Lead Supplier Quality Engineer

4 days ago

Baltimore, Maryland, United States Middle River Aerostructure Systems Full time

About Us:

Middle River Aerostructure Systems is a world-leading manufacturer of complex aerostructures, including nacelle systems and specialized structural components of the airframe. We supply and support these products for engine makers, airplane manufacturers, and aircraft operators. Our 1.4-million sq. ft. facility, situated on 180 acres, has been designing, building, and equipping civil and military aircraft for over 95 years. In addition to our design, development, and manufacturing capabilities, we provide technical support, spares, and other services for our products.

Supplier Quality Engineer Role:

We are seeking a skilled Supplier Quality Engineer to drive quality for assigned suppliers, including quality plan implementation. The ideal candidate will have a strong foundation in quality engineering and be able to own supplier audits, ensuring compliance and driving improvement plans where needed.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Drive quality for assigned suppliers, including quality plan implementation.
  • Product, process, and systemic quality review associated with the product procurement process.
  • Own supplier audits, ensuring compliance and driving improvement plans where needed.
  • Requires mastery of a body of theoretical knowledge.
  • Requires developed and strong foundation of function skills and knowledge of relevant purchasing and sourcing concepts.

Essential Responsibilities:

  • Includes both Supplier Quality Assurance and Supplier Quality Development.
  • Includes supplier qualifications, action plans, audits, performance monitoring, and assisting key suppliers towards industrial standards of excellence.
  • Ownership of the compliance and conformance of all requirements from the supply base.
  • Partner with the sourcing organization (buyers) to ensure engineering requirements are met and compliance to all flowdowns.
  • Ensure product/process flowdowns are appropriate.
  • Develops new solutions under guidance and/or in a team setting or based upon precedents in the organization.
  • Coordinate with supplier to drive root cause and corrective action investigations.
  • Specifies needs, communicates about project approach, and presents outcomes of research done.
  • Perform audits at the supply base.
  • SQEs have various levels of differentiation which are related to level of technical understanding of engineering drawings and ability to manage vendors.
  • Balances both tactical execution with strategic initiatives necessary to drive cost reduction projects.
  • Works together with high-level people from the business at SPB and EB level.
  • Provides technical/commercial assistance to Commodity Buyers to develop awareness of manufacturing processes and improve product knowledge.
  • Actively participate in supplier performance reviews.
  • Advises Functional managers regarding projects, processes, and procedures within their own field.
  • Contributes to projects as a team member or leads small projects.
  • Delivers results as measured by key metrics, such as supplier first-time yield, process capability, supplier quality plan engagement effectiveness, and corrective and preventative action closure.
  • Understands and drives Six Sigma quality internally and with suppliers.
  • Provides leadership during investigations of major problems and/or special projects.
  • Ability to travel up to 30%.

Requirements:

Bachelor's degree from an accredited university or college (Or a high school diploma/GED with a minimum of 4 years of experience in Manufacturing or Quality Engineering) and minimum of 3 years of experience in Supplier Quality Engineering.

Desired Characteristics:

  • Strong oral and written communication skills.
  • Strong interpersonal and leadership skills.
  • Ability to influence others and lead small teams.
  • Lead initiatives of moderate scope and impact.
  • Ability to coordinate several projects simultaneously.
  • Effective problem identification and solution skills.
  • Proven analytical and organizational ability.
  • Ability and willingness to travel up to 30%.

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