Engineer III, Supplier Quality

Marotta Controls•Parsippany, NJ

8d•$110,000 - $123,000•Onsite

About The Position

The Supplier Quality Engineer (SQE) ensures vendor products and materials meet quality standards, manufacturing specifications, and regulatory requirements. The role develops partner-oriented relationships with Marotta’s Supply Chain and continuously improves and monitors supplier performance through audits, quality tools, and performance metrics. The SQE analyzes, organizes, plans, and prioritizes assignments to achieve results, and interacts with a broad range of people to support operations, customer requirements, and the company’s strategic vision. The position is based at Marotta Controls’ Parsippany, New Jersey office and includes work in both a professional office and a manufacturing or machine-shop environment. It is full time, with eight-hour workdays Monday through Friday; overtime and weekend work are required as duties demand. Travel may be expected, up to 50%.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in mechanical, electrical, or manufacturing engineering.
At least three years of Quality, Design, or Manufacturing Engineering experience; Supplier Quality field experience is preferred.
Experience in a manufacturing or testing environment; aerospace experience is preferred.
Knowledge of Circuit Card Assemblies (CCAs), including IPC J-STD-001E/NASA STD-8739 and IPC 610 standards and requirements.
Knowledge of machining and measurement processes and equipment.
Knowledge of or experience with special processes such as plating, painting, and welding; AS9100 and ISO system standards and requirements; purchase-order review and approval; ESD; Foreign Object Debris/damage (FOD) controls; performance metrics; and system/process audits.
Ability to interpret military, commercial aircraft, and space-level specifications, drawings, and standards.
Knowledge of or demonstrated experience with Lean concepts, variability analysis, SPC/process controls, root-cause analysis, PFMEA, Six Sigma tools, and system/process auditing.
Knowledge of or experience using measuring and inspection instruments, including CMMs, vision systems, and mechanical instruments.
Must be a U.S. citizen and eligible to obtain and maintain a security clearance.
Computer literacy, including MS Excel, Word, and PowerPoint, as well as flow-charting and statistical/analytical software packages.
Strong interpersonal, written, time-management, analytical, statistical, problem-solving, communication, and organizational skills.
Ability to read and interpret documents such as procedures, schematics, and technical drawings.
Ability to meet job-required vision screening, including vision and color vision requirements.
Ability to travel as required, potentially up to 50%.

Nice To Haves

Supplier Quality field experience.
Experience in an aerospace manufacturing or testing environment.

Responsibilities

Identify improvement projects and manage cross-functional implementation to improve supply-chain performance.
Promote quality tools and continuous-improvement techniques at suppliers to reduce variability, achieve process control, and improve processes, systems, and Marotta products and materials.
Develop positive, partnership-oriented supplier relationships and effective communication channels.
Train suppliers in Supplier Corrective Action Requests (SCAR), Quality Alerts, Corrective/Preventive Actions (CAPA), change control, and root-cause analysis.
Perform periodic audits and evaluate supplier quality systems and processes, including the flow-down of customer requirements.
Collect and evaluate supplier-quality data and performance metrics for the Supply Chain scorecard system.
Recommend suppliers for qualification or disqualification based on quality performance.
Evaluate supplier processes and collaborate with suppliers on process improvement and value-enhancement opportunities.
Communicate effectively with Engineering, Operations, Quality Engineering, and Procurement to identify quality and productivity improvements.
Work directly with suppliers, create corrective-action plans, and resolve identified issues.
Organize and lead presentations on the status of active supplier-quality issues.
Provide training effectively.
Foster a positive, cooperative, and safe work environment through effective communication at all levels of the organization.
Follow safety, quality, housekeeping, and company policies and procedures to comply with regulatory and internal-system requirements.
Perform other duties as assigned.