Aerospace Supplier Quality Representative

Verify Europe; Farnborough; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading company in the aerospace sector seeks an Aerospace Supplier Quality Representative to lead quality assurance projects and supplier relations for a minimum of 6 months. This role involves a variety of responsibilities, including problem-solving and quality improvement initiatives requiring extensive experience in the aerospace industry. Ideal candidates will possess advanced quality analysis skills and be proficient in relevant methodologies and tools.

Qualifications

• 7 years minimum experience in aerospace and quality.
• Proficiency in inspection tools and methodologies.
• Experience with First Article Inspections (AS9102) regarded as an asset.

Responsibilities

• Lead, assess & investigate supplier quality issues.
• Define corrective action & improvement plans with suppliers.
• Perform data analysis & generate KPI on supplier quality performance.

Skills

Problem Solving

Root Cause Analysis

Data Analysis

Quality Tools

Education

Six Sigma Green/Black Belt

General knowledge of Aerospace Quality Systems

Commodity experience with Operation Parts

Tools

Microsoft Suite

Net Inspect

SAP

Job description

Industry: Aerospace/Defense

Position: Aerospace Supplier Quality Representative

Location: Farnbourough, UK

Duration: Minimum 6 months

Frequency: Full-time

Pay rate: 35 p/h

Verify specialises in managing complex, critical quality supply chains for aerospace, defence and other critical manufacturing industries. As a global Supplier Performance Management (SPM) service provider Verify serves over 400 leading aerospace and government clients at more than 7,000 supplier locations in over 50 countries. We help ensure clients receive quality, on-time product from their upstream suppliers.

This partnership has created worldwide opportunities for talented professionals looking for contract and temporary positions. Together, we provide supplier quality and delivery assurance services to customers around the world.

Main responsibilities:

• Lead, assess & investigate supplier quality issues
• Lead, plan & execute high complex & cross-functional projects & initiatives
• Lead & participate to quality reviews, PMRs & governances with 2nd level of management (Directors)
• Identify improvement opportunities, team efficiency, capability among the team & other stakeholders.
• Define Corrective action & improvement plan with the suppliers
• Propose innovative solutions and elaborate optimum solution for complex issues & manage the deployment of the solution.
• Perform a risk analysis for complex solutions.
• Elaborate & recommend a strategy on how the decision shall be communicate.
• Perform data analysis & generate KPI on supplier's quality performance
• Manage RNC / VRNC Q & tasks that required MRB approval
• Provide technical support & coaching on quality tools to the team members & stakeholders
• Act as a mentor & participate to define the strategic plans of the department

Other responsibilities (if required):

• Plan & Perform FAI review
• Invoke & Perform source inspection
• Review & approve quality forms (ex: dropship)

Requirements:

• Minimum of 7 years experience in aerospace
• Minimum of 7 years experience in Quality
• Extensive experience in problem solving and root cause analysis
• Experience using the problem solving methodologies and tools: 8D, PDCA, 5 Whys, Ishikawa, Poka Yoke, etc.
• A Six Sigma Green or Black belt will be considered an asset
• Commodity experience with Operation Parts (Machine parts, Sheet metal, small sub-assemblies, etc.)
• General knowledge of Aerospace Quality Systems and International Standards
• Must be proficient in the use of Microsoft Suite products. A certain degree of creativity and flexibility is required.
• The ability to read blue prints, check dimensional properties of parts or raw material to ensure compliance to manufacturing drawings/blueprints and specifications including knowledge of GD&T.
• Experience with First Article Inspections (AS9102) will be considered an asset
• Knowledge of Net Inspect and Discus will be considered an asset
• Knowledge of SAP will be considered an asset
• Familiar with standard concepts, practices and procedures with regards to inspection including proficiency in the use and interpretation of CMM, comparator, micrometers, thread gauges and calipers
• Expert (role model) that can work with no supervision.