SUPPLIER QUALITY ANALYST 2

U.S. Citizenship is required for this position. This is a full-time, 1st shift role located at Ingalls Shipbuilding in Mississippi. No relocation assistance is available, and the position is not eligible for telework or travel.

About the Role

Plans, organizes, directs, and reports on all supplier quality-related activities, including raw materials, packaging materials, good manufacturing practices (GMP) service providers, contract manufacturers, and laboratories to ensure fulfillment of contract and purchase order requirements. Translates engineering, manufacturing, and quality requirements and ensures suppliers adhere to customer quality-imposed technical standards while maintaining a quality system.

Conducts programs to improve supplier performance, productivity, and process validation. Prepares, maintains, and reviews procurement quality assurance procedures to ensure compliance with customer and government requirements. Reviews and analyzes corrective action reports and purchase orders to reduce and eliminate defects. Monitors quality control activities and systems at supplier and subcontractor facilities and maintains feedback loops.

May administer a certified supplier program, audit third-party manufacturers, perform due diligence in vendor selection, and investigate deviations in quality issues. Requires frequent use and general knowledge of industry practices, techniques, and standards in electrical, machinery, structural, HVAC equipment, and quality inspection.

Demonstrates the ability to perform complex tasks, determine objectives, and plan schedules. Works under general supervision with frequent internal and external supplier contacts. Represents the organization on specific projects.

Must be able to inspect confined spaces, stoop, crawl, bend, climb ladders and stairs, and read blueprints.

Requirements

• High School Diploma and 7 years of experience or
• Bachelor’s degree and 3 years of experience or
• Master’s degree or above and 1 year of experience

Preferred Qualifications

• Prior technical skills, experiences, and inspections in shipboard electrical & electronics and/or graduation from an apprenticeship for marine/commercial electrical with additional technical skills in HVAC equipment systems installation and operation, machinery, structural, and piping
• Quality experience in inspections and audits
• Proven leadership ability, communication, and relationship skills to effectively engage with Ingalls, customer, and supplier representatives
• Experience in a marine setting and environment
• Certification in a shipyard or marine discipline
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office products
• Experience working with cross-functional teams and interfacing with internal and external customers

About the Company

HII’s Ingalls Shipbuilding Division is the largest manufacturing employer in Mississippi and a major contributor to Alabama’s economic growth. With over 11,000 employees, Ingalls has designed, built, and maintained amphibious ships, destroyers, and cutters for the U.S. Navy and U.S. Coast Guard for nearly 85 years. As the largest supplier of U.S. Navy surface combatants, Ingalls is simultaneously building four classes of ships and pioneers the development of technologically advanced, highly capable ships for the surface fleet.

HII builds powerful, survivable naval ships and defense technology solutions that safeguard seas, sky, land, space, and cyber. Our diverse workforce includes skilled tradespeople, AI/ML experts, engineers, technologists, scientists, logistics experts, and business administration professionals. Recognized as one of America’s top large company employers, HII is a values-driven organization prioritizing safety, well-being, and career growth.