Director, Supplier Quality & Compliance

InvestedintheMission; Town of Florida (NY); On-site; USD 203,000 - 284,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

Stock options

Paid time off

401(k) with match

Relocation assistance

Job summary

Blue Origin is seeking a Director of Supplier Quality to lead the supplier quality organization, aligning strategies with operations, program teams, and manufacturing across Blue Origin facilities. You will drive quality improvements, establish robust qualification processes, and collaborate with engineering and procurement for risk mitigation and new product introduction.

The role requires 10+ years in supplier quality with strong leadership, familiarity with AS9100, and experience with audits,

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Quality, or a related technical field.
• 10+ years of experience in supplier quality, manufacturing quality, or related discipline.
• 5+ years of people management experience.
• Demonstrated experience leading supplier audits and qualification activities.
• Proficiency with quality tools such as FMEA, 8D, APQP, SPC, and MSA.
• Strong knowledge of AS9100 or equivalent quality management system standards.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement supplier quality management strategies aligned with company goals and program requirements.
• Lead a team of two Senior Managers and multiple Supplier Quality Engineers (SQEs) responsible for supplier qualification, audits, and performance monitoring.
• Establish and maintain supplier qualification and approval processes, including first article inspections (FAI) and production part approval processes (PPAP).
• Drive root cause analysis and corrective action (RCCA) processes for supplier-related nonconformances.
• Manage supplier scorecards and KPIs to track and improve supplier quality performance.
• Partner with Procurement and Engineering to assess and mitigate supply chain risk.
• Support supplier development initiatives to build long-term supplier capability and capacity.
• Ensure compliance with applicable industry standards (e.g., AS9100, ISO 9001, NADCAP).
• Support new product introduction (NPI) by qualifying suppliers for new materials, components, and processes.
• Represent Supplier Quality in design reviews, program reviews, and executive-level briefings.

Skills

Supplier quality

People management

Audits

Root cause analysis

Quality systems

AS9100 knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering, Quality, or related field

Master's degree in engineering or quality

Tools

FMEA

8D

APQP

SPC

MSA

Job description

Blue Origin is seeking a Director of Supplier Quality to lead the supplier quality organization, aligning strategies with operations, program teams, and manufacturing across Blue Origin facilities. You will drive quality improvements, establish robust qualification processes, and collaborate with engineering and procurement for risk mitigation and new product introduction.

The role requires 10+ years in supplier quality with strong leadership, familiarity with AS9100, and experience with audits,