Supplier Quality Specialist

Global Partner Solutions; Boston (MA); Hybride; USD 62 000 - 103 000; Temps partiel

Résumé du poste

Global Partner Solutions seeks a Supplier Quality Agent for aerospace in Boston, MA. This hybrid, 3 days onsite per week contract role focuses on supplier quality activities, product conformity, and cross-functional collaboration with suppliers, QA teams, and production stakeholders.

The role emphasizes inspections, containment actions, non-conformances, audits, RCA/CAPA, and continuous improvement within AS9100-compliant environments.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or an equivalent technical discipline.
• Experience in Supplier Quality, Supplier Development, Supplier Audits, APQP, and Supplier Performance Management.
• Experience conducting supplier audits, assessments, qualification reviews, and corrective action follow-up.
• Strong knowledge of non-conformance management, RCA, CAPA, RCCA, and continuous improvement methodologies.
• Solid understanding of aerospace quality systems and AS9100.
• Experience working with suppliers and cross-functional teams.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, communication, and stakeholder management skills.

Responsabilités

• Perform source inspections at supplier facilities to validate product conformity.
• Implement and verify containment actions to protect production operations.
• Manage non-conformances and ensure proper documentation and traceability.
• Identify supplier quality risks and proactively escalate critical issues.
• Conduct and support supplier audits, assessments, and qualification activities.
• Drive corrective actions using RCA, CAPA, and RCCA methodologies.
• Support supplier performance improvement and supplier development initiatives.
• Monitor quality metrics and contribute to reporting and continuous improvement projects.
• Support compliance with aerospace quality systems and regulatory requirements.
• Coordinate quality-related documentation and training activities.

Connaissances

Supplier Quality

Audits

APQP

RCA/CAPA

AS9100

Cross-functional teamwork

Excel

Formation

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or equivalent

Outils

Microsoft Excel

PowerPoint

Quality reporting tools

Description du poste

Supplier Quality Agent | Aerospace | Boston, MA

Contract Type: Independent Consultant / 1099

Start Date: ASAP

Work Arrangement: Hybrid, 3 days/week onsite required

About the Opportunity

Our client in the aerospace industry is looking for an experienced Supplier Quality Agent to support supplier quality activities and ensure product conformity across the supply chain.

In this role, you will work directly with suppliers, quality teams, and production stakeholders to identify and resolve quality issues, implement corrective actions, improve supplier performance, and maintain compliance with aerospace quality requirements.

Key Responsibilities

• Perform source inspections at supplier facilities to validate product conformity.
• Implement and verify containment actions to protect production operations.
• Manage non-conformances and ensure proper documentation and traceability.
• Identify supplier quality risks and proactively escalates critical issues.
• Conduct and support supplier audits, assessments, and qualification activities.
• Drive corrective actions using RCA, CAPA, and RCCA methodologies.
• Support supplier performance improvement and supplier development initiatives.
• Monitor quality metrics and contribute to reporting and continuous improvement projects.
• Support compliance with aerospace quality systems and regulatory requirements.
• Coordinate quality-related documentation and training activities.

What We're Looking For

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or an equivalent technical discipline.
• Strong experience in Supplier Quality, Supplier Development, Supplier Audits, APQP, and Supplier Performance Management.
• Proven experience conducting supplier audits, assessments, qualification reviews, and corrective action follow-up.
• Strong knowledge of non-conformance management, Root Cause Analysis (RCA), CAPA, RCCA, and continuous improvement methodologies.
• Solid understanding of aerospace quality systems and AS9100.
• Experience working directly with suppliers and cross-functional teams.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and quality reporting tools.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in Aerospace, Defence, Transportation, or Manufacturing.
• Knowledge of AS9100, AS9102, APQP, PPAP, FAIR, FAA, and/or aviation regulatory environments.
• Experience in Supplier Development, Supplier Recovery, or Supplier Performance Improvement.
• Exposure to Lean Manufacturing and Continuous Improvement.
• Six Sigma Green Belt, Black Belt, or equivalent problem-solving methodology.

Experience working with international suppliers and multi-site environments.