Supplier Quality Engineer

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Job Title:

Supplier Quality Engineer

Reporting To:

Manager, QA Control

Work Schedule:

Onsite – Niagara Falls, NY

This position requires access to United States Export Controlled information.

The Engines Business Unit (BU) based out of Moog’s Niagara Falls (NF) site designs, develops, and manufactures Rocket Engines, Propulsion Systems, and Propellant Tanks.  Moog is looking for a Supplier Quality Engineer to evaluate supplier performance and take action to improve the cost effectiveness and cycle times associated with supplied products.

You’ll be responsible for optimizing appraisal and prevention costs associated with supplied parts, materials and services, through complex statistical analysis and problem solving. In addition, the Supplier Quality Engineer provides technical direction to Supplier Quality Technicians and has significant input to their performance reviews and is a technical resource in the areas of statistics, department operations and procedures and the supplier base.

As a Supplier Quality Engineer, you will be responsible for the following:

• Inspection Planning: Develop and implement plans for receiving inspection including source inspection, ship-to-stock, skip lot and standard plans for commodities where appropriate. Implement improvements based upon experience. Provide statistical expertise for SPC, Design Of Experiments, Data Analysis and planning and Capability studies for assigned commodities and as required to support Supplier Quality Engineers and supplier personnel.
• Data Collection And Analysis: Collect and analyze supplier performance data from the MDR data base, IHS, supplier facilities, and supplier corrective action systems to describe supplier performance and reduce appraisal and prevention costs associated with the supplier quality assurance approach for selected commodities, suppliers and/or individual items.
• Problem Solving: Identification and resolution of the root cause for rejections of supplied products at Moog. This can include examination of drawings, specification, inspection planning, quality systems and procedures, gauging/measurement equipment and coordination with supplier and Moog personnel.
• Personnel: The Senior Supplier Quality Engineer provides technical direction to Supplier Quality Engineering Technicians and provides formal input to task scheduling and performance reviews.
• Training: Train Supplier Quality Engineers and Technicians in the Moog Supplier Quality Systems and procedures, including documentation, quality philosophy, ethics and travel rules. Also, train suppliers in the application of statistical methods in pursuit of variation reduction.
• Supplier Evaluation: Perform initial and follow-up surveys at selected suppliers as required. Develop systems to report supplier performance as requested.
• Department Operation: Maintain detailed working level knowledge of supplier quality assurance systems and procedures to explain Moog supplier quality methodology to customers, suppliers and Moog internal personnel.

To be considered for this role, here’s what you’ll need to bring with you: 

• Typically a Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or Technical Discipline and six years of technical experience as a Supplier Quality Engineer or an Associate’s degree in Engineering or Technical Discipline and ten years of technical experience as a Supplier Quality Engineer or related experience
• 6 years of experience should include inspection planning, supplier evaluations and corrective actions

Our Benefits:

•        Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision benefits on day one
•        Flexible planned vacation
•        Paid holidays
•        401(k) match, profit share, and employee stock purchase options
•        Tuition reimbursement programs
•        Inclusive company culture

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Salary Range Transparency:

Niagara Falls, NY $80,000.00–$105,000.00 Annually

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