Supplier Quality Engineer 2

Safran•Costa Mesa, CA

About The Position

Here, we craft excellence together. Your mission? Making the journey the most enjoyable part of the trip. Join our first-class team to reinvent in-flight experience. In the role of Supplier Performance Engineer 2 you'll play a pivotal part on our production team. The Supplier Quality Engineer acts as the voice of Safran Quality at the supplier and at Safran. This role design, develop, and implement strategies to improve supplier quality performance in a sustainable way. Identify and mitigate any quality related risks. Ensure quality and cost effectiveness of materials by deploying processes, capability tools and continuous improvement projects. This position reports to the Manager, Supplier Quality in the Supply Chain division.

Requirements

Problem solving and quality tools (Microsoft Office tools, 8D, Kaizen, Kanban, etc.)
Basic understanding of materials management
Basic understanding of process manufacturing management (SPC, special processes) and project management
AS/EN/JISQ 9100 Knowledge
AS 9102
Supplier auditor qualified
Basic understanding of Part-21 and Part-145
Control plan
Basic understanding of Measurement Tools
Ability to read engineering drawings and basic understanding of GD&T
Understanding of materials management
Understanding of Part-21 and Part-145
Understanding of process manufacturing management (SPC, special processes) and project management
Understanding of Lean Six Sigma principles
Design and process FMEA
Understanding of APQP
CAPA Management

Nice To Haves

APICS (American Production and Inventory Control Society): BASIC certification or equivalent
Black/green belt 6 sigma certified
ISO 9001 Lead Auditor Certification with AS/EN/JISQ 9100 training

Responsibilities

Monitor supplier key performance indicators
Investigate and manage supplier non-conforming issues and related roots causes analysis to implement sustainable corrective actions (8D/5WHY'S). Launch actions as needed to meet Safran targets
Review and manage First Article Inspection Reports
Coordinate the quality related actions between the suppliers and the Safran Cabin cross functional team stakeholders: procurement, engineering, commodity management and SPM
Support Source Inspection at Supplier sites as needed
Support new product introduction, including Process Failure Mode Effects Analysis (PFMEA)
Ensure continued compliance of supplier with inspection delegation requirements (periodic on-site audit, monitoring of effectiveness of supplier delegation process)
Perform evaluation of new and current suppliers in order to ensure compliance with Safran quality and regulatory requirements (e.g., AS9100). Follow up on corrective actions (CAR) resulting from audit findings
Based on the supplier risk level, perform periodic assessments of current suppliers in order to identify and mitigate the risks
Perform trainings internally and externally as needed
Initiate supplier development projects

Benefits

Our suite of comprehensive benefits include health care (medical, dental and vision), life insurance, 401(k) savings plans with company match, paid time off, and employee discounts & rewards for consumer products/services and more!

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