Mid-level or Senior Supplier Quality Engineer (APQP)

Mid-level or Senior Supplier Quality Engineer (APQP)

Company:

The Boeing Company

The Boeing Company is seeking a Mid-level or Senior Supplier Quality Engineer (APQP) located in Los Angeles, CA.

This position will lead development & application of AS9145 / Advanced Product Quality Planning in the Boeing Defense, Space and Security (BDS) Supply base in the Southern California region.

This position requires on-site support of multiple suppliers. The selected candidate will be required to perform some work onsite at supplier facilities. The candidate must reside in SoCal area and work from home when not traveling to supplier sites and/or Boeing facilities.

While the position will focus primarily on suppliers based in SoCal, supplier support and travel to other regions of the U.S. may be necessary on occasion to support program needs and in order to balance team capacity.

Position Responsibilities:

• Lead Preventive Quality projects in the supply base including Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP), Production Part Approval Process (PPAP) and associated processes per the requirements of AS9145.

• Leads stakeholders in analysis of product & process data, develop and implement preventive actions to ensure delivery of products that meet customer requirements.

• Document work status and effectively communicate project status to management and key stakeholders.

• Advise management and intercompany cross functional teams of risk to program schedule and deliverables.

• Contribute to the development and continual improvement of associated processes and procedures.

• Works under minimal direction

This position requires the ability to travel up to 40% to supplier sites and Boeing facilities.

This position must meet export control compliance requirements. To meet export control compliance requirements, a “U.S. Person” as defined by 22 C.F.R. §120.15 is required.  “U.S. Person” includes U.S. Citizen, lawful permanent resident, refugee, or asylee.   

Basic Qualifications (Required Skills/Experience):

• Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering, Engineering Technology (including Manufacturing Technology), Computer Science, Data Science, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry or non-US equivalent qualifications directly related to the work statement

• Experience in the application / deployment of Advanced Product Quality Planning

• (APQP) and Production Part Approval Process (PPAP) or AS9145 within organizations.

• Proficiency in the use of advanced quality tools such as Process Flow Diagrams, Control Plans, DFMEA, PFMEA, Measurement Systems Analysis, and Manufacturing Process Capability Assessments.

• Ability to interpret GD&T, read blueprints and digital product definition models.

• Experience in a quality, engineering and/or manufacturing environment.

• Possess a valid Driver's License and have the use of a personal vehicle to travel for business reasons to meet suppliers.

• Strong analytical and problem solving skills

• Strong communication & presentation skills

Preferred Qualifications (Desired Skills/Experience):

• Experience implementing APQP within the aerospace and defense industry

• Experience in technical training and/or coaching

• Experience leading a multi-disciplined teams including internal customers and suppliers

• Experience working with Quality Standards in the Aviation Industry such as AS9100, AS6500

• Experience in a wide range of product categories and/or commodities (i.e. mechanical, electrical, assemblies, systems etc.)

• Six Sigma Black Belt or Certified Quality Engineer (CQE) Certification

• Level 3:

• 3 years’ experience in the application of APQP and PPAP within a supply base

• 3 years’ experience in engineering/manufacturing/quality field (quality engineering, industrial engineering, design engineering, manufacturing engineering)

• Level 4

• 5 years’ experience in the application of APQP and PPAP within a supply base

• 5 years’ experience in engineering/manufacturing/quality field (quality engineering, industrial engineering, design engineering, manufacturing engineering)

Typical Education:

Level 3: Education/experience typically acquired through advanced technical education from an accredited course of study in engineering, engineering technology (includes manufacturing engineering technology), computer science, engineering d