Supplier Quality Engineer

SUPPLIER QUALITY ENGINEER

JOB SUMMARY:

The Supplier Quality Engineer ensures CED’s vendors meet strict quality and production standards by overseeing suppliers, reviewing specifications and quality requirements, and addressing supplier-related defects. This role involves identifying and developing new suppliers through Quality Management System (QMS) evaluations, supplier visits and audits, and adherence to First Article Inspection (FAI) and Acceptable Quality Level (AQL) inspections. Additionally, the Supplier Quality Engineer ensures vendors can support all production, development, and testing requirements.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

1.    Conduct supplier quality audits to ensure vendors, production systems, special processes, products, and services comply with purchase order requirements and CED specifications.

2.    Act as a liaison between suppliers, CED procurement, product engineers, and quality teams to resolve quality issues while maintaining strong vendor relationships.

3.    Communicate with suppliers to address concerns and promote continuous improvement.

4.    Interpret and apply manufacturing audit standards, including AS 9100D, ISO 9001, customer requirements, and other industry regulations.

5.    Maintain and administer the supplier database, including performance evaluations and quality audits, ensuring key performance indicators (KPIs) are established and reviewed monthly.

6.    Develop and track corrective actions with suppliers to reduce non-conformities.

7.    Learn and assess special processes used in Chemring Energetic Devices products and evaluate compliance during supplier audits.

8.    Perform additional duties, projects, and initiatives as assigned.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS (EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, SKILLS):

1.    A minimum of 5 years in Quality, Supplier Quality, or Engineering

2.    Bachelor’s degree in engineering or manufacturing

3.    Proven experience within the Aerospace Industry and familiarity with AS9100 QMS (desirable)

4.    Ability to read and interpret manufacturing drawings, with a solid understanding of GD&T standards and measuring equipment

5.    Proven experience deploying tools such as FMEA, 8D, PDCA, or 5 Whys

6.    Knowledge of quality systems and best business practices

7.    Experience with metrology, dimensional inspection and CMM operation a plus

8.    U.S. Permanent Resident (ITAR restrictions)

9.    Must be eligible to possess explosives under the Safe Explosives Act of 2003 (as amended), as required by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms (ATF) for all employees of Chemring Energetic Devices.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS AND WORK ENVIRONMENT

The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here represent what must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position, and what an employee may encounter while performing those functions. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear. The employee frequently needs to sit, and occasionally needs to stand, walk, use hands to finger, handle, or feel, reach with hands and arms, climb or balance, and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds, and occasionally lift and/or move heavier weights when necessary. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, and the ability to adjust focus.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee may occasionally be exposed to moving mechanical parts, fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, risk of electrical shock, and explosives. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate; however, in some instances, this job may require work in areas where ear protection is necessary.

This job description does not imply that the listed duties are the only tasks to be performed by the employee(s) in this position. Employees may be required to follow other job-related instructions and perform additional duties as requested by any person authorized to give assignments.

All duties and responsibilities are essential functions and requirements, subject to modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities. To perform this job successfully, incumbents must possess the skills, aptitudes, and abilities to perform each duty proficiently. Some requirements may exclude individuals who pose a direct threat or significant risk to the health or safety of themselves or others. The requirements listed in this document represent the minimum levels of knowledge, skills, and abilities needed.

This document does not create an employment contract, either implied or otherwise, other than an “at-will” relationship.