What are the responsibilities and job description for the Supplier Quality Engineer position at Ensign-Bickford Industries?
This opportunity is located within our Ensign-Bickford Aerospace & Defense Company business, a global leader of mission-critical hardware and systems solutions including precision energetics systems and innovative explosive solutions.
Job Description
We are seeking a Supplier Quality Engineer to report to the Supplier Quality Engineer Lead in Moorpark, CA.
Responsibilities:
- Utilize QA/QC tools for measuring supplier performance that affect our products and services.
- Issue internal and external supplier Corrective and Preventative Actions (CAPA).
- Provide advice and guidance in interpreting and adapting quality standards and government regulations.
- Analyze design reliability and quality to recommend process changes and enhancements.
- Analyze data effectively, summarize results, create reports, and use visual tools effectively.
- Track action plans from supplier audits and assessments and monitor their activity for completion and correctness on a daily basis.
- Track and maintain Supplier Performance
- Perform Supplier Audits
- Recommend new suppliers for our Approved Supplier List (ASL)
- Measure and improve supplier defect rates.
- Use quality tools metrics and data to identify and drive Quality projects for Suppliers resulting in overall improvement of supplier value.
- Support the quality engineering group with defining and maintenance of sampling and reaction plans for incoming products (Inspection Procedures) based on actual supplier quality performance.
- Work with EBAD receiving inspection to identify and improve systemic supplier issues for acceptance of hardware.
- Design for manufacturability assessments for build to print (BTP) drawings.
- Specification review for supplier manufacturing/process control capability
Requirements:
- AS or BS degree in engineering or related field of study preferred.
- Minimum of 5 years Quality Assurance experience.
- Supplier Quality Assurance experience
- Understanding of Continuous Improvement, Lean Manufacturing practices, Problem Solving Skills and in-depth understanding ERP/MRP planning systems.
- Strong skills in MS Windows - Excel, Word and Power-point. Familiar with and able to work in MS Project.
- The candidate must have excellent written and verbal communications skills.
- Experienced in working as a part of independent product teams is a must.
- Must be willing to travel up to 50%.
About Us:
Ensign-Bickford Industries is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE). Qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, religion, color, sex, age, disability, sexual orientation, genetic information, national origin, or veteran status.
