A220 Supply Chain Quality Manager - Propulsion (Hartford, CT)

Airbus • Herndon, VA

2d • Onsite

About The Position

Airbus Commercial Aircraft is looking for a Supply Chain Quality Manager - Propulsion to join our Procurement department in Hartford, CT. The Procurement team's mission is to acquire indirect goods and services for Airbus commercial aircraft and helicopters, playing a major role in generating value and supplying to the overall performance of the company. Our team members ensure on-time delivery and on-quality of equipment and systems, drawing on their expertise in Industrial, Operations & Quality Management, and strong relationship building skills to problem-solve and proactively mitigate supply chain issues.

Requirements

• A Bachelor's Degree in aerospace or industrial engineering, supply chain management, logistics management, or an equivalent combination of education and experience required.
• Ten (10) years of experience in the aerospace or automotive industry in industrial planning, supply chain management, quality management, and continuous improvement required.
• Valid driver's license required.
• Valid Passport required.
• 50% Domestic and International travel required.(Regular travel anticipated between Airbus sites and propulsion suppliers.)
• This position requires that the job holder be a US Person under ITAR definition (i.e. U.S. Citizen, green card holder or person covered under our existing ITAR license)

Nice To Haves

• Proven knowledge and expertise in Advanced Product Quality Planning, Risk Management, and Continuous Improvement (Lean Six Sigma) desirable.
• Experience leading industrial capacity and quality assessments.
• Certified Project Management Professional preferred.
• Lean Six Sigma Certified desired.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for On Time delivery of the propulsion systems.
• Responsible for working with supplier Program, Industrial, Supply Chain, and Quality leadership.
• Responsible for analyzing supplier's production value stream providing feedback on improvement opportunities to de-risk performance to plan.
• Collaborate with responsible Airbus employees across multiple functional organizations in the United States, Europe and suppliers to secure the On-Time and On-Quality Delivery of propulsion systems.
• Work with responsible suppliers to ensure timely implementation of vital corrective and preventive actions in support of Airbus targets.
• Consolidate and maintain an outlook of key industrial, quality, supply chain, and Risks & Opportunities to drive action plans with the support of the responsible propulsion suppliers.
• Integration of Supply Chain activities both with other regional procurement offices and central Propulsion Operations Procurement teams.
• Integrated supplier pictures of overall readiness towards required rates and review the Red/Amber during Control Tower and Industrial Reviews.
• Management of deviation to defined industrial targets communicated to all partners and corrective actions implemented with Supplier through root cause and eradication methods to mitigate reoccurrence.

Benefits

• Financial Rewards: Competitive base salary, incentive compensation which may include profit sharing schemes, retirement savings plan and the ability to participate in an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (“ESOP”)
• Work/Life Balance: Paid time off including personal time, holidays and a generous paid parental leave program.
• Health & Welfare: Comprehensive insurance coverage including medical (traditional and high-deductible health plans), prescription, dental, vision, life, disability, Employee Assistance Plan (“EAP”) and other supplemental benefit coverages.
• Individual Development: Upskilling and development opportunities through our global Leadership University, including unlimited access to 10,000+ e-learning courses focusing on ways to develop your employability, certifications, career path as well as the opportunity to participate in accelerated development programmes and both national and international mobility.
• At Airbus, we support you to work, connect and collaborate more easily and accessibly. Wherever possible, we support flexible working arrangements to stimulate innovative thinking.

What This Job Offers

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