Supplier Quality Specialist - Propulsion (R6585)
Core
Conduct supplier qualification, risk assessments, audits, and performance reviews for the propulsion commodity supply base to ensure compliance with quality and regulatory requirements.
Role type
Supplier Quality Specialist (Propulsion)
Builds
Propulsion systems for autonomous aircraft and defense applications
Domain
Aerospace and Defense
Required skills
Supplier qualification, risk assessment, supplier audits, root-cause analysis (8D, 5 Whys, fishbone), PPAP, First Article Inspection, AS9100/ISO 9001 knowledge, regulatory compliance (ITAR, EAR, DFARS), ERP/MRP systems
Preferred skills
Turbine/piston/hybrid-electric/UAV propulsion systems, pressure systems, leak testing, fluid handling, GDTP certification, CQE/CQM certification, Six Sigma Green/Black Belt, complex electromechanical hardware qualification
Technologies
AS9100, ISO 9001, AS9102, ERP/MRP, Microsoft Office
Responsibilities
Conduct supplier qualification, risk assessments, periodic performance reviews, supplier audits, source inspections, and approved-supplier status; Ensure supplier requirements are effectively flowed down and that suppliers comply with applicable quality management system, engineering, customer, contractual, regulatory, and statutory requirements; Escalate significant supplier-quality risks and direct SCARs, supplier recovery efforts, and capability-improvement plans; Partner with Engineering, Manufacturing, Operations, Supply Chain, and Program teams to address supplier producibility, design-for-manufacturability, process capability, technical execution, and quality risks; Advance supplier-quality processes, business systems, data analytics, and continuous-improvement practices
Seniority
Mid-Senior, hands-on IC
