Supplier Quality Engineer - BAE Systems
Hudson, NH
About the Job
Job Description
You don t see it, but it s there. Our employees work on the world s most advanced electronics from saving emissions in the City of Lights to powering the Mars Rover to protecting the F-35 fighter jet. At Electronic Systems, you ll be among the brightest minds, working on the aerospace and defense industry s most difficult problems. Drawing strength from our differences, we re innovating for the future. And you can, too. We put our customers first exemplified by our missions: We Protect Those Who Protect Us and We Innovate for Those Who Move the World. Sound like a team you want to be a part of?
Come build your career with BAE Systems. Our flexible work environment provides you a chance to change the world without giving up your personal life. Nashua New Hampshire is an hour northwest of Boston with all the cultural offerings and professional sports team of city life, and less than two hours from skiing and the New Hampshire Seacoast.
The Successful Candidate
BAE Systems is seeking a Supplier Quality Engineer C4ISR, who will report to the Director Supplier Quality forCommand, Control, Communications, Computers, Intelligence, Surveillance, & Reconnaissance Systems (C4ISR).This role will be accountable for developing, maintaining, and optimizing the C4ISR Business Supplier Quality Assurance strategy & program to reduce risk and ensure world class product and process quality and delivery from the supply base. You will need to build strong relationships with the business leaders, programs, supplier partnerships, and program quality functions to understand and translate requirements and risks into a robust supplier quality plan that prevents disruptions and customer defects. In support of your Supplier Quality business strategy, you will closely partner with the core teams of the Supplier Quality function (Category and Operations leads), to ensure the supply base is assessed, qualified, and consistently delivering a quality product. This individual must be a self-starting leader who can effectively partner with multiple functional organizations internally (BAE Electronic Systems) and externally (Supply Base) for success.
Responsibilities:
+ Develop, communicate, and drive a proactive Supplier Quality program for the Business.
+ Measure, maintain, analyze, and communicate all Supplier Quality metrics, risks, and planned actions, and drive continuous improvements efforts at suppliers for improvement (CAR meetings, SRB, etc.)
+ Partner with the Supplier Quality Category teams and Programs to relay requirements, assess and develop suppliers (Supplier Development Program), and drive RCCA with suppliers.
+ Be the Command and Control for Supplier Quality within the business.
+ Lead RCCA activities for supplier quality problems by analyzing defect trends, issuing SCARs, working with partners on audits, and leading continuous improvement projects to drive a zero defects mindset insure timely closure as well.
+ Responsible for developing a collaborative environment with suppliers, design engineering, program quality engineers, supplier partnership leaders, and other key functions to foster a zero-defect environment inclusive of APQP/PPAP (AS9145), Lean-6Sigma, and Quality science tools.
+ Engage/lead in all supply chain discussions to ensure proper selection of sourcing (throughout entire product life cycle) to mitigate risk and reduce overall cost of ownership of the parts.
+ Partner with the core Supplier Quality team to engage key supplier s management in a business review process to monitor metrics, identify trends and implement programs to assure demonstrated performance improvements.
+ Enhance supplier and organization quality culture through coaching and technical engagement.
+ Assist the Supplier Quality Director in continuously improving responsiveness to internal customers to meet service level expectations while optimizing resources.
+ Support AS9145 deployment in key suppliers to mitigate program risks.
+ Drive Zero Defect" mentality within the supply base.
Required Education, Experience, & Skills
+ Bachelor s degree in engineering, Quality or Manufacturing, and 4 years of experience
+ 3 years experience, or related experience, in Supplier Quality
+ Experience with ISO 9000:2000, AS9100/9102 Quality Systems
+ Core competencies include strong leadership, communication, influence, and relationship building.
+ Good experience with, and an understanding of, sourcing and execution in regulated, demanding industries such as Aerospace/Defense, Medical Device, Automotive, or other challenging markets.
+ Comfortable experience working in a matrix organization.
+ Self-starter identifies challenges/problems and takes the initiative to identify solutions.
+ Can diffuse high-tension situations calmly and effectively.
+ Excellent Collaboration skills, project management skills and working with internal and external customers, including suppliers to deliver first time quality and drive non-conformances to closure should they occur.
+ Some travel required.
Preferred Education, Experience, & Skills
+ Experience with AS9145 or APQP is a desire; Lean and 6Sigma certifications a plus; 8D facilitation proficiency.
Pay Information
Full-Time Salary Range: $92290 - $156860
Please note: This range is based on our market pay structures. However, individual salaries are determined by a variety of factors including, but not limited to: business considerations, local market conditions, and internal equity, as well as candidate qualifications, such as skills, education, and experience.
Employee Benefits: At BAE Systems, we support our employees in all aspects of their life, including their health and financial well-being. Regular employees scheduled to work 20 hours per week are offered: health, dental, and vision insurance; health savings accounts; a 401(k) savings plan; disability coverage; and life and accident insurance. We also have an employee assistance program, a legal plan, and other perks including discounts on things like home, auto, and pet insurance. Our leave programs include paid time off, paid holidays, as well as other types of leave, including paid parental, military, bereavement, and any applicable federal and state sick leave. Employees may participate in the company recognition program to receive monetary or non-monetary recognition awards. Other incentives may be available based on position level and/or job specifics.
