Supplier Quality Engineer

Leonardo DRS, Inc. • Menomonee Falls, WI

2d • Hybrid

About The Position

Join our Menomonee Falls, WI team as a Supplier Quality Engineer II. This role is responsible for the quality of purchased items used in product development as well as quality processes and quality system improvements. This position is eligible for a hybrid work week and requires heavy travel (up to 40%).

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related technical field or equivalent experience and a minimum of 2 years of quality experience
• Experienced with ISO Standards, Six Sigma tools, statistics
• Ability to understand military specifications and to read blueprints
• Excellent interpersonal, negotiation, communication and writing skills
• Ability to define problems and drive to root cause and effective corrective actions
• U.S. Citizenship required.

Responsibilities

• Participate in supplier development activities and interact with suppliers to implement corrective actions, improve control plans, and eliminate defects
• Develop, maintain, and deploy quality plans and activities that translate customer requirements into planned activities
• Perform analyses of program requirements and prepares responsive quality plans, procedures, schedules and resource allocations to assure optimum quality support
• Review and approve engineering/test and contractor documentation and provide input to assure that appropriate quality requirements are addressed
• Provide ongoing quality system support to include performing internal audits, ensuring implementation of root cause corrective actions
• Lead product quality improvement teams, Material Review Boards and participate in Failure Review Boards
• Provide technical support for Assembly/Test/Inspection personnel to include executing workmanship improvement plans, developing inspection methods and criteria, specifying appropriate sampling plans, interpreting and revising specifications, and processing non-conforming materials
• Evaluate and make recommendations on critical supplier selections and drives supplier continuous improvement processes, including leading on-site audits, evaluating prototypes, and reviewing and approving of supplier corrective actions
• Develop and generate statistical reports on inspection activities and results, new product or process testing results, etc. and recommend action as required
• Establish programs to evaluate the precision and accuracy of production and processing equipment and testing, measurement, and analytical facilities
• Consider financial impacts of quality process controls and inspections

Benefits

• medical
• dental
• vision coverage
• company contribution to a health savings account
• telemedicine
• life and disability insurance
• legal insurance
• 401(k) savings plan
• wellness programs that focus on physical, emotional, and financial well-being
• programs and activities to support career-growth, professional development, and skill enhancement
• flexible work schedules with our 9/80 program
• competitive vacation
• health/emergency leave
• paid parental leave
• community service hours

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level