Senior Supplier Development Auditor

RECARO Aircraft Seating Americas LLC•Fort Worth, TX

3d•Onsite

About The Position

This position is responsible for assisting in developing a global supply base by evaluating suppliers core competencies, capabilities, and capacity as well as process controls, quality, and understanding of AS9100 requirements. Additional responsibilities include ongoing management of performance metrics, onsite evaluation, and management of corrective actions. The role involves ensuring product/process compliance of suppliers with relevant normative/regulatory requirements and RECARO’s technical and quality standards. It also includes developing suppliers by providing support and guidance, monitoring their performance, and driving continuous improvement in quality and delivery. The position requires performing audits at suppliers to evaluate their compliance level, including planning, announcement, and follow-up of actions. A significant portion of the role, approximately 60% of the time, involves domestic and international travel.

Requirements

Bachelor degree or above; majoring in Mechanical Engineering, Quality or related field.
Equivalent: technical (dual) education with sound experience and knowledge of commodities, materials and industrial manufacturing processes
Auditor qualification (2nd party) in AS9100 & AS14001
Min. 5 years in the area of Production, (Industrial) Engineering, Purchasing or Quality Management.
MS Office (Word, Excel, PPT, Project)
SAP is a plus

Nice To Haves

Preferably in the aviation industry.

Responsibilities

Ensure the product/process compliance of suppliers in assigned portfolio with relevant normative/regulatory requirements as well as RECARO’s technical and quality standards
Develop suppliers by providing support and guidance for compliance to technical and quality requirements, follow-up their performances and drive continuous improvement of quality and delivery
Perform audits at suppliers in order to evaluate supplier’s compliance level (incl. planning, announcement and follow-up of actions)
In collaboration with SPC & SPG, evaluate potential suppliers by means of quality and capability audits; contribute actively to decisions concerning supplier approval and supplier strategy
If necessary, train and coach new suppliers to meet RECARO process requirements and to understand BOMs, Drawings, and Quality requirements.
Monitor supplier quality performance and support monthly supplier management review of KPI’s as well as maintenance of quality statistics and chart quality metrics
Permanently monitor dedicated supplier portfolio in terms of quality performance, requirement compliance and maintain reporting
Record and analyze quality non-conformities (e.g. out of audits, supplier evaluation, supplier KPI monitoring), analyze root causes and define supplier actions
Act as lead auditor for supplier audits
Trigger Supplier Risk Analysis, in collaboration with SPC perform Risk Analysis and mitigation actions if necessary
Explore methods/tools for continuous improvement of internal process cost reductions and robustness of quality system
Identify and support potential costs savings, cost reduction actions (cost down projects, etc.)
Coordinate major quality issues between RAS Quality dept. and suppliers
Collaboration with DVC team (process qualification) and other quality functions within RECARO
Manage the interface to suppliers and other departments, especially SPC, SOQ and global SPT
Balance strategic and operational supplier management of quality and commercial requirements
Maintain and improve detailed knowledge concerning different technologies and suppliers
Actively influence global purchasing/supplier strategy at RAS
Develop and drive efficiency increase of SPT processes and supplier improvement methods
Follow all office safety policies
Ensure compliance with all shop floor safety regulations when participating in activities within any production, logistics, warehousing, or staging areas.
Ensure compliance with all RECARO policies, procedures, and work instructions
Ensure compliance with any regulatory or governing body to include, but not limited to, AS9100, EN9100, ISO9001, ISO14001, FAA, EASA, Airbus, or Boeing