Staff Supplier Quality Engineer

Job Title: Supplier Quality Engineer - Staff 

Department: Quality  

Reports To: Supplier Quality Supervisor 

Responsibilities: 

The Staff Supplier Quality Engineer (SQE) is responsible for leading compliance activities at all PacSci’s suppliers. These activities include but are not limited to the following activities at a Supplier: 

• Supplier evaluations 

• Supplier Risk Assessments 

• Supplier Process Audits 

• Supplier Process Control/Improvement 

• Supplier Feedback Resolution  

• PPAP’s 

• Supplier Monitoring 

• Supplier Scorecards and necessary actions 

• Supplier Change Requests (VIR) 

The candidate must be able to quickly analyze root cause failure modes, develop and use standard RCCA tools to document and eliminate failure modes to prevent reoccurrence. Candidate must be able to influence and motivate internal and external owners needed to own and resolve supplier issues. Candidate must have demonstrated ability to mentor and train junior SQE’s. Candidate must have demonstrated experience influencing all levels of production and management to drive positive change. Candidates should have proven success across multiple commodities (electrical, mechanical, extrusion, molding, etc.…..) 

The SQE is expected to be closely involved with internal core functions including Design Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, New Product Development, Strategic Sourcing, Quality Inspection, and Purchasing. Demonstrated skills include: 

• Lead new and current Supplier evaluations, owning a compliance pass/fail/improve assessment. 

• Generate program quality metrics (PPM, Non-conformances, SCARs, etc.). 

• Demonstrated ability to perform and teach Corrective Action Problem Solving Process (8D, 5-Why, Fishbone, etc.), Six Sigma methodologies and Lean principles. 

• Identify “data” needed to make value add decisions for the business.  

• Prepare quality reports by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing data and making recommendations. 

• Participate in Failure Review Board activities. 

• Support Supplier Development Engineering when vendor hardware/component discrepancies are discovered. 

• Attend start of shift meetings in the areas in which the SQE supports; attend in-person daily management meetings and in-person required training sessions 

• Responsible for contributing to non-conforming investigations and providing SME knowledge of suppliers’ products and processes.  

• Collaborating on Inspection Plans and Reports (IP&R’s). 

• Generate control plans for product and work with Manufacturing Engineering to incorporate the plans into build/component documentation. 

Qualifications – External/internal: 

• Proficient in Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and statistical software.   

• ASQ certification is a plus. 

• Lead Auditor certification is a plus. 

• Strong oral and written communication skills. 

• Knowledge of PFMEAs, control builds and SPC required. 

• Knowledge of Advanced Product Quality Planning and Production Part Approval Process is a plus. 

• Hands on use of 8D, Ishikawa templates, 3D, 5-Whys tools. 

• Training and mentoring experience for Operators, QE/CQE/SQE’s.  

Education and Experience: 

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Manufacturing or Mechanical Engineering is preferred.  

• Minimum of 10-20 years’ experience in a QMS controlled production environment. (AS9100, ISO 9001, ISO13485)  

• Experience in ordnance and use of energetic materials, powders/propellants is a plus.   

• Non-degreed applicants can be reviewed on a case-by-case basis for possible acceptance based upon related work experience. 

• Demonstrated ability to independently assess Supplier issue(s) and develop action plans proportionate to business impact.  

Working Conditions: 

• Ability to travel, as needed to solve Supplier issues.   

• Ability to work safely in work environments outside of PacSci EMC.