Associate Supplier Quality Manager

Job Title: Associate Manager Supplier Quality

Job Code: 43802

Job Location: AMF-North (Toney AL)

Job Schedule: 9/80: Employees work 9 out of every 14 days- totaling 80 hours worked- and have every other Friday off

Job Description

L3Harris Missile Propulsion Systems is seeking an Associate Manager Supplier Quality to help strengthen supplier performance across our this leadership role you will partner closely with Supply Chain Program Quality Engineering and Program Management to drive consistent quality outcomes and improve supplier capabilities. The Associate Manager will support the development and deployment of Supplier Quality best practices while leading initiatives that enhance operational execution and reduce risk. This position plays a critical part in ensuring high-quality products are delivered on time and within cost objectives.

Essential Functions

50%
Support Supplier Quality Engineers in establishing schedules and resolving complex technical or operational issues.
Partner with Supply Chain and Engineering to identify select and develop suppliers.
Communicate product and quality requirements to Supplier Quality Engineers.
Work directly with suppliers to resolve issues including rootcause analysis and corrective action closure.
Ensure risks are documented managed and mitigated.

25%
Manage daytoday activities for Supplier Quality Assurance personnel including planning organizational objectives and delegating assignments.
Align staffing priorities with Program Management and Supply Chain.
Manage budgets logistics and coordinate continuing education and development for SQA personnel.
Lead salary planning and execution of strategic objectives for salaried staff.

25%
Support site program and proposal activities.
Partner with Supply Chain to develop and lead initiatives that improve overall supplier performance.
Facilitate continuous improvement activities using standardized business operating system tools.
Develop supplier improvement methodologies and implementation plans

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelors Degree and 6 years of supplier quality experience; OR Graduate Degree and 4 years of supplier quality experience; OR in lieu of a degree 10 years of supplier quality experience.

Ability to travel up to 30%.
Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Security Clearance.

Preferred Additional Skills

Strong leadership analytical and communication skills.
Experience mentoring and coaching individuals.
Progressively responsible technical experience in Supplier Quality Quality or Supply Chain disciplines within aerospace or a related field.
Advanced degree in a related field.
ASQ CMQ/OE CQE CME or CSSBB certification.
Experience leading Supplier Quality teams in multi-site manufacturing environments with demonstrated supply chain performance improvements.
High level of initiative and ability to influence and drive organizational change.

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