Supplier Quality Engineer
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Job Location:
Gardena, CA - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
30+ days ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Supplier Quality Engineer (Gardena CA)
Pay: Up to $38/hr
Shift: 6:00am 2:30pm OT as needed
Schedule: 10% Onsite MAYBE
An aerospace company is seeking a Supplier Quality Engineer to support supplier performance and customer quality initiatives within our aerospace programs. This role is customer-facing and requires managing supplier onboarding reviewing KPIs and resolving non-conformance tickets. The ideal candidate will apply Six Sigma methodologies to drive process improvement and ensure supplier compliance across multiple aerospace programs.
Duties & Responsibilities
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Manage the supplier quality lifecycle from onboarding and qualification through ongoing performance monitoring and improvement.
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Flow down customer internal and AS9100 quality requirements to suppliers and verify compliance through documentation and audits.
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Conduct supplier site visits and process audits to assess manufacturing capability quality system effectiveness and adherence to specifications.
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Review and approve supplier deliverables such as First Article Inspection (FAI) reports PPAP documentation control plans FMEAs and process flow charts.
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Monitor and report supplier performance using KPIs such as defect rates non-conformance trends and on-time delivery metrics; drive continuous improvement initiatives.
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Lead investigations and root cause analysis for supplier-related non-conformances using tools such as Six Sigma 8D and CAPA.
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Manage Supplier Corrective Action Requests (SCARs) ensuring timely containment corrective and preventive actions to prevent recurrence.
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Collaborate cross-functionally with Supply Chain Engineering Operations and Customer Quality teams to align supplier quality requirements with program and production needs.
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Provide technical support and coaching to suppliers on quality tools process capability and continuous improvement methods.
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Maintain documentation for supplier audits scorecards performance reports SCARs and non-conformance records to ensure full traceability.
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Manage multiple suppliers simultaneously prioritize high-risk suppliers and conduct regular KPI reviews to ensure quality performance.
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Support on-site supplier visits (10% travel) for process verification issue resolution and quality development.
Requirements
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3 years of supplier quality or related aerospace experience
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Strong communication and problem-solving skills in a customer-facing environment
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Experience handling customer non-conformance tickets and supplier onboarding
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Proficiency with Six Sigma methodology and continuous improvement tools
Preferred
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Experience with 8D FMEA and PPAP
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Background in Lean Manufacturing or supplier development
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Ability to manage several suppliers across complex aerospace programs
Key Skills
- Project / Program Management
- Change Management
- Succession Planning
- Procurement
- Program Management
- ISO 9001
- Lean Six Sigma
- Quality Systems
- Quality Management
- Supplier Management
- HACCP
- As9100
