Supplier Quality Manager

Woodward’s Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging Commitment

At Woodward, no matter where you are from, your physical appearance, or how you identify, you deserve the opportunity to reach your greatest potential.  We are on a journey to achieve this as an organization and want to work closely with our members to set the right path.

We humbly acknowledge this will be an imperfect journey.  Yet, we are steadfastly committed to embracing the power of diverse people, perspectives and experiences for our current members, attracting the best talent across our communities, and creating an inclusive and rewarding workplace for all.

Woodward supports our members’ wellbeing and regularly benchmarks with other companies in our industry to offer an extensive Total Reward package for this position. Salary will be determined by the applicant's education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity and alignment with market data. 

Estimated annual base pay:  $103,000 (minimum) - $129,000 (midpoint) - $155,000 (maximum)

• All members included in annual cash bonus opportunity 

  • 401(k) match (4.5%)

  • Annual Woodward stock contribution (5%)

  • Tuition reimbursement and Training/Professional Development opportunities for all members  

• 12 paid holidays, including floating holidays 

• Industry leading medical, dental, and vision Insurance upon date of hire

• Vacation / Sick Time / Vacation Buy-up / Short Term Disability / Bereavement leave 

• Paid parental leave

• Adoption Assistance  

• Employee Assistance Program, including mental health benefits 

• Member Life & AD&D / Long Term Disability / Member Optional Life 

• Member referral bonus 

• Spouse / Child Optional Life / Optional AD&D / Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible     Spending 

• Voluntary benefits, including:  

  • Home / Auto Insurance discounts 

  • Whole Life Insurance / Critical Illness Insurance / Legal Assistance / Military Leave 

Application window is anticipated to close 30 days from original posting date.

Are you ready to make your mark?  If you’re a Supplier Quality Manager, we have an exciting opportunity for you!

The Supplier Quality Manager is responsible for the development and implementation of supplier quality improvement strategies as well as the continuous improvement of supplier's quality systems, design and manufacturing processes that support Woodward. This position is a strong contributor to supporting and achieving Global Supply Chain quality objectives. The position involves collaboration with Supplier's Senior Leadership as well as internal Directors and Managers to ensure the alignment of supplier performance. This position is accountable for deployment of best practices and assurance of consistency for supplier quality engineers regarding supplier audits, supplier selection, APQP, PRR and PPAP processes. The supplier quality manager will be responsible for supplier quality metrics such as PPM, CAR resolution cycle time, and NCR reduction, along with driving permanent root cause corrective actions.

What you will be doing…

• Coordinates and integrates supplier quality assurance processes and procedures

• Approves, on-boards, and selects suppliers for all items

• Implements PPAP, PRR APQP, and continuous improvement initiatives

• Represents Woodward at suppliers, customers, and regulatory bodies

• Ensures effective Root Cause and Corrective Action within the supply chain

• Reports supplier quality metrics to management and drives corrective action

• Stays abreast of current quality and regulatory trends and methodologies

• Provides leadership, direction, and development of direct reports

• Develops and maintains appropriate site supplier quality organization

• Oversees supplier certification program and the Supplier Improvement Process (SIP)

What we are looking for…

• Bachelor's Degree in Arts/Sciences (BA/BS) Science, Technical, Engineering, or Management

• Experience of related work in quality and/or operations leadership in manufacturing environment

• Experience with APQP and process capability improvement

• 2-5 years Experience working with quality management systems with solid understanding of quality management systems, process approach, and continuous improvement methods and tools

• Proven leadership capability for collaborating with internal and external customers to