Strategic Supplier Quality Leader

Nammo Defense Systems Inc.; Mesa (AZ); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance

401(K)

Generous paid time off

Holiday Pay

Employee assistance programs

Health savings account

Job summary

Nammo Defense Systems Inc. seeks a Supplier Quality Manager to lead the supplier quality function across aerospace and defense manufacturing.

You will drive quality improvements, manage a team of supplier quality professionals, and collaborate with Quality, Program Management, Contracts, Supply Chain, and Manufacturing to meet program needs. You will apply APQP/PPAP, PFMEA/Control Plans, and Lean tools to ensure First-Time-Right delivery while reducing costs.

Qualifications

• Experience in manufacturing, quality and supplier quality activities in Aerospace/Defense.
• Proficiency in statistics, SPC, MIL-STD-1916 / ANSI Z1.4, AS9100/ISO9000 quality systems, CAPA.
• Knowledge of APQP/PPAP and PFMEA/Control Plans.
• Lean manufacturing and Lean Six Sigma Green/Black Belt certification.
• Strong data analysis and reporting abilities.

Responsibilities

• Lead Strategic Supplier Quality & Development activities aligned with goals and priorities.
• Set goals/objectives; conduct performance appraisals with direct reports.
• Monitor metrics: Supplier Incoming Quality, PPM, COPQ, supplier CAPA results.
• Lead preventive quality activities and forward-looking indicators for supplier partnerships.
• Oversee supplier participation in CPAB meetings as needed.
• Ensure timely supplier evaluations, feedback, and improvement plans.
• Disposition supplier non-conformities; drive corrective actions.
• Develop and maintain QMS documents, policies, records.
• Provide supplier engineering support through all program phases.
• Assess supplier quality engineering labor hours for proposals.
• Review supplier quality travel budgets per budgets and priorities.
• Manage expenses and prepare periodic management reports.

Skills

Aerospace/Defense supplier quality

Statistics & process control

Minitab & statistical analysis

ERP systems (Cost Point)

Visual Daily Management

Analytical & communication skills

Policy/procedure development

Leadership & team management

APQP, PPAP, PFMEA, Control Plans

Lean Six Sigma Green/Black Belt

Data analysis & reporting

Other duties as assigned

Education

Bachelor's degree preferred

Tools

Cost Point

Cost Point MES

Microsoft Office

Minitab

Job description

Nammo Defense Systems Inc. seeks a Supplier Quality Manager to lead the supplier quality function across aerospace and defense manufacturing.

You will drive quality improvements, manage a team of supplier quality professionals, and collaborate with Quality, Program Management, Contracts, Supply Chain, and Manufacturing to meet program needs. You will apply APQP/PPAP, PFMEA/Control Plans, and Lean tools to ensure First-Time-Right delivery while reducing costs.