Supplier Quality Mechanical Engineer 3

Ingalls Shipbuilding•Newport News, VA

7d•Onsite

About The Position

This role involves performing Supplier Quality oversight, with a specific focus on suppliers of Mechanical commodities such as Pumps & Machinery. The responsibilities include interfacing with suppliers to audit their Quality Management Systems and manufacturing capabilities, conducting studies to ensure compliance with Engineering and Procurement specifications, initiating and validating corrective/preventive actions to resolve issues found during assessments, and assisting in supplier training and development. The candidate may also investigate material-related non-conformances and collaborate with internal Procurement and Engineering teams to define part ordering requirements. Strong technical writing and customer relations skills are essential. Experience in a manufacturing environment, particularly in Quality Engineering (inspection, auditing, statistical analysis, quality assurance, quality control), is desired. Prior experience in a Supplier Quality Engineering role and project management/leadership experience are considered a plus. Lean and Six Sigma training/certification is also desired.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree in engineering from an ABET accredited program.
5 years of relevant exempt experience with a Bachelor's Degree.
3 years of relevant professional experience with a Master's Degree.
0 years of experience with a Ph.D.
Technical writing skills.
Customer relations skills.
Must be able to obtain DOD security clearance.

Nice To Haves

Working experience in a manufacturing environment.
Quality Engineering experience (inspection, auditing, statistical analysis, quality assurance and quality control).
Prior experience in a Supplier Quality Engineering role.
Project management/leadership experience.
Lean and Six Sigma training/certification.
Mechanical Engineering-related role/environment.
Manufacturing/process engineering environment.
Shipyard waterfront operations.
Supplier Quality role/environment.
Quality Auditing.
Data analysis experience using MS-Excel.

Responsibilities

Perform Supplier Quality oversight of suppliers, with particular emphasis on suppliers of Mechanical commodities (Pumps & Machinery).
Interface with suppliers to audit/assess their Quality Management System and their capabilities for performing critical manufacturing processes.
Perform related studies to help ensure that Engineering and Procurement specifications are met.
Initiate/validate supplier corrective/preventive actions to drive resolution of problems discovered during supplier assessments.
Help train/develop suppliers.
Investigate or coordinate the investigation and resolution of material-related non-conformances.
Interface with internal Procurement and Engineering functions to facilitate the development and communication of part ordering requirements.