Supplier Quality Engineer 2

Ascent Aerospace•Macomb, MI

About The Position

The Supplier Quality Engineer 2 monitors, reviews, and improves existing supplier performance and onboards and qualifies new suppliers using appropriate quality tools and techniques. The role helps ensure compliance with customer specifications and prevent quality failures, and supports external-provider and customer interface activities so that customer requirements are clearly understood throughout the supply base. The position leads root-cause and corrective-action investigations; reviews and communicates customer requirements; monitors nonconformance processes; manages quality records and reports; supports first-article activities; reviews quality agreements; and participates in supplier audits, customer audits, engineering activities, and cross-functional reviews. It also interfaces with customers and external providers, including presenting outsourced completed tools to customers for buyoff. The role may require travel to other sites and overnight domestic or international travel up to 20% of the time. Work may take place at a computer workstation and in a manufacturing plant. The employee may encounter moving mechanical parts, fumes, airborne particles, vibration, and occasionally caustic chemicals. Safety eyewear is mandatory in the manufacturing area; safety shoes are recommended. Weekend work may be required to meet business demands. Employment is contingent on passing reference, criminal-background, and drug-screening checks. The position involves ITAR-controlled information and requires a U.S. person as defined by ITAR, including a U.S. citizen or permanent resident.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
At least five years of related experience.
Ability to read and understand blueprints and GD&T.
Experience advocating as the voice of the customer and demanding high quality expectations from suppliers and the organization.
Moderate experience in supplier quality assurance.
Effective, proven use of problem-solving tools.
QMS auditing experience.
Ability to present, manage, and interpret performance data.
Ability to handle tasks effectively in a fast-paced environment and work proactively rather than reactively.
Working knowledge of GD&T, CMMs, and laser trackers.
Understanding of CNC machines, manufacturing processes, shop repair techniques, welding, bushings, and assembly.
Ability to use manual inspection equipment such as micrometers, calipers, and bore gauges.
Must meet Export Control Compliance requirements and qualify as a U.S. person under ITAR.
Ability to travel to other site locations during the workday and overnight domestically or internationally, up to 20% of the time.
May be required to work weekends to meet department and business demands.
Must meet the stated physical demands, including sitting, climbing, balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching or crawling; seeing, talking, hearing, touching, feeling, and reaching; frequently walking and standing for short periods; lifting and moving up to 35 pounds and occasionally up to 50 pounds.
Must successfully pass an employee reference check, criminal background check, and drug screening.

Nice To Haves

Associate degree.
Considerable QMS auditing experience.
Strong verbal and written communication and interpersonal skills.
Effective negotiation skills.

Responsibilities

Launch and lead root-cause and corrective-action investigations.
Review and communicate customer requirements, adhering to customer and industry specifications and ensuring product inspectability.
Monitor the nonconformance process and manage quality records and reports.
Interface with outsourced providers and customers, and present completed outsourced tools to customers for buyoff.
Facilitate customer audits and visits, and coordinate resulting actions and responses.
Lead external-provider audits and cross-functional reviews.
Support first-article activities and assess completed packs for approval.
Review and enforce quality agreements.
Support engineering activities, outsource/customer meetings, and related questions.
Ensure working practices relating to health, safety, and housekeeping are followed.
Perform additional duties as reasonably assigned by management.