Remote Supplier Development & Quality Engineer (Aerospace)

PROENERGY; Houston (TX); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

PROENERGY is seeking a highly experienced Supplier Development and Quality Engineer to develop, qualify, improve, and sustain manufacturing processes at external suppliers for gas turbine engine components and related hardware.

You will serve as the technical authority on supplier processes, driving capability, defect prevention, and continuous improvement while spending substantial time on the shop floor solving production challenges.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related technical discipline.
• 5+ years in manufacturing engineering, supplier development, supplier quality, or quality engineering.
• Strong knowledge of GD&T, process capability, manufacturing processes, and quality systems.
• Experience in ISO 9001, AS9100, NADCAP, or similar environments.

Responsibilities

• Ensure supplier products and services comply with aerospace, customer, engineering, regulatory, and quality management system requirements.
• Lead supplier manufacturing process development, qualification, validation, and approval activities while maintaining program timelines.
• Evaluate and assess machining, fabrication, welding, casting, forging, coating, heat treatment, assembly, NDT, and other special processes.
• Conduct supplier qualification audits, process audits, surveillance activities, readiness reviews, capability evaluations, and risk assessments.
• Review and approve manufacturing plans, process flows, control plans, inspection plans, AS9102 FAIRs, and supplier validation documentation.
• Monitor supplier compliance with approved manufacturing processes, special process requirements, traceability, configuration management, and quality standards.
• Lead investigations of supplier nonconformances, quality escapes, and supplier performance issues using RCA, 8D, and corrective actions.
• Manage Supplier Corrective Action Requests (SCARs) and verify effectiveness of corrective actions.
• Support supplier change management related to materials, tooling, equipment, manufacturing methods, and sub-tier suppliers.
• Manage supplier scorecards, KPIs, and performance monitoring systems.
• Drive supplier performance improvement, process control, defect prevention, continuous improvement, and recovery initiatives.
• Collaborate with Engineering, Quality, Manufacturing, Operations, and Supply Chain teams to resolve supplier issues.

Skills

GD&T

Process capability

Quality systems

English fluency

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering

Tools

ISO 9001

AS9100

NADCAP

Job description

PROENERGY is seeking a highly experienced Supplier Development and Quality Engineer to develop, qualify, improve, and sustain manufacturing processes at external suppliers for gas turbine engine components and related hardware.

You will serve as the technical authority on supplier processes, driving capability, defect prevention, and continuous improvement while spending substantial time on the shop floor solving production challenges.