Supplier Quality Manager - Aerospace

At Parker Aerospace, we develop technologies and innovative solutions that enable reliable, efficient and increasingly sustainable flight for the lifecycle of the aircraft, including aftermarket support. Our passionate people with deep engineering expertise, together with our breadth of differentiated technologies, ensure that we make the extraordinary happen and continue to shape the future of aviation in partnership with our customers.

About the role

The Supplier Quality Manager leads and directs the supplier quality operations within a large business unit in accordance with the company's strategic objectives, increasing interdepartmental cooperation and focusing the attitude on quality. This role ensures products and processes are in compliance with regulations, specifications, contract requirements, and quality system standards. Based in Akron, Ohio, the Supplier Quality Manager reports directly to the Division Quality Manager with strong dotted line reporting to the Division Supply Chain Manager, working with internal staff, outside suppliers, vendors, and customers.

Responsibilities

• Establishes and maintains a Supplier Quality System effective in producing, measuring, and maintaining a supply base measured by DPPM/RPPM, delivery performance, and contractual pricing.
• Implements quality policies consistent with customer requirements, quality regulations, and company procedures.
• Establishes supplier flow-down requirements to support strategic goals.
• Collaborates with Operations and Supply Chain to ensure alignment and help achieve strategic goals.
• Establishes and maintains an organization capable of adapting to dynamic business/manufacturing/supplier environments, focusing on continuous improvement, communication, professionalism, and efficiency.
• Evaluates supplier compliance to all requirements, identifies areas requiring corrective action, and ensures effectiveness of improvements.
• Focuses the supply chain organization on continuous improvement using company tools and techniques to develop and implement strategy, policy, processes, tools, metrics, and action plans.
• Creates a comprehensive supplier quality plan to roll out improvement initiatives over each yearly cycle.
• Leads and directs work for a team of employees, managing staff selection, performance, development, and training to ensure team competencies and capabilities.
• Exercises independent judgment and discretion in matters of significance.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Engineering, or a related discipline (required).
• 5-10 years of related experience in Supplier Quality, Quality Assurance, and Manufacturing.
• Experience managing diverse suppliers of complex products such as hydraulics, electronics, electro-mechanical, or complex mechanical assemblies.
• Experience providing strategic leadership and developing comprehensive budgets.
• Solid aerospace experience (military and commercial) highly preferred.
• Strong team development and management skills.
• Demonstrated APQP knowledge and experience managing suppliers doing APQP.
• Thorough knowledge of state-of-the-art inspection and quality engineering/assurance techniques, procedures, instruments, equipment, theories, principles, and concepts.
• Ability to effectively solve problems, assess and implement continuous improvement techniques, use standard business applications, establish goals, and define problems.
• Power BI experience/expertise a plus.
• Preferred certifications: ISO Lead Auditor, ASQ Certification, Six Sigma Green/Black Belt, and/or ISO Internal Auditor Certification.
• Regular travel may be required to customers and suppliers, including international travel.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation and participation in the Annual Incentive Plan.
• Comprehensive medical, prescription drugs, dental, vision, voluntary life, accident, hospital indemnity, and critical illness insurance with competitive premiums.
• 401(k) Plan with 100% company matching on the first 5% of pay.
• Company-provided defined-contribution retirement plan with an annual contribution equal to 3% of pay.
• Career development and tuition reimbursement.
• Paid parental leave, short- and long-term disability programs, adoption assistance, Care.com membership, and financial planning assistance at no cost.
• Supplemental benefits including identity protection, legal protection, and pet wellness at competitive rates.
• Paid Time Off and 13 company-paid holidays.