Aerospace Supplier Quality Lead

CIRCOR International, Inc; Corona (CA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 106,000; Full time

Job summary

CIRCOR Aerospace & Defense in Corona, California is seeking a Sr. Supplier Quality Engineer to lead supplier quality management, audits, and corrective actions across multiple programs.

You will drive root-cause analysis, supplier performance improvements, and compliance with AS9100 and related quality systems. The role requires 8+ years in supply chain quality, experience with GD&T, PPAP/FAI, lean/six sigma, and strong problem-solving and project management skills.

Qualifications

• Expert at driving Root Cause Corrective Action.
• Experience with problem-solving tools: 5-Why, FMEA, 8-D, Pareto, fault tree analysis, Ishikawa diagrams.
• Proven writing, presentation, planning, problem solving, organizational and project management skills.
• 8+ years of progressive experience driving Supply Chain Improvements.
• Experience in blueprint reading and GD&T.
• Experience with raw materials, manufacturing and quality inspection processes (machining, heat treating, anodizing, painting, NDT, etc.). Flight critical components/systems a plus.
• Understanding of contract flow-down preferred.
• Knowledge of major aerospace prime customer requirements (Boeing, Airbus, etc.) a plus.
• Lean manufacturing practices to improve product quality.
• Knowledge of Quality Management Systems/Specifications (AS9100, Nadcap, ISO 9001).
• Ability to create/review FAI reports and perform tolerance analyses.
• Experience with PPAP, DVI/FAI per AS9102.

Responsibilities

• Manage Circor's supplier quality management program.
• Perform audits and assessments of supplier processes and QMS systems.
• Drive supplier improvement projects to establish root cause and corrective actions.
• Lead problem solving to reduce supplier non-conformities and improve On Time Delivery (OTD).
• Manage Supplier Corrective Action Requests (SCAR).
• Support in-house manufacturing and customer complaint issues related to supplier parts.
• Review purchase orders and flow-down requirements to suppliers.
• Participate in supplier qualification, approval and selection.
• Conduct supplier auditing, SCAR management, supplier NCRs, investigations, AQI/APS.
• Develop receiving inspection requirements and product quality plans.

Skills

Root Cause Analysis

Problem Solving Tools

Project Management

Communication & Writing

Eight+ Years Experience

GD&T

AS9100 Knowledge

Six Sigma

Lean Manufacturing

QMS / ISO Knowledge

Inspection Metrology

PPAP / FAI

Education

BS in Technical Field

ASQ Certification or Equivalent

MS Preferred

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

PowerPoint

Visio

Project

Job description

CIRCOR Aerospace & Defense in Corona, California is seeking a Sr. Supplier Quality Engineer to lead supplier quality management, audits, and corrective actions across multiple programs.

You will drive root-cause analysis, supplier performance improvements, and compliance with AS9100 and related quality systems. The role requires 8+ years in supply chain quality, experience with GD&T, PPAP/FAI, lean/six sigma, and strong problem-solving and project management skills.