Supplier Quality Leader

Location: Gorgonzola Italy

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Gorgonzola hosts Navigations Air Systems (NAS) domain. The activity of NAS domain: avionics navigation and radar systems for civil air traffic and technologies supporting the activities of civilian and military pilots ATC controllers and technicians of several airlines air traffic control agencies and Air Force around the world. Italy is the Groups Competence center for the design production and delivery of Navigation Aids products and Competence Centre for the delivery of nonRadar Surveillance Products.

The Supplier Quality Leader at Thales will ensure the implementation of processes practices and specific tools to make sure quality on Supplier side is in line with the Group defined processes (CHORUS) as well as the technical requirements and international regulations (ISO AQAP etc..

He/She provides proactive support on quality topics to industrial suppliers as well as to the procurement organization on Quality evaluation of them from early stage (i.e. selection phase) to late stage (i.e. Quality performance evaluation) and upon request from Procurement and/or other relevant functions (e.g. Industrial organization)

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

The mission of the SuQL consists of 4 activities of which load is indicated in brackets:

Supplier Quality Improvement 40

Supplier Quality performance support 20

Quality criteria for Supplier selection 5

Quality referent of the ACQ process 5

The first two activities relate to a proactive approach in order to anticipate problematic issues the last two are reactive approach in problems solving.

List of related main activities as Supplier QL:

Manage compliance to Quality Assurance requirements and their flow down to the Suppliers

Define and apply the Quality Management System and relevant Quality Plan specific for the Suppliers (HW and SW)

Assure the quality of purchased solutions in collaboration with impacted functions by participation to FAT or inspection

Assess and qualify suppliers and their performances in collaboration with Procurement and SiPM

Identify structural risks for supplier involved in the development project in collaboration with all other QAMs and collaborate with SiPM in the improvement of performances with them

Assure that Anomalies Nonconformities and Alerts are followed and closed through the managed NonConformities process

Support the Certifications (AS9100 ISO 9001 and AQAP 2110 for process adherence)

Exercise Alert Duty and Veto Right in case of nonresolution of problems and escalate it to the correspondent management organization Manage and capitalise on alerts and vetoes.

Complies with auditing plan and conduct audits to the projects then follow up the NonConformity raised in the Audit since closure out.

As Transversal QAM this figure is responsible to conduct internal assessments in order to secure and improve departments operations.

These assessments can address one or several disciplines (Project Management Engineering Procurement Quality Industry & supply chain Services).

List of main activities as Transversal QAM:

Prepare the mission: define the objectives and scope of the assessment identify participants organize onsite meetings collect and analyze documents prepare interviews

Collect facts in the field: interview staff collect additional data

Analyze data (facts figures) and formulate recommendations Organize a contradictory debriefing with auditee

Report: write the report (including recommendations) present findings and recommendations to scope manager

Monitor implementation of recommendations and actual closure of identified gaps addressed.

SKILLS EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS

At least 7 years of Supplier Quality Assurance activities or senior experience in similar positions.

Education/Qualifications University degree (Engineering or technical disciplines) or equivalent (Electronic is preferential).

Experience in Quality departments (preferable within Electronics/ Aerospace context)

Process Analysis and Improvement

Knowledge of Quality Plan/ Quality Inspection & Test Plan

Quality Standards ISO 9001 / AS9100 and AQAP 2110 knowledge

Strong time management and organizational skills

IT tools (MS Office)

Key attitudes: Result/Customer Orientation Selfmotivation Critical Thinking Flexibility and high capacity to work within multicultural teams

Good interpersonal and communication skills

Ability to speak fluently in English

Knowledge and real application of Lean Management is considered a plus

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