Supplier Quality Advocate (Philadelphia, PA)

Location: Philadelphia, PA (On-site)

About the role

This position reports to the Focus Factory Program Supervisor and supports Strategic Sourcing oversight within Supplier Quality. The Program Representative will serve as a key quality lead onsite at the Strategic Sourcing Focus Factory in Philadelphia, PA, acting as a secondary point of contact to Quality Management in Quonset Point and Groton for contracted work performed at supplier facilities. The successful candidate will ensure compliance with Electric Boat processes, procedures, and contractual requirements through consistent oversight, self-surveillance, and self-assessment activities.

This role requires close collaboration with Quality Management, NDT and Welding Engineering, Inspection, Audit & Assessment, Operations, Deckplate Engineering, and the Strategic Sourcing Program Office. The Program Representative will also support program reviews and status meetings with the Program Office, Government stakeholders, and Supply Chain Management.

Responsibilities

• Lead all Quality efforts at the Focus Factory and act as a primary contact for Quality Management in Groton and Quonset Point
• Report on and provide recommendations regarding Focus Factory performance and overall quality health
• Ensure day-to-day procedural compliance
• Support mentoring and learning on the deckplate
• Participate in Quality Briefings
• Ensure qualifications are maintained and procedure changes are properly communicated
• Support development and reporting of quality-related metrics
• Collaborate with Operations and Strategic Sourcing Program Office to understand project/work status
• Attend daily Plan of the Day and Turnover (or equivalent) meetings
• Support analysis and resolution of unplanned events
• Maintain a questioning attitude and uphold exact compliance with quality standards
• Represent Quality in cross-functional team environments to help meet Navy and Electric Boat goals
• Communicate clearly and professionally, including the ability to critique work effectively
• Understand business systems and construction requirements to identify downstream and upstream impacts of decisions

Requirements

• High School Diploma or G.E.D. equivalency
• 5+ years of shipbuilding, ship maintenance, or ship operations experience
• Experience leading cross-discipline teams
• Project planning experience
• Ability to travel once placed onsite (supplier facility located in Philadelphia, PA); travel may initially be significant and taper as staffing levels adjust

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher education
• Knowledge of the EB Quality Manual and ISO 9001 requirements
• Experience in audit and oversight
• Experience working with SUPSHIP and NAVSEA
• Familiarity with welding and NDT specifications
• Prior submarine service

Skills

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Products
• Familiarity with Electric Boat business systems, processes and procedures that support ship construction
• Excellent verbal communication and technical writing skills
• Self-motivated individual that excels in dealing with ambiguity
• Strong analytical ability and attention to detail

Physical Qualifications

• Climbing
• Color Vision
• Crawling
• Kneeling
• Light Lifting
• Medium Lifting
• Pulling
• Pushing
• Reaching
• Stooping
• Twisting

Environmental Attributes

• Acids or Alkalis
• Cold
• Dry
• Dusty
• Fumes
• Hot
• Inside
• Noise
• Oily
• Outside
• Wet