Specialist, Quality Engineer
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Job Location:
Palm Bay, FL - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
23-10-2025
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Job Title: Specialist Supplier Quality Engineer
Job Code: 30155
Job Location: Palm Bay FL
Job Description:
This position is responsible for quality improvement issues related to suppliers and/or subcontractors of materials products or services used in development or manufacturing.
- Analyze supplier performance and develop improvement plans for identified problem areas to drive down supplier DPPM and nonconformance rates
- Use Six Sigma & Lean concepts for supplier improvement of quality and delivery metrics
- Provide training for basic quality methodologies to support supplier partnerships
- Support programs assessing potential new suppliers
- Implement Supplier Partnership concepts with focus suppliers
- Review analyze andreport on quality discrepancies related to assembly process mechanicalmachining fabrication and electro-mechanical systems.
- Perform and evaluate root cause and corrective action to correct product/process deficiencies ensuring implementation with suppliers and effectiveness of actions
- Perform elements of Advanced product Quality Planning (Process Flow Diagrams & Failure Mode Effects Analysis Control Plans Measurement System Analysis and First Articles)
- Perform SPC Predictive Quality methodologies and problem-solving methodologies
- Implement Zero Defect Plans (ZDP) with critical suppliers acting as the key technical interface between suppliers and L3Harris by assisting suppliers to develop robust processes performing process/product validations recommending manufacturability improvements (process and design).
Qualifications:
- Bachelors Degree and minimum 4 years of prior relevant experience. Graduate Degree and a minimum of 2 years of prior related lieu of a degree minimum of 8 years of prior related experience.
- Ability to obtain a US Security Clearance
Preferred Additional Skills:
- Top Secret US Security Clearance
- AS9100/ISO 9001 quality system experience.
- Experience with Lean Six Sigma continuous improvement elements
- Working knowledge of PPAP implementation and associated elements
- Demonstrated ability to work through root cause analysis
- Understanding of quality control methods and processes
- Supplier Development and Engagement experience
- Experience presenting to upper-level management
- Experience with Predictive Quality
- ZDP Project Management
- Commodity management experience
- General understanding of manufacturing materials test and design engineering
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills
- Strong experience with preparing and handling documentation for aerospace products
- Ability to focus prioritize and multi-task successfully to drive projects to closure
- Ability to perform Root Cause Analysis (RCA) using standard RCA tools
- Ability to perform trend analysis
- Ability to work in a team environment
- Willingness to travel up to 75% percent
- Requires proficient knowledge of job area typically obtained through advanced education combined with experience. May have practical knowledge of project management.
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Required Experience:
IC
Key Skills
- Quality Assurance
- FDA Regulations
- Data Collection
- Food Safety Experience
- ISO 9001
- Mobile Devices
- Root cause Analysis
- Quality Systems
- OSHA
- Food Processing
- Quality Management
- cGMP
About Company
At L3Harris, we anticipate and mitigate risk with agile end-to-end solutions that meet our customers' mission-critical needs across all domains.
