Supplier Procurement Quality Engineer

Key Duties & Responsibilities

• Develop and apply supplier quality and supplier management processes in compliance with AS9100 standard and contractual requirements.
• Develop our suppliers to meet contractual and compliance requirements.
• Conduct supplier assessments/audits and support continuous improvements.
• Conduct verification (inspection) of purchased product and surveillance of product and processes as needed.
• Manage the Approved Supplier List.
• Establish and approve applicable quality clause flow down requirements for the procurement of Human Space Flight goods and services.
• Support non-conformance management, part containment, supplier deliverables, supplier corrective actions and verification of purchased parts.
• Develop supplier quality reports/presentations and perform other Safety and Mission Assurance (S&MA) tasks as necessary.
• Maintain and improve the Axiom quality processes and procedures.
• Implement and ensure adherence to the nonconformance system that ensures nonconformances are investigated, contained, trends are tracked, and issues resolved.
• Develop supplier quality reports/presentations to S&MA and program leadership in alignment with our Quality Policy, QMS, and Quality Manual to support the objectives and goals of S&MA.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define project scope, goals, and deliverables.
• Communicate project progress, status, and potential issues to stakeholders and leadership.
• Implement and maintain agile project management methodologies throughout the project lifecycle.
• Perform additional job duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university.
• 15 + years of experience in Supplier/Procurement Quality Engineering or Specialist for human spaceflight or aerospace.
• Strong working knowledge of AS 9100 Quality Management System.
• Experience with AS9102, NADCAP, and PPAP is desired but not required.
• Ability to plan, perform analysis, report results and mitigate risk regarding quality requirements, product & process assessments/audits and performance trends for products and services.
• Experience with Customer and/or Supplier Contract/Purchase order review and flow down compliance.
• Experience working with engineering drawings and industry specifications /standard requirements.
• Experience with verification of purchased products and auditing.
• Experience with developing procedures and work instructions.
• Strong problem-solving abilities and a proactive approach to address project challenges. This includes RCCA, containment, preventative action, continuous improvement and statistical analysis.
• ERP working knowledge. Cost Point ERP knowledge desired but not required.
• Demonstrated time management and organization skills to meet tight deadlines and quality objectives.
• Highly proficient in MS Office software (Word, Excel, Outlook, etc.).
• Track record of making things happen in ambiguous, fast-moving environments.
• Uses good judgement to problem-solve proactively, positively impacting hard challenges.
• Demonstrated organization skills to meet tight deadlines with high-quality results.