Supplier Development & Quality Engineer III

Cessna Aircraft Company; New Orleans (LA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible Work Schedules

Education Assistance

Wellness Program

Medical, Dental, Vision & 401(K) with

Company Funding

Job summary

Textron Systems seeks a Supplier Development Engineer to deliver strategic and tactical supply chain activities across its supplier base, prioritizing quality improvement. The role involves cross-functional collaboration with program management, engineering, manufacturing, procurement and quality teams. Travel to supplier sites is expected around 30% of the time.

Bachelor’s in engineering is required; U.S. citizenship and ability to obtain security clearance are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering required; preferred Electrical, Mechanical or Manufacturing focus.
• 2+ years’ experience in design environment.
• 5+ years’ experience in Quality/Manufacturing/and/or other supply chain engineering roles.
• U.S. citizen with ability to obtain and maintain a security clearance; preferred government contracting experience.
• Lean principles or Six Sigma certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develop relationships across the supplier base and connect with internal customers to drive quality into execution.
• Perform source qualification via quality management system surveys and special process surveys.
• Solicit supplier inputs into design for manufacturability, cost, reliability, and parts availability.
• Perform Manufacturing Readiness Assessments (MRA) as appropriate for suppliers.
• Coordinate flow-downs of contractual requirements with alignment on quality codes and performance expectations.
• Lead supplier development strategies across domains and collaborate with Sourcing Engineering, Supplier Management, Buyers, and Quality Engineering.

Skills

Quality Engineering

Supplier Management

Root Cause Analysis

FMEA

Project Coordination

Communication

GD&T

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering

Master’s Degree (preferred)

Lean Six Sigma certification (preferred)

Tools

Oracle ERP/MRP

PLM (Matrix)

MS Office

Job description

Textron Systems seeks a Supplier Development Engineer to deliver strategic and tactical supply chain activities across its supplier base, prioritizing quality improvement. The role involves cross-functional collaboration with program management, engineering, manufacturing, procurement and quality teams. Travel to supplier sites is expected around 30% of the time.

Bachelor’s in engineering is required; U.S. citizenship and ability to obtain security clearance are essential.