Specialist, Supplier Quality Engineering

L3HHCM20•Huntsville, AL

2d•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 ForceX’s supplier quality requirements. This role partners 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

Bachelor’s Degree and minimum 4 years of prior relevant experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 8 years of prior related experience.
Minimum 5-10 years of experience in a Supplier Quality Engineering capacity.
Experience supporting Manufacturing of Surface-Mount Technologies, Through-Hole Technologies and Wire harness Assemblies to relevant IPC standards, OR proven ability to rapidly acquire a high level of competence in new technical areas.
Lead 8D root cause, project or quality improvement plans, APQP, PPAP
5-10 years of experience with quality management systems such as ISO/AS9100D (or newer) and supplier audits

Nice To Haves

Green Belt Certification or equivalent industry lean experience preferred, but not required
ASQ CQE or CSQP preferred
Strong critical thinking and analytical skills and ability to analyze supplier or vendor data along with internal metrics.
Highly technical mindset and thorough knowledge of technical elements of manufacturing and engineering with the ability to identify process variability, as well as making informed judgement and recommendation within the supply chain.
Quality assurance skills with the ability to inspect product and identify gaps in manufacturing processes.
Ability to lead projects to improve supplier quality.
Continuous improvement mindset
Excellent technical communication skills, both written and verbal.
Dynamic, resourceful and known for sense of initiative (leadership, innovative, problem solver).

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 Costpoint 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
Evaluate Supplier caused 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
Participate in the Quality Alert, Corrective Action Board & MRB processes
Responsible for defining and communicating material handling and traceability requirements from the supply chain through to internal storage at Huntsville 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.