Supplier Quality Specialist (Experienced or Senior)

Job Description

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Boeing Defense, Space & Security (BDS) has an exciting opportunity for a Supplier Quality Specialist to join our dynamic team in Berkeley, MO.

This position will be focused on coordination between the programs in the Air Dominance Division, Site Supplier Quality, and Supplier Quality and Program Management Partner teams (Advanced Quality & Readiness, GFO, Regional Ops) to ensure the right preventive (Early Quality Initiative) and reactive actions are planned, implemented and communicated holistically to improve the performance of the supply base and meet program and customer needs.

This includes the following RAA:
-      Ensure meetings are being planned and executed with suppliers
-      Data Analysis
-      Engage and utilize all resources within SQ&PM (i.e. RCR, APQP, PRA’s, etc)
-      Partner with Site SQ and the associated Program Functional Partners (including Supply Chain) to understand supplier challenges and help needed
-      Act as liaison between all teams to track actions to facilitate improvement for the supplier challenges
-      Develop standard cadence between all teams
-      Attend/report-out in Program and Business Partner meetings
-      Manage requests and functional participation for Supplier Readiness & Advanced Quality activities
-      Coordinate Key Visits
-      Coordinating reviews for potential new suppliers

- Facilitates customer corrective action

Position Responsibilities:

Level 3:

• Plans and conducts audits and assessments of supplier's systems, processes and products
• Documents and reports audit and assessment results
• Inspects or verifies products for compliance with requirements
• Assists with assessments of supplier capability and capacity to perform current or potential future work
• Provides supplier education and coaching on quality systems, regulatory compliance issues and company initiatives
• Resolves routine issues and concerns

Level 4:

• Leads audits and assessments of complex supplier's systems, processes and products
• Documents and reports audit and assessment results
• Delegates product acceptance responsibility to suppliers
• Assesses capability and capacity of suppliers to perform current or potential future work
• Provides education and coaching on quality systems, regulatory compliance issues and company initiatives
• Develops training materials and other resources to support improvements in supplier performance and productivity

Basic Qualifications (Required Skills/Experience):

• Experience collecting, organizing, synthesizing, and analyzing data, then summarizing findings; developing conclusions and recommendations from appropriate data sources
• 3+ years of experience preparing and presenting succinctly to executives, senior leadership, and external customers
• 3+ years of experience in project management and/or cross-functional integration
• 3+ years of experience working in Quality, Supplier Quality or Supplier Management
• 3+ years of experience with root cause analysis and corrective action (RCCA) methods

Preferred Qualifications (Desired Skills/Experience):

• 3+ years of experience conducting/leading Quality Management Systems (QMS) audits
• Bachelor’s or higher

Level 4

• 5+ years of related experience

Conflict of Interest:

Successful candidates for this job must satisfy the Company’s Conflict of Interest assessment process

Drug Free Workplace:

Boeing is a Drug Free Workplace where post offer applicants and employees are subject to testing for marijuana, cocaine, opioids, amphetamines, PCP, and alcohol when criteria is met as outlined in our policies. 

Total Rewards:

At Boeing, we strive to deliver a Total Rewards package that will attract, engage and retain the top talent.  Elements of the Total Rewards package include competitive base pay and variable compensation opportunities.  

The Boeing Company also provides eligible employees with an opportunity to enroll in a variety of benefit programs, generally including health insurance, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, retirement savings plans, life and disability insurance programs, and a number of programs t