Serve as the Supplier Quality Lead for an Integrated Supplier Team supporting a critical, high-risk supplier.
Provide technical and strategic leadership for supplier quality performance.
Use structured, data-driven methodologies and statistical tools to strengthen supplier manufacturing capability.
Develop and execute supplier engagement strategies to ensure quality is embedded during capacity expansion and production ramp-up.
Apply advanced quality engineering principles throughout the supplier lifecycle.
Conduct supplier risk assessments and implement mitigation strategies to prevent quality escapes and supply disruptions.
Develop supplier quality plans, process controls, and inspection strategies.
Lead complex supplier investigations and ensure effective Supplier Corrective Action Request (SCAR) closure.

Bachelor's degree and a minimum of 9 years of prior related quality experience.
Graduate Degree and a minimum of 7 years of prior related quality experience.
In lieu of a degree, minimum of 13 years of prior related quality experience.
Direct manufacturing and operational expertise in composites, EPDM elastomers, phenolic materials, or specialty chemicals.
Demonstrated experience managing quality performance for strategic, high-risk, or highly technical suppliers.
Experience qualifying and developing new suppliers.
Strong knowledge of aerospace quality standards including AS9100, AS9102, and AS9145.
Six Sigma Black Belt Certification.
Previous MRB experience.
Experience supporting missile systems or defense aerospace programs.

Lead, Supplier Quality Engineer

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