Supply Chain Reliability Engineer – Processing Quality

Supply Chain Reliability Engineer – Processing Quality

Requirements

• A deep technical and practical knowledge of manufacturing processes and standards
• A willingness to roll up your sleeves and step into chaotic situations, using technical knowledge and quality background to understand the current state and most optimal path forward
• The ability to conduct formal and informal supplier audits, assessments and process reviews
• The capability to succinctly communicate status and needed action, often urgently, to all levels of the organization
• An ability to acquire new technical knowledge, particularly around how purchased components and assemblies integrate into the rockets and spacecrafts
• Bachelor’s degree in an engineering discipline
• 1+ years of experience in a manufacturing or production environment
• 1+ years of experience with Quality Management Systems standards (AS9100 and ISO 9001)

Responsibilities

• Review and assess supplier manufacturing processes and quality systems, including formal quality management system and production process reviews. Provide feedback as appropriate on manufacturing/processing methods and technologies
• Review and understand supplier issues, recommending appropriate actions
• Drive supplier corrective actions, ensuring true root cause analysis and corresponding corrective/preventive actions effectivity
• Develop Process Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (PFMEA) with a holistic understanding of manufacturing or processing to identify risks, leading to measurable supplier assessments
• Analyze supplier quality data and partner with internal cross functional team to drive supplier improvements
• Recommend appropriate changes to supplier strategy based on surveillance results
• Build relationships with cross-functional groups to understand supply base needs
• Develop policies, standards, processes, and documentation as necessary to ensure continued success

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in special processes such as thin film coatings, thermal spray coatings, chemical processing, plating, thermal protections systems and/or similar products/processes
• Bachelor’s degree in materials engineering or chemical engineering
• Master’s degree in materials engineering or chemical engineering
• Design for manufacturability and assembly
• Knowledge of principles of chemistry, engineering, fluid dynamics and mechanics of materials
• Knowledge of 2D blueprints and model drawings
• Experience with quality systems (ISO 9000/TS/AS9100/NADCAP)
• Certified lead auditor for AS9100, or QMS and process audit experience
• Disciplined approach to problem solving – 8D
• Experience with SQL, software development & project management, process flow mapping, material planning systems, warehouse management systems
• Knowledge of supplier quality processes (Production Part Approval Process, Advanced Product Quality Planning, First Article Inspection Reports, etc.)
• Pareto analysis, root cause and corrective action experience. Experience performing PFMEAs
• Geometric dimensioning and tolerancing (GD&T) experience