Supply Chain Quality Manager - PIMD - Newport Beach, CA
About The Position
Airbus Commercial is looking for a Supply Chain and Quality Manager to join our Procurement department based in Newport Beach, CA. This role supports the on-time delivery and quality of standard parts from suppliers and their sub-tiers. The position involves assessing supplier rate readiness, securing industrial quality performance for future rates, and consolidating industrial risk outlook and mitigation actions. The Airbus Procurement Operations team consists of cross-national teams of Supply Chain Quality Managers, Specialists, and Leads across the EU, North America, and Asia. Their mission is to acquire indirect goods and services for Airbus commercial aircraft and helicopters, contributing to the company's value generation and competitiveness. Team members ensure on-time, on-quality delivery of equipment and systems by leveraging expertise in Industrial, Operations & Quality Management, and strong relationship-building skills to resolve issues and proactively mitigate supply chain risks.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering/Industrial Engineering or similar field. Equivalent work experience may be considered in lieu of education.
- 8+ years professional experience in a procurement operations and supply chain environment (monitoring, auditing, developing suppliers/operations) or equivalent.
- Knowledge and expertise of Quality Regulations, Quality Core Tools Knowledge, Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP), Practical Problem Solving, International Mgmt. system standards, Authorities / Regulations / Standards, Knowledge of QMS, Auditing/Assessing, IPCA+ and CCP tools / Risk Management / Continuous Improvement (Lean Six Sigma) desirable.
- Valid Driver’s License
- Authorization to work in the U.S. is required.
Nice To Haves
- Green Belt/Black Belt certification
- CPIM certification (Certified in Production & Inventory Management)
Responsibilities
- Work onsite at either of the allocated supplier site minimum 3 days a week
- Ensure maturity and robustness of Supplier's manufacturing and supply chain processes to avoid supply failures
- Drive continuous improvement of Supply Chain related performances for deliveries of supplied products
- Review supplier capacity and capability to secure ramp-up period as well as Airbus industrial objectives (major planning changes, ramp down, etc.)
- Monitor and analyze performance through Key Performance Indicators and organizing the surveillance of the suppliers through audits, assessments, recovery plan and mission, CID (Corrective, Improvement, Development) and industrial risks management with internal and external concerned parties
- Initiate and organize supplier's ramp-up capacity and capabilities assessments in order to secure ramp-up or major planning changes
- Monitor major industrial risks, major changes (industrial transfers, major planning changes) and supporting design changes on an industrial point of view in order to protect Airbus operations
- Initiate and follow recovery plans with Suppliers in case of delivery performances degradation to ensure deliveries are back to Airbus requirements
- Manage Suppliers' preventive/corrective action plans so achievements are at the expected level in terms of end results.
- Manage relationships with internal stakeholders, such as MFT leaders, Programs and Final Assembly Lines (FALs). This includes communication, customer / supplier relation & meetings, and improvement actions.
Benefits
- Competitive base salary
- Incentive compensation which may include profit sharing schemes
- Retirement savings plan
- Employee Stock Ownership Plan (“ESOP”)
- Paid time off
- Personal time
- Holidays
- Generous paid parental leave program
- Comprehensive insurance coverage including medical (traditional and high-deductible health plans)
- Prescription coverage
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Life insurance
- Disability insurance
- Employee Assistance Plan (“EAP”)
- Other supplemental benefit coverages
- Upskilling and development opportunities through our global Leadership University
- Unlimited access to 10,000+ e-learning courses
- Accelerated development programmes
- National and international mobility
- Flexible working arrangements
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
