Supplier Quality Engineer

About the role

Elevate your career at Marotta Controls, a New Jersey Top Workplace three years running! Dedicated to innovation, quality and excellence, we deliver cutting edge control systems for the Aerospace & Defense industry. At Marotta, we value bold thinking and teamwork, and we empower our employees to push boundaries while delivering top-tier solutions to our customers. Our team fosters a fun, collaborative culture where creativity and technical excellence thrive!

Responsibilities

• Identify improvement projects and manages cross functional implementation to improve supply chain performance
• Promote the use of Quality tools and continuous improvement techniques at suppliers to reduce variability, achieve process control and improve the overall quality of processes, systems and MCI’s product(s)/materials.
• Develop positive relationships and effective lines of communication with suppliers (partnership-oriented)
• Train suppliers to effectively execute Supplier Corrective Action Requests (SCAR), Quality Alerts, Corrective/Preventive Actions (CAPA) implementation, change control and root cause analysis
• Perform periodic audits and evaluate Supplier Quality Systems/processes and flow down of customer requirements to assure conformance to requirements.
• Collect and evaluate supplier quality data and performance metrics to manage the Supply Chain score card system.
• Recommend suppliers for qualification and/or disqualification based on quality performance
• Evaluate supplier processes, collaborate with suppliers on process improvement and value enhanced opportunities
• Ensure effective communication with MCI Engineering, Operations, Quality Engineering and Procurement to identify opportunities for quality and productivity improvements
• Organize and assume a lead role in presenting the status of “Active Supplier Quality” issues
• Provide training in an effective manner
• Work with minimal supervision and provide regular status updates to management
• Foster a positive, cooperative, and safe work environment through effective communication at all levels of the Marotta organization
• Conduct on site piece part inspections utilizing vendor resources and report results with a focus on supplier development towards self-release/pass through
• Abside by all safety, quality, housekeeping and company policies/procedures to ensure compliance to various regulatory and internal system requirements

Requirements

• Minimum of a Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical/Electrical/Manufacturing Engineering
• Knowledge of, or experience in a manufacturing/testing environment (Aerospace preferred)
• Knowledge in the areas of Circuit Card Assemblies (CCA’s) inclusive of IPC J STD-001E/NASA STD-8739 and IPC 610 standards and requirements
• Knowledge of Machining and Measurement processes and equipment.
• Minimum of (2) year Quality/Design/Manufacturing Engineering Experience – Supplier Quality field experience preferred
• Knowledge of, or experienced in the areas of special processes (ex. plating, painting, weld, etc.), AS9100 & ISO system standards/requirements, P.O. review/approval, ESD, Foreign Object Debris/damage (FOD) Controls, performance metrics and System/Process audits
• Knowledge of or experienced use of various measuring/inspection instruments (Coordinate Measuring Machine (CMM), Vision System, mechanical instruments, etc.)
• This position requires the eligibility to obtain a security clearance, therefore you must be able to obtain/maintain a security clearance
• Must be a US Citizen

Other Job Requirements

• Must be Computer literate (MS Excel/Word/PowerPoint), flow chart and statistical/analytical software packages
• Strong interpersonal, written, time management, analytical, statistical, problem solving, communication and organizational skills
• Demonstrate the ability to read, interpret documents (i.e. procedures, schematics/technical drawings, etc.)