (ESD, Counterfeit and Suspect Counterfeit Product.

· AS9100 Lead Auditor Certification.

· Experience with use of Statistical Process Control (SPC), and other statistical tools.

· Experience with AS9145 Advanced Product Quality Planning.

· Green or black Six Sigma Greenbelt certification.

· Experience with aviation industries standards for FOD, ESD, Counterfeit Mitigation, etc.

· IPC-A-610 (Acceptability of Electronic Assemblies)

· J-STD-001 (Requirements for Soldered Electrical and Electronic Assemblies)

· IPC/WHMA-A-620 (Cable and Wire Harness Assemblies

· Knowledge of OSHA regulations and industry accepted safety practices.

WORK EXPERIENCE / EDUCATION

· Minimum of a four-year bachelor’s degree (BA or BS) from an accredited college or university in business/management, supply chain, engineering or other related degree. Electrical or Mechanical Engineering degree preferred.

· Minimum of five (5) years of work experience in manufacturing, with specific aviation/defense contracting experience.