Senior Associate, Supplier Quality Engineering

L3Harris is dedicated to recruiting and developing high-performing talent who are passionate about what they do. Our employees are unified in a shared dedication to our customers’ mission and quest for professional growth. L3Harris provides an inclusive, engaging environment designed to empower employees and promote work-life success. Fundamental to our culture is an unwavering focus on values, dedication to our communities, and commitment to excellence in everything we do.

About the Role

Ensure delivery of quality parts from the supply base. Monitor and maintain necessary metrics, procedures, and controls to assure compliance and conformance to regulatory, customer, and company requirements. Work closely with internal teams, suppliers, and customers to analyze and resolve part issues, identifying root causes and implementing corrective actions.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and track with the supply base for containment, root cause, and proper corrective and preventive actions on non-conformances and customer returns.
• Interface with customers and program personnel.
• Review, understand, and ensure communication of quality flow-down requirements to the supply base.
• Ensure Supplier First Article Inspections are accurate and per AS9102 standards prior to approval.
• Perform audits in support of onboarding new suppliers or proactive surveillance audits for critical suppliers.
• Analyze supplier performance and develop improvement plans for identified problem areas to drive down supplier COPQ and nonconformance rates.
• Manage KPI data and metrics using existing tools – report functional performance to leadership on a monthly basis.
• Represent Material Review Board/Engineering Change Notice reviews.
• Participate in continual improvement activities to enhance the quality system.
• Employ mistake-proofing techniques with the supply base.
• Implement thorough RFQ and PO reviews with supply chain, quality, and engineering prior to awarding supplier POs.
• Perform job duties in a manner consistent with established L3Harris Ethics Standards.
• Work in a manner consistent with established safety rules and regulations.
• Travel (typically around 25%) and onsite support in Alpharetta facility when not traveling.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a DoD security clearance.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree and a minimum of 2 years of prior related experience.
• Graduate Degree or equivalent with 0 to 2 years of prior related experience.
• In lieu of a degree, a minimum of 6 years of prior related experience.
• Must be a US citizen.

Preferred Skills

• ASQ certification (CQE, CQA).
• Six Sigma Green Belt.
• 2+ years of experience in Aerospace/Defense parts manufacturing or Automotive parts manufacturing.
• Knowledgeable of concepts, practices, and policies/procedures in engineering.
• Working knowledge of basic quality concepts and tools (i.e., 8D, 5 Why, etc.).
• Excellent oral and written communication skills, strong interpersonal skills.
• Excellent team player with the ability to interface with all levels of the organization.
• Interact effectively with management, peers, and other employees relative to quality and technical issues.
• Experience in Aerospace/Defense parts manufacturing or Automotive parts manufacturing.
• Proficient in MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.

Schedule

9/80 work schedule.