Specialist, Supplier Quality Engineering, Mechanical

L3HHCM20•Hamilton, ON

19h•CA$80,000 - CA$100,000•Onsite

About The Position

The Supplier Quality Engineering Specialist role is responsible for ensuring that external suppliers consistently deliver products and services to consistently meet Wescam’s supplier quality requirements. This role partners closely with engineering, supply chain, program management, operations and suppliers to drive quality performance, mitigate risk, and ensure product compliance throughout the lifecycle. Lead continuous improvement activities, including the review of supplier capabilities and perform supplier audits to drive measurable improvements against defined quality metrics.

Requirements

Requires proficient knowledge of job area.
Bachelor’s Degree and minimum 4 years of prior relevant experience.
Graduate Degree and a minimum of 2 years of prior related experience.
In lieu of a degree, minimum of 8 years of prior related experience.

Nice To Haves

Green Belt Certification or equivalent industry lean experience an asset, but not required
ASQ CQE or CSQP is an asset
P.Eng. designation an asset, but not a requirement
Practical knowledge of project management is an asset, but not a requirement

Responsibilities

Supplier qualification and management
Understanding the requirements, work with Engineering and the Buyer to assess the technical capability and roadmap of the supplier
Perform supplier audits for risk and capabilities
Identify gaps and opportunities for supplier development using ZDP (zero defect plan) and QIP (quality improvement plan)
Determine and assign capable, qualified supplier(s) to parts on Teamcenter and ERP, ensuring alignment with technical requirements, quality standards, and organizational sourcing strategies.
Verify compliance to all product specifications, acceptance testing
Align product verification/test between supplier and the internal factory
Analyze SINs (Supplier Initiated Non Conformances) & NCRs (Non Conformances) to ensure that trends are identified and resolved
Ensure link to the shop floor, supply chain, CSG (Customer Service Group) and EFFA (Early Field Failure Analysis)
Drive (RCCA) Root Cause Corrective Actions, SCARs (supplier Corrective Action Review) and NCRs to closure
Report trends at applicable reviews and execute plans to action
Create project plans to close out issues
Perform FAI (First Article Inspection) per AS9102 requirements and part inspections at source and at incoming
Participate in the Quality Alert, Corrective Action Board & containment processes
Responsible for defining and communicating material handling and traceability requirements from the supply chain through to internal storage at Wescam ensuring proper preservation, identification, and handling of all sourced materials.
Actively participate in all internal and external technical reviews with cross‑functional teams to ensure specification compliance, design for manufacturability, testability, and cost‑effectiveness of sourced parts and assemblies.
Ensure the suppliers build & test processes are robust and repeatable
Ensure that the product can be produced in the most economic, efficient and effective way
Utilize techniques such as PFMEA, 8D RCCA , Fishbone, 5 why analysis
Perform additional responsibilities related to supplier quality and cross‑functional support as assigned by the Manager to meet departmental and organizational objectives.