ENGINEER - QUALITY ASSURANCE SUPPLIER PERFORMANCE

Dassault Aviation•Little Rock, AR

67d•$64,426 - $86,031•Onsite

About The Position

JOB SUMMARY: The Engineer - Quality Assurance (Supplier Performance) manages Supplier Quality performance records and reporting, investigates part failures, requests corrective action and performs quality assurance activities related to new and revised part validation, such as conformity, Production Part Approval Process (PPAP), robustness, and contractual Quality requirements.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Engineering, Supply Chain or related field. Work experience (in the categories shown below) may be substituted for completed, relevant education from an accredited college or university. 1 year of education = 2 years of experience
Quality System Requirements (Auditing, Investigations/Root Cause and Corrective Actions, Non-Conformance process, Supplier Quality requirements, Part conformance to design data, AS9100 and AS9102 procedures)
Basic aircraft systems and structure knowledge
Avionics and Cabin Entertainment system interface
Electrical wiring and components (at the aircraft level or Component level)
Cosmetic finishes
Mechanical equipment
Passenger comfort systems (seats, tables, etc)
Technical Knowledge of Aircraft products and interactions in one of the following categories:
Supplier Management Experience (Purchasing, Contracts, etc)
2 years of Aviation or Quality related work experience
Advanced level computer skills using MS Office, Excel, Word, and Power Point
Basic Knowledge in CATIA software or other CAD based software, MES Systems, General software programs
Must possess excellent verbal and written communication skills in English language and have excellent interpersonal communication skills.
Must possess well-developed critical thinking, logic, decision-making, and analytical skills, be pro-active and team oriented.
Must excel in handling multiple projects simultaneously and dynamically.
Must be able to travel to Supplier facilities both domestic and international at varying frequencies.
Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously

Nice To Haves

Familiar with MS Access, Documentum
Familiar with Customer Completion Specification and Design process
ISO familiarization
Familiarity with the French language or ability to use translation services to review documents in French
DO-160 Familiar
AS9100 Auditing Familiar
Project Management Experience
Experience with Cosmetic/Visual requirements

Responsibilities

Investigate Production Part Failure
Compile and distribute Metrics and Statistical Information
Issue and follow up with Supplier Corrective Action Requests
Define and communicate Quality Requirements for Suppliers
Monitor and approve Supplier Industrial Transfer of Work
Monitor FER database for Supplier On Site Technical assistance for Supplier Parts
DFJ Notice of Escapes for Quality Escapes by Supplier or DFJ Production
Perform Supplier Quality Performance Reviews and communicate Quality Goals
Supply Chain Assessments and Reporting of Supplier Quality System Maturity
Perform First Article Reviews, Last Article Reviews, or Current Article reviews at Supplier facility
Plan, Prepare and Conduct Supplier meetings and Interactions, such as Quality Reviews as well is internal, Interdepartmental meetings
Participate as Quality Representative for New Product Development Process
Evaluate cost of Non-Quality
Assist in Supplier QMS Audits as a Subject Matter Expert
Evaluate Risk and produce Risk matrix on Supplier Parts
Participate in the Supplier Concessions process for QASP
Production Part Approval Process (PPAP) as related to product development or Industrial/Engineering part change
Investigate In-Service Part Failure
Other duties as assigned by management.