Supplier Quality Specialist

Provide leadership in developing strategies to enhance the overall quality and on time delivery of incoming product through supplier management and development. Serves as a leader and a resource regarding supplier quality issues, problem solving and continuous improvement efforts.,

• Implements supplier scorecard to measure suppliers on critical characteristics, reviewing scorecards with suppliers and working with non-performing supplier organizations to rectify and improve OTD as well as quality issues (e.g., via risk management and quality improvement plans).


• Initiates Corrective Action Report management and resolution via utilizing iQMS and attending regional CAB meetings.


• Is responsible for vendor as well as manufacturer setup process and is part of global Vendor Survey team.


• Supports business with day to day needs and resolutions on the quality Help Desk. The Engineer also supports local quality organization and acts as part of the escalation ladder.


• Leads process assessments/audits, recommends improvements, and monitors implementation of changes.


• Leads efforts to drive improvement in supplier quality and on time delivery through implementation of supplier improvement strategies.


• Develops and maintains comprehensive procedures and policies to measure and ensure supplier performance.


• Develops and executes comprehensive supplier audit plan.


• Reviews capability and capacity of supplier and informs management of significant gaps.


• Promotes design for manufacturability by working with Product Engineering and suppliers.


• Responsible for key internal quality metrics (Supplier OTD, and Quality).


• Leads efforts required to develop, implement, and verify manufacturing control systems at suppliers.


• Implements quality improvement activities with supply chain.


• Develops supplier certification program to select, evaluate, monitor and de-select suppliers


• Maintains Self Release program via monthly monitoring of all self-release suppliers and communication of low performance to suppliers. Also helps constant search for new eligible vendors for self-release.


• Performs other duties as assigned.
  
  4-6 years of related work experience


• Minimum of 4 years of experience in Quality Assurance and/or purchasing, preferably within aerospace industry


• Experienced with MS Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)


• Strong interpersonal and relationship management skills


• Ability to communicate effectively, written and verbally, and a high team spirit.


• Self-motivated, goal-orientated with a high level of energy


• Quality audit experience


• Lean principles experience

Preferred Qualifications (Desired Skills/Experience):

• Education: bachelor's degree - Engineering, Management, Supply Chain Management, Logistics or related field of study


• 6-8 years of related work experience


• Knowledge of AS9100/9120 Standards


• Internal and/or External Auditing training/qualifications


• Travel:

This position requires traveling up to 50% of the time.

Boeing Distribution Services Inc. Supplier Quality Specialist in Burgess Hill, United Kingdom

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