Supplier Quality Engineer
About The Position
Moog is a performance culture that empowers people to achieve great things. Our people enjoy solving interesting technical challenges in a culture where everyone trusts each other to do the right thing. For you, working with us can mean deeper job satisfaction, better rewards, and a great quality of life inside and outside of work. Moog Space and Defense Group is projecting significant growth driven by high levels of U.S. Department of Defense spending and continued desire for space exploration. The Propulsion Business Unit at the Moog Niagara Falls site supplies rocket engines, propellant tanks, and propulsion systems for a variety of spacecraft, launch vehicle, and strategic defense missions. Moog is looking for a Supplier Quality Engineer to evaluate supplier performance and take action to improve the cost effectiveness and cycle times associated with supplied products. You’ll be responsible for optimizing appraisal and prevention costs associated with supplied parts, materials and services, through complex statistical analysis and problem solving. In addition, the Supplier Quality Engineer provides technical direction to Supplier Quality Technicians and has significant input to their performance reviews and is a technical resource in the areas of statistics, department operations and procedures and the supplier base.
Requirements
- Typically a Bachelor’s degree preferably in Engineering or Technical Discipline and a minimum of 3 years of technical experience in a quality role or equivalent
- 3 years of experience should include inspection planning, supplier evaluations and corrective actions
- Supplier Quality Engineers should have experience with measurement equipment such as surface plates, height gages, micro height, gage blocks, CMM equipment, etc.
- Experience with formal problem solving and quality improvement tool and techniques such as 5-why, RCCA, 8D, DMAIC, etc.
- This position requires a full physical which includes bloodwork and pulmonary function testing.
- Must have the ability to obtain U.S. Security Clearance
Nice To Haves
- AS9100 lead auditor training / certification is advantageous.
Responsibilities
- Primary activities will be to evaluate supplier performance and take actions to improve quality associated with supplied products while working collaboratively with other functions in the achievement of overall SQE responsibilities.
- Independently manages NCs/CAs for assigned suppliers, including 8D management for supplier caused NOEs to Moog customers.
- Independently manages ASL for assigned commodities/suppliers, performing periodic assessments and on-site audits as needed.
- Ensures via effective communication and/or training and oversight that Moog requirements flowed to assigned suppliers are clearly articulated, understood, and complied with.
- Supports supplier evaluation, selection, recovery, and performance improvement efforts as directed by the Moog site or Supply Chain commodities.
- Performs source inspection/verification tasks when required.
Benefits
- great compensation package
- bonus opportunities
- matching 401k
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan (select locations)
- Flexible Spending and Health Savings Accounts
- Flexible paid time off
- holidays
- parental leave program
- relocation assistance
- Comprehensive insurance coverage including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, Employee Assistance Plan (“EAP”) and other supplemental benefit coverages.
- Tuition Assistance
- mentorship and coaching opportunities
- leadership development and other personal growth programs
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
