Supplier Quality Engineer II

Supplier Quality Engineer II in  GAC Savannah

Unique Skills:

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About Our Supplier Quality Group

The Supplier Quality team is committed to setting policies and procedures to achieve a high performing Quality Management System through best practices and innovative solutions. Responsible for the Aircraft Electronics, Avionics and Power Plant supply base management to drive accountability, improvements, and quality assurance initiatives.

 

About the Role

The person selected for this role be working very closely with team members supporting our suppliers for aircraft avionics and electronics. Interaction will be with experienced Supplier Quality Engineers, suppliers, and our production team daily. Great opportunity to continue increasing technical skills, align activities, and advise process improvement. 

 

Additional Skills to Consider

• Demonstrated Project Management experience
• Ability to influence and persuade
• Professional communication skills with internal and external executives, suppliers, and peers

Preferred skills:

• Presentation skills – creation and presentation at a leadership level
• Experience in supplier management from selection through sunsetting of the product
• Experience in complex product management – e.g. Powerplants, Avionics, and Electronics 

 

Location: Position is based at our headquarters in Savannah, Georgia. Not eligible for full remote work.

 

 

Education and Experience Requirements

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, aviation sciences, quality systems, or a related field required or equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to successfully perform the essential functions of the job. 2 years technical related experience in a manufacturing environment or repair and overhaul facility.

Position Purpose:

The Supplier Quality Engineer (SQE) is responsible for addressing all quality performance concerns. The SQE works with suppliers to monitor the effectiveness of their Quality Management System and partners with key stakeholders such as Engineering, Operations, and Procurement to continuously improve supplier performance (increase lifecycle, reduce scrap, improve manufacturing/repair processes). This position requires skills that would enable the SQE to drive major Quality improvement projects across functions with minimum supervision.

Job Description

Principle Duties and Responsibilities:

Essential Functions:

1. Performs all tasks in area of responsibility in a timely manner to support the supplier quality/inspection system. Ensures all aspects of the delivered/finished article is manufactured in accordance with approved quality system requirements and is certified as compliant to type design requirements or compliant with in-service limitations for Repair Station activities.
2. Manages the compliance of supplier performance through the application of system, product and process audits in accordance with company policy and federal regulations.
3. Certifies a supplier or assesses supplier quality system, personnel, processes and equipment as required. to the applicable quality standards.
4. Coordinates quality assurance program plans, monitors and modifies audit schedules, evaluates acceptance test programs, and quality engineering requirements of Gulfstream suppliers.
5. Responsible for driving the Corrective Action and Preventive Action (CAPA) process for all Suppliers.
6. Promotes the use of continuous improvement techniques and APQP principles at Suppliers to help them reduce variability and achieve process control.

Additional Functions:

1. Drives closed loop corrective action process and ensures timeliness and effectiveness of supplier CA plans. .
2. Develops key metrics and score card measures that accurately depict supplier health from a risk and performance perspective. .
3. Provides technical guidance and direction to subordinate level personnel. Oversees completion of assigned tasks of subordinate level Quality Engineers within functional groups. .
4. Capable of leading quality focus meetings to address supplier performance and to communicate progress to senior leadership. .

Perform other duties as assigned.

Other Requirements:

1. An Airframe & Powerplant (A&P) License may be used in combination with four years of related exper