Supplier Industry Quality Leader

Supplier & Industry Quality Leader

Irvine CA (Onsite)

Position Summary

Thales is looking for aSupplier & Industry Quality Leader to manage supplier quality activities from supplier selection to performance management in close coordination with Procurement Operations SupplyChain and Program Management teams. The role also helps improving the maturity of the industrial operations as needed drawing from practical QA team involvement on projects and feedback from various assessments.

In this position you will also act as a Quality authority escalate alerts while working with the broad organization to address supplier quality issues and drive continuous improvement mindset.

Key Areas of Responsibility

• Providing methodology support re. Quality methodology (e.g. root cause analysis) and Quality Management System (Chorus); Supporting of any Quality & Customer Satisfaction transversal initiatives (e.g. internal audits assessments internal/external survey followup safety investigations).
• Supplier Quality: Supplier selection: Validate the quality compliance (assessments/audits requirement compliance matrix etc. to reach supplier approval & qualification; Attend procurement milestone reviews and ensure quality requirements are properly identified/flown down. Supplier quality performance: Contribute to Supplier Performance Management with focus on onconformity delivery (OCD) on short term perspective (data analysis root cause analysis corrective actions plan validation quality crisis management etc..
• Supplier quality improvement: Support the supplier quality improvement through transverse quality methodologies in medium/long term perspective (coaching / training APQP / PPAP methodology risk analysis prevention lessons learned etc.; Coordinate internal transversal improvement raised by the supplier that impact the quality of products/services (i.e. standardization of technical specifications quality of data package etc.; Quality referent for supplier quality processes; Support process owners in the deployment and improvement of their process in compliance with Quality Management System requirements.

• Supplier audit: Manage IFE supplier audit schedule (industrial technical design audits); Perform supplier audits and followup actions until closure; Coordinates pool of internal auditors and maintain their certifications to perform supplier audits; Project management & continuous improvement; Drives key initiatives (like Airbus Supplier Quality Improvement Program) and transversal team to improve supplier quality performance.

• Industry Quality Leader: Raise the maturity of Industrial Operations by supporting operational teams; Conduct transverse Quality activities (issue detection analysis prevention training on methodologies support coaching lessons learned etc.; Oversees work transfers and industrial change notifications working with the teams to assess risks and coordinate with impacted OEMs (sends Industrial Change Notifications to key partners and stakeholders); For all these activities work closely with all applicable stakeholders within and outside the Quality team including with other Thales facilities across the USA and the world.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in an applicable field with a minimum of 5 years of experience or Masters degree in an applicable field with 4 years of experience.
• At least 5 years of experience working in Manufacturing Quality or Supplier Management and experience with System development life cycles including knowledge of Agile framework.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications (Outlook Excel Word PowerPoint) with an ability to integrate a multicultural team quickly and cooperate efficiently comprehend complex situations and concepts and shape solutions out of this complexity able to influence key stakeholders for the overall benefit of the project and company in a matrix environment lead teams engage them to perform and develop its members.
• Knowledge of applicable norms and standards (AS9100 AS9145 APQP) Knowledge of certification authorities and processes.
• Problem solving techniques 9S 8D) & Continuous Improvement 5S DMAIC PDCA DOJO OBEYA ...; Manage complex and stressful situations; Risk & Opportunity identification and qualification techniques; Lean/Six Sigma practitioner / Lean/Six Sigma techniques; Change Management.

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Special Position Requirements

• Schedule: Core Business Hours MondayFriday and potential support outside of business hours for urgent issues.
• Travel: Potentially 10 to 20 travel to supplier facilities and other Thales facilities within the USA and occasionally internationally.
• Regulatory Compliance Requirements: None.

What We Offer

The anticipated TTC range for this role is $97298.80 $115500.00 USD Annual. The Company reserves the right to ultimately pay more or less than the posted range and offer additional benefits and other compensation depending on circumstances not related to an applicants status protected by local state or federal law.

Thales provides an extensive benefits program for all fulltime employees working 30 or more hours per week and their eligible dependents including the following:

• Elective Health and Dental plans.
• Retirement Savings Plan with a company contribution and a match and without vesting period.
• Company paid holidays vacation days and paid sick leave.
• Company provided Life Insurance.

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