Supplier Quality Engineer

As an Aerospace Supplier Quality Engineer, you will play a crucial part in maintaining and enhancing supplier quality standards and ensuring the delivery of top-notch aerospace products. In this role you will work a hybrid schedule at our Huntsville AL facility. This role could include up to 50% travel as needed, and could include international travel if needed. You will report directly to the Supplier Quality Manager.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage an Approved Supplier List (ASL) through on-site audits and supplier qualification

• Ensure compliance with relevant aerospace regulations, customer-specific requirements, and industry standards

• Perform supplier assessments and production readiness assessments to identify and mitigate supply chain risks

• Mentor suppliers in Continuous Improvement Management principles to optimize the supply chain

• Conduct value stream and capacity analyses, proposing process improvements

• Support New Product Introduction by ensuring supplier capacity and capability

• Investigate supplier non-conformances and drive corrective actions by issuing SCARs to maintain a reliable and high-quality supply chain

• Analyze supplier SCAR metrics to identify trends and root causes of systemic issues

• Maintain open communication with suppliers, providing feedback on performance and addressing any quality concerns or issues

• Collaborate closely with Engineering, Procurement, and Production teams to ensure that high-quality parts and services meet all requirements

Qualifications

• Only US Citizens, green card holders, political asylees, or refugees are eligible to apply

• Bachelor's degree required

• Bachelor's degree in STEM field preferred (Engineering, Materials Science, Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, or similar)

• 3+ years of related Quality, Supply Chain, Manufacturing, or Engineering experience

• Auditor certification preferred (QMS Internal Auditor or Lead Auditor Certification)

• Able to travel domestic and internationally up to 50% of time as needed

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