Supplier Quality Engineer
106234BR
EEO Career Site Equal Opportunity Employer. Minorities . females . veterans . individuals with disabilities . sexual orientation . gender identity . gender expression
You don t see it, but it s there. Our employees work on the world s most advanced electronics from saving emissions in the City of Lights to powering the Mars Rover to protecting the F-35 fighter jet. At Electronic Systems, you ll be among the brightest minds, working on the aerospace and defense industry s most difficult problems. Drawing strength from our differences, we re innovating for the future. And you can, too. We put our customers first exemplified by our missions: We Protect Those Who Protect Us and We Innovate for Those Who Move the World. Sound like a team you want to be a part of?
Come build your career with BAE Systems. Our flexible work environment provides you a chance to change the world without giving up your personal life. Nashua New Hampshire is an hour northwest of Boston with all the cultural offerings and professional sports team of city life, and less than two hours from skiing and the New Hampshire Seacoast.
The Successful Candidate
BAE Systems is seeking a Supplier Quality Engineer C4ISR, who will report to the Director Supplier Quality forCommand, Control, Communications, Computers, Intelligence, Surveillance, & Reconnaissance Systems (C4ISR).This role will be accountable for developing, maintaining, and optimizing the C4ISR Business Supplier Quality Assurance strategy & program to reduce risk and ensure world class product and process quality and delivery from the supply base. You will need to build strong relationships with the business leaders, programs, supplier partnerships, and program quality functions to understand and translate requirements and risks into a robust supplier quality plan that prevents disruptions and customer defects. In support of your Supplier Quality business strategy, you will closely partner with the core teams of the Supplier Quality function (Category and Operations leads), to ensure the supply base is assessed, qualified, and consistently delivering a quality product. This individual must be a self-starting leader who can effectively partner with multiple functional organizations internally (BAE Electronic Systems) and externally (Supply Base) for success.
Responsibilities:
+ Develop, communicate, and drive a proactive Supplier Quality program for the Business.
+ Measure, maintain, analyze, and communicate all Supplier Quality metrics, risks, and planned actions, and drive continuous improvements efforts at suppliers for improvement (CAR meetings, SRB, etc.)
+ Partner with the Supplier Quality Category teams and Programs to relay requirements, assess and develop suppliers (Supplier Development Program), and drive RCCA with suppliers.
+ Be the Command and Control for Supplier Quality within the business.
+ Lead RCCA activities for supplier quality problems by analyzing defect trends, issuing SCARs, working with partners on audits, and leading continuous improvement projects to drive a zero defects mindset insure timely closure as well.
+ Responsible for developing a collaborative environment with suppliers, design engineering, program quality engineers, supplier partnership leaders, and other key functions to foster a zero-defect environment inclusive of APQP/PPAP (AS9145), Lean-6Sigma, and Quality science tools.
+ Engage/lead in all supply chain discussions to ensure proper selection of sourcing (throughout entire product life cycle) to mitigate risk and reduce overall cost of ownership of the parts.
+ Partner with the core Supplier Quality team to engage key supplier s management in a business review process to monitor metrics, identify trends and implement programs to assure demonstrated performance improvements.
+ Enhance supplier and organization quality culture through coaching and technical engagement.
+ Assist the Supplier Quality Director in continuously improving responsiveness to internal customers to meet service level expectations while optimizing resources.
+ Support AS9145 deployment in key suppliers to mitigate program risks.
+ Drive Zero Defect" mentality within the supply base.
Required Education, Experience, & Skills
+ Bachelor s degree in engineering, Quality or Manufacturing, and 4 years of experience
+ 3 years experience, or related experience, in Supplier Quality
+ Experience with ISO 9000:2000, AS9100/9102 Quality Systems
+ Core competencies include strong leadership, communication, influence, and relationship building.
+ Good experience with, and an understanding of, sourcing and execution in regulated, demanding industries such as Aerospace/Defense, Medical Device, Automotive, or other challenging markets.
+ Comfortable experience working in a matrix organization.
+ Self-starter identifies challenges/problems and takes the initiative to identify solutions.
+ Can diffuse high-tension situations calmly and effectively.
+ Excellent Collaboration skills, project management skills and working with internal and external customers, including suppliers to deliver first time quality and drive non-conformances to closure should they occur.
+ Some travel required.
Preferred Education, Experience, & Skills
+ Experience with AS9145 or APQP is a desire; Lean and 6Sigma certifications a plus; 8D facilitation proficiency.
Pay Information
Full-Time Salary Range: $92290 - $156860
Please note: This range is based on our market pay structures. However, individual salaries are determined by a variety of factors including, but not limited to: business considerations, local market conditions, and internal equity, as well as candidate qualifications, such as skills, education, and experience.
Employee Benefits: At BAE Systems, we support our employees in all aspects of their life, including their health and financial well-being. Regular employees scheduled to work 20 hours per week are offered: health, dental, and vision insurance; health savings accounts; a 401(k) savings plan; disability coverage; and life and accident insurance. We also have an employee assistance program, a legal plan, and other perks including discounts on things like home, auto, and pet insurance. Our leave programs include paid time off, paid holidays, as well as other types of leave, including paid parental, military, bereavement, and any applicable federal and state sick leave. Employees may participate in the company recognition program to receive monetary or non-monetary recognition awards. Other incentives may be available based on position level and/or job specifics.
Supplier Quality Engineer
106234BR
EEO Career Site Equal Opportunity Employer. Minorities . females . veterans . individuals with disabilities . sexual orientation . gender identity . gender expression
Source : BAE Systems