Aerospace Supplier Quality Engineer

Job Title: Aerospace Supplier Quality Engineer

Location: Niagara, NY

Job Description:

Key skills / requirements:

1. FAIR/PPAP Experience

2. RCA/Problem Solving/Risk Mitigation

3. Supplier Coordination/ Quality Audits

4. Manufacturing Experience (an added advantage)

This position may require 30% travel.

The SQE core responsibilities will be communicating with suppliers, validating concerns, root cause analysis, resolving product/paperwork holds, conducting audits & analyzing data for metrics.

Main Responsibilities:

· Analyze & validate the reported internal supplier issues.

o Determine cause & responsibility by reviewing drawings or specifications & measuring parts.

o Notify suppliers, initiate containment, update internal systems & generate/ follow up on corrective actions.

o Supplier management skills to improve OTD and quality performance.

o Drill down onto root causes and help suppliers with process reliability/improvements.

· Perform virtual & onsite supplier audits as needed.

· Address products’ paperwork issues with suppliers & maintain the systems.

· Maintain & generate reports/charts for metrics utilizing data mining from various support systems

· Accuracy, attention to details & appropriate turnaround time in all internal & external communication.

· Experience in advancing a Zero-Defect culture utilizing advanced Quality tools such as statistical analysis, PFMEA,8D corrective acti on, A3 problem solving, 5 why analysis, Ishikawa diagrams and other six sigma tools.

· Ability to solve a wide range of difficult problems in imaginative and practical ways and evaluate alternative solutions that may require coordination across multiple teams. Ability to establish goals and objectives to complete projects.

· Prioritize tasks in a fast-paced work environment.

· This position may require 30% travel.

Must Have Requirements:

· Experience in fabricate mechanical products, Aluminum magnesium casting foundry etc.

· Interpret blueprints, specifications & work instructions.

· Hands-on expertise in measurement methods & tools.

· Data analysis & mining – Pivot charts.

· Root cause analysis / problem solving.

· Microsoft Office (Outlook, Excel, Word & PowerPoint)

· Supplier quality audit experience.

· US Citizen

Preferred Requirements:

· At least 5 years’ experience in demonstrated process improvement success; proven accomplishments utilizing Lean tools/methodologies; Structured Problem Solving, 5S, Mistake-Proofing and process capability tools required to drive the continuous improvement culture into the organization.

· 5 years’ experience as a Quality Engineer in Aerospace.

· M.S. or B.S. degree in electrical or mechanical engineering, or related job experience.

· Total experience: 8 years

Essential Commodity Experience / Requirements:

1. Machining (Must have)

2. Assembly/Mfg Experience

3. Aerospace

4. Problem Solving

5. Sense of urgency

6. Customer experience

Work Environment:

Working conditions are normal for a manufacturing environment. Machinery operation requires the use of safety equipment to include but not limited to safety glasses, heel straps, and shop coats.