Supplier Quality Engineer
Supplier Quality Engineer
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Fantastic challenges. Amazing opportunities.
GKN Aerospace is reimagining air travel: going further faster and greener! Fuelled by great people whose expertise and creativity sets the standards in our industry were inspired by the opportunities to innovate and break boundaries. Were proud to play a part in protecting the worlds democracies. And were committed to putting sustainability at the centre of everything we do opening up and protecting our planet. With over 16000 employees across 33 manufacturing sites in 12 countries we serve over 90% of the worlds aircraft and engine manufacturers and achieved sales of 3.35 2023. There are no limits to where you can take your career.
Job Summary
The Supplier Quality Engineer is responsible for developing and maintaining supplier quality through robust processes systems and metrics while ensuring organizational processes comply with industry standards (e.g. AS9100) and customer requirements. The SQE drives supplier performance fosters continuous improvement and ensures compliance with GKNs high standards for aerospace and defense applications. By collaborating with suppliers and internal teams the SQE mitigates risks resolves quality issues and supports the delivery of exceptional products.
Job Responsibilities
Supplier Management
- Evaluate and Monitor Suppliers: Assess supplier performance to ensure compliance with GKN quality standards specifications and contractual requirements.
- Supplier Audits: Develop and implement supplier audit plans to ensure compliance with AS9100 ASQR-01 ESA and purchase order requirements.
- Supplier Development: Develop partnerships with supplier quality and manufacturing organizations to spread AS9100 6S Lean and continuous improvement.
- Supplier Work Transfer: Participate in supplier work transfer evaluations to ensure seamless transitions.
- Supplier Metrics: Review implement and maintain a supplier quality rating system and comprehensive supplier metrics in collaboration with procurement.
- Supplier Onboarding: Support supplier onboarding qualification and development programs to enhance capabilities and performance.
Quality Assurance
- First Article Inspections (FAI): Assist in FAI reviews to ensure compliance with specifications.
- Process Audits: Conduct supplier quality assessments and process audits to verify adherence to quality standards.
- Documentation & Compliance: Ensure supplier documentation (e.g. certifications test reports quality records) meets industry standards (e.g. AS9100 ISO 9001) and regulatory requirements and is up-to-date and stored in the database.
- Supplier Scorecard: Review implement and monitor enterprise-wide supplier scorecard reporting to track performance.
Non-Conformance Resolution
- Non-Conformance Handling: Lead investigations into supplier-related quality issues including root cause analysis containment and corrective/preventive actions using tools such as 8D 5-Why or Fishbone diagrams.
- Corrective Action Requests: Collaborate with suppliers to address corrective action requests and implement preventive measures ensuring deadlines are met and actions are driven to closure.
- Escape Management: Handle escapes including root cause investigation containment and corrective actions.
Job Qualifications
- MUST BE A U.S CITIZEN.
- Experience:
- 35 years of experience in supplier quality engineering preferably in aerospace defense or a highly regulated industry.
- Experience in manufacturing engineering preferably in product qualification activities or inspection control.
- Experience in supplier quality positions and conducting internal/external audits.
- Proficiency in root cause analysis 8D and continuous improvement methodologies.
- Skilled in Microsoft Office (Excel Word PowerPoint Access) and ERP systems (SAP preferred).
- Knowledge: Strong understanding of quality management systems (AS9100 ISO 9001) and aerospace standards plus GD&T knowledge.
- Technical Skills: Proficiency in quality tools (e.g. SPC FMEA PPAP) and data analysis/reporting tools (e.g. Excel Minitab).
- Communication: Excellent written verbal and presentation skills to interact and persuade all levels of management staff hourly employees and customers.
- Attributes: Organized structured target-oriented and outgoing with strong interpersonal skills to work independently and in teams.
Well offer you fantastic challenges and amazing opportunities. This is your chance to be part of an organisation that has proven itself to be at the cutting edge of our industry; and is committed to pushing the boundaries even further. And with some of the best training on offer in the industry who knows how far you can go
A Great Place to work needs a Great Way of Working
Everyone is welcome to apply to GKN. We believe that we can only achieve our ambitions through a coming together of diverse minds who enjoy collaborating in an inspirational environment. Through our commitment to diversity inclusion and belonging and by living our five powerful principles weve created a culture where everyone feels welcome to contribute. Its a culture that won us The Best Workplace Culture Award. By embracing and celebrating what makes us unique we encourage everyone to bring their full self to work.
Were also committed to providing an accessible recruitment process so if you require reasonable adjustments at any stage during our recruitment process please get in touch and let us know.
We arethe place where human dreams plus humanendeavour shape the future of aerospace innovation and technology.
Employment Type
Full Time
