Senior Associate, Supplier Quality Engineering

Job Title: Senior Associate Supplier Quality Engineering

Job Code: 37489

Job Location: Alpharetta GA

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

Job Description:

Ensure delivery of quality parts from supply base. Monitors/maintainsnecessary metrics procedures controlsto assure compliance/conformance to regulatory customer and company work closely with internal teams suppliers and customers to analyze and resolve part issuesidentifyingroot causes and implementing corrective actions.

Essential Functions:

• Coordinate and track with supply base for containment root cause and proper corrective and preventive actions on non-conformances and customer returns.
• Interfacing with customers and program personnel
• Review understand ensure communication of quality flow down requirements to the supply base.
• Ensure Supplier First Article Inspections are accurate and per AS9102 standards prior to approval
• Perform audits in support of onboarding new suppliers or proactive surveillance audits for critical suppliers
• Analyze supplier performance and develop improvement plans for identified problem areas to drive down supplier COPQ and nonconformance rates
• Manage KPI data and metrics using existing tools report functional performance to leadership on monthly basis
• Material Review Board/Engineering Change Notice review representation
• Responsible for participating in continual improvement activities to enhance the quality system
• Employ mistake-proofing techniques with supply base
• Implement thorough RFQ and PO reviews with supply chain quality and engineering prior to awarding supplier POs
• Responsible for performing job duties in a manner consistent with established L3Harris Ethics Standards. Responsible for working in a manner consistent with established safety rules and regulations
• Ability to travel (typically around 25%) Onsite support in Alpharetta facility when not travelling
• Ability to obtain a US Security Clearance

Qualifications:

• Bachelors Degree and a minimum of 2 years of prior related experience. Graduate Degree or equivalent with 0 to 2 years of prior related lieu of a degree minimum of 6 years of prior related experience.

Preferred Additional Skills:

• ASQ certification (CQE CQA)
• Six Sigma Green Belt
• 2 years of experience in Aerospace/Defense parts manufacturing or Automotive parts manufacturing
• Knowledgeable of concepts practices policies/procedures in engineering
• Working knowledge of basic quality concepts and tools (i.e. 8D 5 Why etc.).
• Excellent oral and written communication skills strong interpersonal skills. Excellent team player with ability to interface with all levels of the organization.
• Interact effectively with management peers and other employees relative to quality and technical issues.
• 2 years of experience in Aerospace/Defense parts manufacturing or Automotive parts manufacturing
• Proficient in MS Word Excel and PowerPoint.

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