Senior Specialist, Quality Engineering - Supplier Quality
About The Position
The Senior Specialist, Supplier Quality Engineer is responsible for quality improvement related to suppliers and/or subcontractors providing materials, products, and services used in development and manufacturing. The role supports implementation of Zero-Defect Plans (ZDP) with critical suppliers by helping them develop robust processes, perform process and product validations, and identify manufacturability improvements in processes and designs. The position also supports L3Harris operations when supplied material is found to be nonconforming, drives corrective actions with suppliers, and analyzes supplier performance to develop improvement plans that reduce supplier DPPM and nonconformance rates. The position is onsite in Malabar, Florida, on a 4/10 schedule: employees work 10-hour days, four days per week. Travel of up to 30% and flexible hours as needed are expected.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree and a minimum of 6 years of prior supplier quality experience; or a graduate degree and a minimum of 4 years of prior supplier quality experience; or, in lieu of a degree, a minimum of 10 years of prior supplier quality experience.
- Demonstrated knowledge of circuit card assembly and/or printed wiring board design and fabrication.
- Ability to perform Root Cause Analysis (RCA) using standard RCA tools.
- Ability to obtain a US Secret security clearance.
- Willingness and ability to travel up to 30%.
- Willingness and ability to work flexible hours as needed.
Nice To Haves
- AS9102 First Article Inspection (FAI) experience.
- Working knowledge of PPAP implementation and associated elements.
- Experience with Predictive Quality and problem-solving methodologies.
- ISO 9001/AS9100 and process audit experience.
- Zero-Defect Plan (ZDP) project management.
Responsibilities
- Use Six Sigma and Lean concepts to improve supplier quality and delivery metrics.
- Provide training in basic quality methodologies to support supplier partnerships.
- Support programs assessing potential new suppliers.
- Implement supplier partnership concepts with focus suppliers.
- Review, analyze, and report quality discrepancies related to assembly, process, mechanical, electrical, and electro-mechanical systems.
- Perform and evaluate root-cause and corrective-action activities to address product and process deficiencies, and ensure supplier implementation and effectiveness.
- Perform elements of Advanced Product Quality Planning, including Process Flow Diagrams, Failure Mode Effects Analysis, Control Plans, Measurement System Analysis, and First Articles.
- Perform Statistical Process Control, Predictive Quality methodologies, and problem-solving methodologies.
- Work proactively with suppliers using tools such as APQP and Zero-Defect Planning to mitigate the risk of escapes to L3Harris and its customers.
- Travel up to 30% and work flexible hours as needed.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
