Supplier Quality Engineer

Safran; Rockford (IL); On-site; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Safran is seeking an experienced quality professional to drive supplier performance, reduce PPM, and avoid escape events within a robust aerospace supply chain. You will influence internal value streams to ensure compliance and minimize production impact while leading improvement initiatives and supplier audits.

The role requires coordinating remote and onsite supplier activities, implementing corrective actions, and providing status updates for management reviews.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, statistics, quality or related field.
• Minimum of 3 years' experience in Quality or Engineering.
• Must be authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship.

Responsibilities

• Quality performance across a portfolio of suppliers.
• Lead supplier improvement initiatives to contain quality issues and reduce escapes.
• Drive root cause, permanent corrective actions and read-across for verified issues.
• Audit suppliers to the site audit schedule (AS9100 & flow-down requirements).
• Engage stakeholders to resolve complex supplier issues and improvement opportunities.
• Remote and onsite visits to build relationships and verify corrective actions.
• Ensure corrective action status is reported for management reviews.
• Action 8D and other problem-solving tools for critical non-conformances.

Skills

Quality management

Root cause analysis

Communication with suppliers

Auditing

Project management

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering, quality or related field

Tools

AS9100 Lead Auditor Training

Job description

As an established quality professional, you will drive supplier performance to reduce PPM and escape events. Working alongside the internal value stream to ensure compliance and reduce impact to production.

Works as an individual contributor to achieve objectives that have a significant impact on the supply chain. Uses experience and knowledge to influence the development and application of improvement tools and process control.

Essential Job Functions

• Responsible for quality performance across a portfolio of suppliers.
• Generate and lead improvement initiatives relating to the suppliers to contain quality issues, reduce supplier PPM, and reduce escape events.
• Drive root cause, permanent corrective actions and read across for verified quality issues.
• Audit suppliers to the site audit schedule (Compliance to AS9100 & Safran flow down requirements)
• Influence and engage key stakeholders to resolve complex supplier related issues and improvement opportunities.
• Remote and onsite visits with suppliers to build relationships, identify root cause and verify corrective actions.
• Ensure reject notes and investigation reports are carried out in a compliant and timely manner.
• Ensure compliance and quality improvement of supplier's products and processes.
• Drive resolution to supplier escapes and prevent re-occurrence.
• Support the Quality Management System to ensure compliance with all applicable requirements e.g. AS9100, & Customer.
• Providing reports and corrective action status for management reviews.
• Ensure critical non-conformances are actioned through 8D's and other appropriate problem-solving tools.
• Other duties may be assigned.

Required Competencies

• Experience in Aerospace a plus Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution in engineering, statistics, quality or a related field.
• Minimum of 3 years' experience in Quality or Engineering.
• Must be authorized to work in the United States without company sponsorship.
• This position requires use of information or access to hardware which is subject to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR). All applicants be U.S. persons within the meaning of ITAR. ITAR defines a U.S. person as a U.S. citizen, U.S. permanent resident (i.e. green card holder), political asylee or refugee

Skills & Competencies

• AS9100 Lead Auditor Training or Industry equivalent preferred.
• Understanding of Supplier Quality requirements and contractual flow downs.
• Understanding of AS9100/ ISO9001 requirements and how they may be achieved through the Quality Management System.
• CQI accreditation preferred.
• Working Knowledge of Advanced Product Quality Planning implementation.
• Problem resolution techniques (8D, Six Sigma, Red-X, etc.)
• Experience managing several projects simultaneously
• Strong attention to detail and problem-solving mindset