Quality Engineer 3 (New Iberia, LA) 27486

About the role

HII's Mission Technologies division is seeking a Supplier Quality Engineer to oversee the Quality Management System (QMS) for Unmanned Surface Vessel (USV) programs. Key responsibilities include collaborating with sub-contract management, conducting audits, and resolving quality issues.

Responsibilities

• Oversee QMS for USV programs
• Collaborate with Sub-contract Management Team
• Ensure SOW quality requirements are met
• Collaborate with design teams for quality assurance
• Conduct supplier/sub-contractor audits
• Travel to supplier and HII sites for audits and assessments
• Work with purchasing to ensure supplier performance reporting
• Maintain and update supplier audit system
• Monitor and improve supply chain KPIs
• Establish supplier quality goals
• Champion problem-solving and root cause analysis
• Resolve supplier technical issues
• Develop cost reduction ideas
• Lead supplier performance improvement projects
• Communicate engineering and manufacturing specifications
• Manage supplier compliance
• Identify and record problems

Requirements

• 5+ years relevant experience with Bachelors, 3+ with Masters, 0+ with PhD or JD in related field, or 9+ years with High School Diploma and relevant experience
• Ability to obtain and maintain a government clearance and willingness to travel up to 26-50%
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, ability to work with diverse groups, and independence from direct supervision
• Experience with shipyard construction or quality oversight of boat fabrication
• Willingness to travel to sub-contractor sites, supplier locations, and alternate HII facilities
• Preference for experience or certification in weld inspections, USCG and ABS environments, and ISO/AS9100 environments

Qualifications

• Understanding of project management and CMMI requirements
• Knowledge of quality system methodologies such as 8D, Lean, 5 Why’s, Pareto Analysis, Six Sigma, DFMEA, PFEMA, PPAP, etc.

Skills

• Project management
• Quality system methodologies

Benefits

• Best-in-class medical, dental, and vision plans
• Employee assistance programs
• Savings plan options (401(k))
• Life insurance
• Employee discounts
• Paid holidays and time off
• Tuition reimbursement
• Early childhood and post-secondary education scholarships

Pay

$80,080.00 - $114,400.00

Schedule

Full Time/Salaried/Exempt