Supplier Quality Manager II- Operational Excellence

BAE Systems•Nashua, NH

2d•$149,603 - $254,317

About The Position

You don't see it, but it's there. Our employees work on the world's most advanced electronics - from saving emissions in the City of Lights to powering the Mars Rover to protecting the F-35 fighter jet. At Electronic Systems, you'll be among the brightest minds, working on the aerospace and defense industry's most difficult problems. Drawing strength from our differences, we're innovating for the future. And you can, too. Our flexible work environment provides you a chance to change the world without giving up your personal life. We put our customers first - exemplified by our missions: “We Protect Those Who Protect Us®” and “We Innovate For Those Who Move The WorldTM.” Sound like a team you want to be a part of? Come build your career with us. BAE is seeking an Operations Excellence Supplier Quality Manager. In this role, you will report to the Operations & Excellence Director of Supplier Quality. This individual will work across the ES sector to deploy new critical capabilities and standardize processes and procedures. This individual will provide support to the business in the area of supplier quality assurance, optimizing the supplier engagement process utilizing standard tools and processes to ensure our supply base is prepared and have robust plans to deliver quality products to BAE program customers. This individual will drive Lean Six Sigma deployment across the organization and supply base with a results focus that will have substantial impact on business performance and on delivering operational excellence to customers. You will also improve our CI culture deploying industry leading tools, processes and technologies. You must be a leader problem solver who will utilize your analytical skills to find innovative solutions to supplier quality related issues & challenges and mitigate supplier related business disruptions.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering /Technical/Science related field
10 years of related experience
Excellent Leadership skills and abilities; fostering a teaming & learning environment
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Self starter; Identifies challenges, takes the initiative, develops solutions
Quality Management System Tool expertise
Program/Project management expertise in planning, scheduling & execution of high visibility projects
Performance metrics & data analytics expertise

Nice To Haves

Supplier Quality Experience
Lean Six Sigma Black Belt or Lean Six Sigma Master Black Belt
PMP Certification
AS9100 Lead Auditor Certification

Responsibilities

Managing the deployment and embedding of new critical capabilities and standardized ways of working across Electronic Systems in line with customer and stakeholder needs
Collaborating across Business Areas and Functions for planning, execution and management of process improvements, projects and other initiatives
Owns the operational excellence CI project portfolio management process to identify, implement, and sustain best practices across the function and supply chain
Leads and mentors internal supplier quality and external supplier candidates through the six sigma green/black belt certification program
Partnering with the supplier quality development team in applying analytical tools to quantify performance levels of suppliers at the sector level and develop improvement plans to achieve 100% quality performance
Supporting the business in resolving systemic supplier issues, using the known lean and 6S tools and CI methodology as a way to improve Quality, Delivery, Cost and Inventory of supplied material
Manage and develop standard, meaningful, actionable KPI/metrics program that can be reported to the most senior level of leadership in order to provide supplier status and health of supply chain

Benefits

health, dental, and vision insurance
health savings accounts
a 401(k) savings plan
disability coverage
life and accident insurance
employee assistance program
a legal plan
discounts on things like home, auto, and pet insurance
paid time off
paid holidays
paid parental, military, bereavement, and any applicable federal and state sick leave
company recognition program to receive monetary or non-monetary recognition awards