Director of Supplier Quality – CEMA

BAE Systems•Merrimack, TX

41d•$153,377 - $260,743

About The Position

You don’t see it, but it’s there. Our employees work on the world’s most advanced electronics – from saving emissions in the City of Lights to powering the Mars Rover to protecting the F-35 fighter jet. At Electronic Systems, you’ll be among the brightest minds, working on the aerospace and defense industry’s most difficult problems. Drawing strength from our differences, we’re innovating for the future. And you can, too. We put our customers first – exemplified by our missions: “We Protect Those Who Protect Us®” and “We Innovate For Those Who Move The World.” Sound like a team you want to be a part of? Come build your career with BAE Systems. Our flexible work environment provides you a chance to change the world without giving up your personal life. Nashua New Hampshire is an hour northwest of Boston with all the cultural offerings and professional sports team of city life, and less than two hours from skiing and the New Hampshire Seacoast. BAE Systems is seeking a Director of Supplier Quality – CEMA, who will report to the Business Area Director of Quality for CEMA and dotted line to the Senior Director of Supplier Quality. This role will be accountable for developing, maintaining, and optimizing the CEMA Business Supplier Quality Assurance strategy & program to reduce risk and ensure world class product and process quality and delivery from the supply base. You will need to build strong relationships with the business leaders, programs, supplier partnerships, and program quality functions to understand and translate requirements and risks into a robust supplier quality plan that prevents disruptions and customer defects. In support of your Supplier Quality business strategy, you will closely partner with the core teams of the Supplier Quality function (Category and Operations leads), to ensure the supply base is assessed, qualified, and consistently delivering a quality product. This role will be the Command and Control of supplier quality in the business and the voice of the business within the supplier quality function. This individual must be a self-starting leader who can effectively partner with multiple functional organizations internally (BAE Electronic Systems) and externally (Supply Base) for success.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree and 12 years of experience or 16+ years of experience in lieu of degree
Direct, or related, experience in Supplier Quality
Experience managing teams
Experience with ISO 9000:2000, Quality Systems
Core competencies include strong leadership, communication, influence, and relationship building
Good experience with, and an understanding of, sourcing and execution in regulated, demanding industries such as Aerospace/Defense, Medical Device, Automotive, or other challenging markets
Comfortable experience working in a matrix organization
Self-starter; identifies challenges/problems and takes the initiative to identify solutions
Motivates team members, fosters and nurtures teamwork
Can diffuse high-tension situations calmly and effectively
Travel required

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Quality or Manufacturing
7+ years direct experience, or related experience in Supplier Quality; 5+ years’ experience managing teams
AS9100/9102 Quality Systems
AS9145 or APQP
Lean and 6Sigma certifications
8D facilitation proficiency

Responsibilities

Develop, communicate and drive a proactive Supplier Quality program for the Business
Measure, maintain, analyze and communicate all Supplier Quality metrics, risks, and planned actions, and drive continuous improvements efforts at suppliers for improvement (CAR meetings, SRB, etc.)
Partner with the Supplier Quality Category teams and Programs to relay requirements, assess and develop suppliers, and drive RCCA with suppliers
Be the Command and Control for Supplier Quality within the business
Investigate, evaluate, and resolve supplier quality problems by analyzing defect trends, issuing SCARs, working with partners on audits, and leading continuous improvement projects to drive a zero defects mindset – insure timely closure as well
Responsible for developing a collaborative environment with suppliers, design engineering, program quality engineers, supplier partnership leaders, and other key functions to foster a zero defect environment inclusive of APQP/PPAP (AS9145), Lean-6Sigma, and Quality science tools
Engage/lead in all supply chain discussions to insure proper selection of sourcing (throughout entire product life cycle) to mitigate risk and reduce overall cost of ownership of the parts
Partner with the core Supplier Quality team to engage key supplier’s management in a business review process to monitor metrics, identify trends and implement programs to assure demonstrated performance improvements
Manages and develops an high performing and diverse team of Supplier Quality Engineers (potentially in geographically dispersed locations) who can build relationships and interpret contractual and product requirements and flow down to action at a supplier
Own and manage the Supplier Quality budget for your business
Enhance supplier and organization quality culture through coaching and technical engagement.

Benefits

health, dental, and vision insurance
health savings accounts
a 401(k) savings plan
disability coverage
life and accident insurance
employee assistance program
a legal plan
discounts on things like home, auto, and pet insurance
paid time off
paid holidays
paid parental, military, bereavement, and any applicable federal and state sick leave
Employees may participate in the company recognition program to receive monetary or non-monetary recognition awards
Other incentives may be available based on position level and/or job specifics.