Spirit Defense - Associate Quality Assurance Supplier

About the role

Overview This role is at Spirit AeroSystems, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of The Boeing Company, at Spirit’s Defense Business Unit (“Spirit Defense”). Spirit Defense is an independent supplier to the defense and space marketplace. Through innovative engineering and rapid prototyping excellence, Spirit Defense provides the capabilities, technologies and support customers need to succeed in their missions.

Responsibilities

• Ensure that suppliers manufacturing, quality system, special processes, and products meet purchase contract requirements, customer requirements and applicable regulatory agency and government regulations.
• Ensures that suppliers document and maintain an approved Quality System to meet the appropriate company or customer requirements.
• This requires planning, organization, and conduction of audits, surveys, and inspections of supplier.
• Represents the company with suppliers.
• Work with supplier to submit Notifications of Escapement (NOE) and work to closure with 8D’s.
• Create Control Plans for suppliers and work to keep them on track.

Qualifications

• Basic Qualifications (Required Skills/Experience):
  • Ablity to obtain Special Program Access (for which the U.S. Government requires U.S. Citizenship)
  • 5 - 8 years of experience in manufacturing and operations
  • 5 - 8 years of experience with Quality/Manufacturing Engineering