Supplier Quality Engineer

Evaluation

• Ensure the support for implementation and sustain of the Quality Leading Indicators (QLI’s)
• Review, evaluate and assign Quality Requirements to Purchase Orders in lieu with the Supply Chain organization
• Create Inspection Plans for Part numbers according with the requirements (including Key Characteristics as CTQ, CTC or Special Processes)
• Capture and support MR and Supplier Change Requests activities when these are required by Suppliers or Internal customers
• Function as Lead Auditor to perform on-site, quality system audits at suppliers and gap analysis in order to assess Eaton’s Aerospace Group, Customer and FAA regulatory requirements to AS9100 / ISO 9001:2000 standards
• Support the Quality Leading Indicators across supplier base
• Perform on-site and internal supplier development activities via Pareto of defects, 8D, and Continuous Improvement initiatives
• Perform product audits on site at Suppliers to verify conformance to design and contractual requirements
• Facilitate problem solving and root cause analysis activities both internal to Eaton’s Aerospace Group and external to Eaton’s supply base and Customers when required to eliminate recurrence of non-conformances
• Assume leading role in the development and application of Advanced Quality tools such as: PPAP, Key Characteristics, Variability Reduction, Failure Modes Effects Analysis (FMEA)
• Provide Supply Chain interfaces with the aircraft design teams, team partners, program management office, suppliers and the customer as required
• Improve key metrics supply chain KPI’s, including Supplier OTD (Past due), DPPM and scrap
• Develop long term supplier relationships and generate and Implement cost reduction ideas
• Work to resolve supplier technical issues in a timely manner to ensure continuity of supply
• Create and review Quality procedures associated to the Supplier Quality base
• Lead initiatives utilizing quality system methodologies and techniques to enhance supplier performance improvement

Qualifications

• Basic (Required) Qualifications:
• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution required
• One (1)+ years of experience with quality related activities
• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without company sponsorship, now and in the future
• Preferred Qualifications:
• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering
• Familiar with major Aerospace primes Quality System, as well as working knowledge of AS9100 or ISO9001:2016
• 8D (RCCA) problem solving, aerospace auditing background
• Working knowledge in functional measuring equipment usage and machining
• Experience with Aerospace and/or Automotive suppliers
• Experience with complex machining suppliers
• Experience with Special processes suppliers (Heat Treating, Plating, Painting)
• Working knowledge of Six Sigma/ Lean tools
• Knowledge of Nadcap process
• Advanced knowledge of APQP/PPAP