Supplier QA Engineer II (manufacturing)

General Dynamics Ordnance & Tactical Systems•St Petersburg, FL

4d•Onsite

About The Position

General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems (OTS) is a global leader in the design, engineering and production of munitions, energetics, weapons, armaments, and missile subsystems. OTS empowers the U.S. military and its allies with an extensive range of overarching product segments applied across all levels of strategic and tactical operations, providing a cutting-edge advantage to our warfighters. Our Ethos of Honesty, Trust, Transparency, and Alignment, are the guiding principles that form the foundation of everything we do. Integrity is paramount, innovation fuels our passion, customer satisfaction is at the core of our mission, and collaboration is key to our success - fostering a culture of teamwork and mutual respect among employees, partners, and stakeholders. Whether you're just starting out on your career journey or are an experienced professional, we offer a robust total rewards package that goes above and beyond with compensation; healthcare, wellness, retirement, and work/life benefits that include career development and recognition programs. If who we are and what we do resonates with you, we invite you to join our high-performance team! This position will be responsible for providing management and oversight, including on-site support, for their assigned supply base. The Supplier Quality Engineer is responsible for identifying and mitigating supplier risks, ensuring on time and accurate submission of Supplier Deliverable Documentation Requirements, analyze defects, and conduct root cause analysis as applicable to eliminate defects and improve product quality, cost and schedule.

Requirements

Associate's Degree and 2-4 years' experience OR Equivalent Combination of Relevant Education &/or Experience
Proficient in Microsoft Office (Power BI, Excel, Word, PowerPoint)

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s Degree in general Engineering or specialized Engineering
ISO9001:2015 Lead auditor or AS9100D Lead Auditor
Six Sigma Green Belt
Strong Mechanical Background
Ability to read and interpret technical engineering drawings.
Issue Resolution.
KPI Management.
Performance Analysis.
Quality Audit.
Quality Control/Testing.
Quality Improvement.
Quality Inspection.
Supplier Management.
Vendor Relationships.
Service Level Agreements (SLA).
Supplier Evaluation.
Regulatory Compliance.
ISO9001.
Relevant Supplier Quality Engineering experience within Manufacturing, Military, Aerospace/Aviation, Automotive industry.

Responsibilities

Focuses on planning, organizing, and reporting on supplier provided raw materials, designed/manufactured goods, and packaging materials to ensure they meet or exceed requirements.
Verifies and validates that suppliers have received and understand engineering, manufacturing, and quality requirements.
Monitors & audits quality control activities and systems at supplier and subcontractor facilities.
Ensures programs are in place to improve supplier performance and productivity.
Reviews and analyzes corrective action reports to reduce/eliminate defects.
May perform root cause investigations into quality issues.
Drive deployment of quality requirements, initiatives, and training to supply base.
Lead corrective action teams to determine root cause and corrective actions for nonconformances identified on assigned supply base.